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Windows XP/2000 - Laptop hooked up to monitor makes graphics card run slower posted in the Operating Systems forums; I had to connect my laptop to a desktop monitor, becuase the laptop's screen is cracked. I noticed that after I hooked it up the monitor, the games I play ...

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I had to connect my laptop to a desktop monitor, becuase the laptop's screen is cracked. I noticed that after I hooked it up the monitor, the games I play go slower than before and DVD's now hiccup. (I turn on the desktop monitor, I keep the laptop's screen off) EVERYTHING palyed smoothly until I connected it to the monitor.. Does the graphics card have to work harder when hooked to a monitor?

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I am asking this becuase the laptop was pushed off a desk and fell (possibly damaging the graphics card that way.) I don't think it is spyware or viruses, because I formatted my entire computer and still had the problem minutes after.

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O.S: Windows XP SP2
Laptop Model: Toshiba Satellite A105-S2051
Graphics Cards: (Multiple Monitors) on ATI Radeon XPRESS 200 M Series [64 MB]


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Hi Qelery

The more monitors you have, the harder your graphics card has to work.
Keep your laptop monitor off while you're watching the movies and all will be well.


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GaRHaR is absolutely right. Also, most laptops are drop-tested, so it should be fine after being dropped. I don't recommend being reckless, though.
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Originally Posted by Qelery
I had to connect my laptop to a desktop monitor, becuase the laptop's screen is cracked. I noticed that after I hooked it up the monitor, the games I play go slower than before and DVD's now hiccup. (I turn on the desktop monitor, I keep the laptop's screen off) EVERYTHING palyed smoothly until I connected it to the monitor.. Does the graphics card have to work harder when hooked to a monitor?

Additional Details

I am asking this becuase the laptop was pushed off a desk and fell (possibly damaging the graphics card that way.) I don't think it is spyware or viruses, because I formatted my entire computer and still had the problem minutes after.

Specs:

O.S: Windows XP SP2
Laptop Model: Toshiba Satellite A105-S2051
Graphics Cards: (Multiple Monitors) on ATI Radeon XPRESS 200 M Series [64 MB]

Hey-- did you ever see this ?? You CAN replace that LCD ( for a more reasonable price.) The compnay specializes in just this problem --it's all they do.

Laptop LCD Screen


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Hi Qelery

The more monitors you have, the harder your graphics card has to work.
Keep your laptop monitor off while you're watching the movies and all will be well.
Okay I switched the view from the desktop monitor to the laptop's screen. Games seem to play 2-3x faster. I do have one more question though:

My laptop's screen is cracked where as you can only see the top left corner of the screen (only about 10% works .) If I upgrade my graphics card from 64 MB to 256 MB, will that make games run faster when it is hooked up to the monitor (because buying a new laptop screen cost half my PC price)?
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You won't be able to find an upgrade for the laptop, or atleast I highly doubt it.


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And if you did, it would probably be a bit more expensive than if you got a decent new laptop (with a working LCD, too!).

Laptops really just aren't gaming machines, though. You're better off getting a desktop PC for that.

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