[ltp] Simultaneous display on LCD and External monitor with ThinkPad R50?

James Knott linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 14 Nov 2004 21:17:54 -0500


Luke Yelavich wrote:
> Hi all.
> Just wondering how I go about getting simultaneous display on a ThinkPad 
> R50? The monitor will be conencted via the standard VGA port, in fact it 
> will be a projector.

On my R31, I can use FN F7 to switch display modes.  However, I can't 
switch after Linux is started.  So, if I want to use both displays, I 
have to enable it, during the intitial boot up, before Linux starts.