How to connect a Win2000 system to a beamer/external TV screen ?

[Thomas Heinrich]

Under WinXp everthing is simple: I right-click somewhere on the desktop backgroudn,
then select "Properties->Settings", then click on screen number 2 und
check the box near "Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor".
This is sufficient to connect a (notebook) system to an external beamer or TV-screen.

But: How do I do the same under Win2000?

There is no second screen to click in the "Settings" tab.

Thomas

 

[Steve Parry]

Under WinXp everthing is simple: I right-click somewhere on the desktop
backgroudn, then select "Properties->Settings", then click on screen
number 2 und
check the box near "Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor".
This is sufficient to connect a (notebook) system to an external beamer
or TV-screen.

But: How do I do the same under Win2000?

There is no second screen to click in the "Settings" tab.

Thomas

This should be a function of the graphics drivers, alternatively there's
usually a key combo (for example on my Dell it's Fn and F8 for CRT/LCD) you
can press to cycle through laptop screen>external screen>both outputs

 

[Allied]

You will need to have the drivers for it. Windows XP probably had the
drivers for the notebook graphics card but Windows 2000 didn't. I have a
Sapphire Radeon 9250 on Windows 2000, it has VGA, SVideo, and DVI. I don't
see a second monitor appear in Settings until I install my drivers.

HTH

 

[DL]

I dont believe dual monitor support is natively available in a win2k laptop,
it may be an option included with your vid.drivers, or updated vid.driver
(Winxp natively supports dual monitors)
http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/assistance/HP030832971033.aspx