I have an Acer lap top. I have used my tv before as a monitor but have forgotten which buttons to push to change from my computer monitor to my TV......... Do you know which buttons?
2007-03-14 09:16:42 · 5 answers · asked by Mck 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
There should be a function button to allow you to do this. I dont have an acer in front of me to confirm the number for you, but on a toshiba here, its Fn-F5. The icon generally looks like a computer and then an empty square (to represent the monitor)
2007-03-14 09:21:20 · answer #1 · answered by dmc177 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem that you'll run into is that the resolution on a television is not nearly as good as that on a computer monitor. You'll get a maximum of a few hundred lines vertical resolution and a few hundred pixels of horizontal resolution. You won't be able to vary the scan rate either. The main difference between television sets and computer monitors is that a television signal is analog, not digital. It was never intended to produce the resolution that a modern computer requires. Televisions used to be used for computer monitors, but that was in the day of the early Apple, Commodore and Atari systems. At best, a television, (no matter how large the screen), could handle maybe 40 characters of text across, by something like 20 or 30 vertical. When you try to cram more than that on a screen, the resolution was just so poor that you couldn't see the characters. Even though you have a 27 inch TV, the resolution is no better than a smaller one. Larger monitors, if the resolution is the same as a small one, run into the same problem. Most really large monitors have greater resolution, making them able to display much more information. This requires, also, a video card that is capable of managing that great resolution. It takes a faster video processor and more video RAM to be able to do it. In the end, the 27 inch TV is ok as a TV, but would be completely worthless as a monitor. Some new flat screen TV's come with a computer input, and they would work much better. You can use them for both TV and monitor.
2016-03-28 23:09:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I not sure about Acer. On my IBM look at the F7 key, should see What look like Blue Monitors. Press Fn lower left keyboard and then the F7 or whatever key show Monitors. It will move through the different options. LCD > TV > Both
Remember if it TV the LCD is "OFF" so do not freakout. Just press again until you have what you want.
2007-03-14 09:24:25 · answer #3 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually its Fn(function key.. press and hold) and then press F5. There should also be a picture of the monitor on the F5 key,,if not then press Fn hold down and press what ever function key has the pic of the monitor. Good luck
2007-03-14 09:22:45 · answer #4 · answered by roopali b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there should be a key with fn on it(function key)and then one of the f1tof12 changes the screen
2007-03-14 09:27:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋