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Need computer help, HELP!!! - tim - 02-20-2006
I need a little computer help here. I have this old laptop that the screen just broke on. Screen is blank(looks more like broken glass) after a nasty little tumble
. I'm not so woried about the laptop as its old and was free, but I would realy like to get my almost done TAXES off of it. Is there any way to hook up a monitor to it so I can download the taxes to a disk???Please help
Tim
PS anyone have an old laptop for free
Re: Need computer help, HELP!!! - decoeric - 02-20-2006
Does your laptop have a VGA port on it? It is usually a blue female connection with 15 holes in it. If so plug in your monitor and turn the laptop on. You will most likely have to hit FN-F7 (usually, although it could be FN-F5) to send the signal to the monitor.
eric
Re: Need computer help, HELP!!! - lotsofgadgets - 02-20-2006
another option would be to purchase an external USB case. Remove the hard drive from the laptop and install it in the case. You now have a portable hard drive you can plug into any usb equipped computer.