Acer Aspire One with external monitor

We've hooked our Acer Aspire One netbook up to an external monitor via the VGA port, effectively using the Aspire One like one would use a desktop tower. The setup works quite well; after you've switched it over to the monitor mode (as detailed in the video), it stays in that setup until it no longer detects the VGA cable on startup. In a subsequent video (entitled "Aspire One external monitor setup"), I'll go into detail about how you can initially input the settings, so that the graphics options menu is the only one you need to use to switch it from notebook monitor to external monitor.

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• Acer
• Aspire
• One
• external
• monitor

[Akomala04927]

how did u do that? Can u send me the way how to do it?

[grantmp]

Check out the follow-up video called Acer Aspire One external monitor setup and follow the steps I discuss there.

[filmcrew99]

Searched google for ages to find a way of turning laptop screen off while using tv & now I have the simple answer thanks to you. well explained & much appreciated, Thank you.

[cnkhwuidhd]

showed that to my little sis who wanted to buy a new laptop for the sake of a bigger screen :) nice and simple, thanks.

[aznelf13]

wouldn't it be easier to make ur netbook never to go on standby or hibernate then u can close the lid completely =]

[mclmatty]

@reloadro ya, thats a major flaw in most peoples netbook setups (that they dont do that)

[mclmatty]

@pikku81 nope, i can run GTA San Andreas PC on mine with the same setup :)

[Masterdennis1994]

Could you watch movies in this setup?? Or would you need a better video card?

[pikku81]

does this setup effect the netbook performance

[GHKPM]

Thanks to your video I was able to log in my ACER with a broken LCD and navigate my way with the keyboard arrows to switch screens XD

[reloadro]

I can close the lid completely on my notebook , after i changed the setting in power options for it to "do nothing".

[naterv11]

I have the same monitor =D....24" Dell right?