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GETTING STARTED MODULE 3
Step 3: Establishing a connection
Once the VGA cable is in place you can turn on the digital projector and then the laptop.
1.
Turn on the projector.
2.
Turn on the laptop.
If you do not have the image of your laptop screen on the digital projector screen when the
laptop has booted up then you will need to press the following key combination to activate a
connection. You will need to press and hold down the Fn (Function) key while pressing and
holding down the appropriate CRT/LCD function key.
Typically, it is a combination of the Fn key and one of the function keys (F1 through F12) on your
keyboard. Depending on your laptop model either, the letters CRT/LCD or an illustration of a
monitor and a laptop, will be on the appropriate function key. Moving between two screens like
this is known as “to toggle”.
Some examples of key combinations:
DELL
Fn & F8
IBM
Fn &F7
Toshiba Fn +F5
Consult your laptop’s documentation for specific information regarding your laptop.
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