XP, multiple monitors and IBM Thinkpad

[MattWray]

My boss has an IBM thinkpad running WinXP. He connects it thru the grapics port on the back to an external monitor. With Win2000, if the monitor was hooked up the display would come thru it. If not it was on the laptop. Now with WinXP, when it boots up, it is on both. And you have to manually put it on the big monitor with Function F7. My boss is becoming increasingly annoyed with this, any suggestions? Thanks,

Matt Wray

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[fluteplr]

Get a new boss?

Seriously, have you checked to see if IBM has released update drivers?

 

[MattWray]

He has updated video drivers, yet the problem persists. I believe it stems from the multiple display properties. But I cannot find somewhere to either edit these settings or disable them... Thanks,

Matt Wray

http://www.netcomtec.com

http://www.total-tec.com

 

[MattWray]

Anybody? Thanks,

Matt Wray

http://www.netcomtec.com

http://www.total-tec.com

 

[pdxphx]

I hate to say it but I think the F7 key is the only way that he is going to get past this issue. Check this out:

Hot Docking Does Not Switch the Screen Resolution of Your Monitor in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305174

I know that he's not having a problem with the screen resolution, but the entries under Cause and Solution lead me to believe that this is inherent. What happens if he closes the cover on the thinkpad? Does it go into hibernation or turn off?

The only other thing that might help is a BIOS upgrade...what's the model # on the Thinkpad?