Failure to connect Dell laptop to projector

weaselman

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Do us all a favor explain the steps, you are taking to do this.
Obviously you are using the external output port of the laptop to a monitor or projector.
If you look on the keyboard of the laptop there is a Fn key,then if you look at the top of the keyboard there are a set of symbols on the keyboard.

One should have two symbols, of two squares that look like screens.

Hold the Fn key down and at the same time press that key at the top where the symbol is for switching the screen output to an external device.
Learn how to use it.
 

weaselman

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Or you can try to switch the display type through the video driver software app of the laptop. to the display type, make sure the projector is turned on and the Vga cable is connected, you should have options to change the display type in the video display driver running through windows. ok. Settings should be duplicate the screen, extend desktop to external display, projector, or use the projector as the default primary display device. screen 1.
Then apply it after changing the settings.