em 03-31-2014 05:39 PM
03-31-2014 06:01 PM - editado 03-31-2014 06:04 PM
Hello karenc,
Have you tried with an external monitor on VGA port?
<Fn>+<F5> Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor.
em 03-31-2014 06:06 PM
No. Don't know anything about this, can I use a usb cord?
03-31-2014 06:10 PM - editado 03-31-2014 06:14 PM
LAN/VGA combo port:
Makes it easy to get online and plug in an external display, from one place.
The provided LAN/VGA combo cable is hot-swappable so you can plug it in and
out even when the notebook is on.
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Give me the exact model of your laptop.
em 03-31-2014 06:40 PM
V5-552P-X617 model #
Just went thru the box - didn't recieve a LAN/VGA combo cable.
Is this something I will need to do every time? Doesn't make sense if so.
Thank you.
em 04-02-2014 04:54 PM
Hello,
When you say "screen just goes black after start up", I suppose you don't see the Acer screen.
In first, you can do this procedure (Sharanji):
To perform a power reset:
It doesn't work:
Your laptop is equipped of Acer converter port(not lan/vga combo). To connect to an external monitor or lcd/led TV, you need a Acer Mini CP to VGA Converter (NP.OTH11.00B) and a VGA cable. Actually, it's cheaper 10$ only. Of course you won't use it often. It's neccessary to determinate the problem.
You have processor AMD A10-5757M with AMD Radeon HD 8650G. The graphic chipset is integrated to the motherboard.
So the default can be:
Note:
If you're not "technician", it's better to contact acer authorized service center.
04-02-2014 05:36 PM - editado 04-02-2014 05:37 PM
I forgot you can do this test also with HDMI port.
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