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Re: Several TP750 Questions!
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-->As I understand it, a standard video cable between monitor and PC
-->doesn't have any defined receive pins; that is, the monitor isn't
-->sending signals to the video card. If this is the case (which it very
-->well may not be), and depending on the way the TP750 checks for an
-->external display, you should be able to keep the screen off simply by
-->attaching a cable stub to the external monitor port of the TP.
-->Haven't tried it, don't know if it works, I know the TP won't let you
-->claim you're connected to an external monitor if you're not.
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-->
-->Anyone want to try? :)
-->
-->- Andrew
-->
This is exactly right. I have an external monitor hooked up to my
TP750. I turn the screen on my TP off when I have the monitor
hooked up (using the PS2 commands).
SW
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