Dual monitors - how to change default setting?

When I dock my laptop, in order to activate my second monitor, I have to go into the control panel under display settings, and activate it - each time I dock. Is there a way to set this up as a default, so that upon docking that second monitor is activated? Many thanks to all you helpful Askvillers who will take a stab at helping me!

Asked by @Goldie_Bah_Humbug 41 months ago Similar questions: Dual monitors change default setting Computers > Hardware > Desktops & Laptops.

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I can only speak for Dell Latitudes and C/Dock II But maybe this will point you in the right direction (Its always helpful to give more detail, such as your make/model of laptop and dock). The Latitudes may have actually had a driver for the dock, but I also know that there was a page in BIOS on the Latitude that controlled it's behavior with a dock (like switching of the internal monitor and turning on the external one. Same for mouse and KB.

Check your BIOS settings and also your manufacturer's website.

1 Goldie, I don't know what brand of laptop you have, but you can usually do this from the keyboard. On a Dell, hold down the blue Fn key and press F8 until you get the display you want. You might see a key labeled CRT/LCD or some such, that's what you want to press.

Goldie, I don't know what brand of laptop you have, but you can usually do this from the keyboard. On a Dell, hold down the blue Fn key and press F8 until you get the display you want. You might see a key labeled CRT/LCD or some such, that's what you want to press.

2 I can tell you if you have a mac. What do you have? .

I can tell you if you have a mac. What do you have?

3 It's an IBM thinkpad, and Ichthe, once again you have solved my problem. I'd like to put you on retainer! ;-P .

It's an IBM thinkpad, and Ichthe, once again you have solved my problem. I'd like to put you on retainer! ;-P.

IchtheosaurusRex replied to post #3: 4 Thanks, hon, but they gave me one of those when I got my braces off, and it was hell getting the peanut butter off. Thank GOD junior high is over.

Thanks, hon, but they gave me one of those when I got my braces off, and it was hell getting the peanut butter off. Thank GOD junior high is over.

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