Can I use a netbook as an external monitor for a laptop? If so, how? [more inside]
posted by Charmian on Aug 17, 2009 - 10 answers

What graphics card do I need? [more inside]
posted by drjimmy11 on May 6, 2009 - 7 answers

I've connected a VGA-cable from my old Packard Bell Easynote (Windows XP) laptop to my Samsung HDTV but it doesn't display anything and the tv detects no input from the computer at all. [more inside]
posted by kampken on Jan 23, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm using Terminal (Ubuntu 8.04x64) right now to overwrite a 500g external hd with random information. There's been no action aside from a blinking cursor (by itself on a line, not in front of any prompt) since I entered the command yesterday afternoon:
[sudo dd if=/dev/random of=/dev/sdc bs=8m]

I understand it's going to take a while to finish. In the meantime, is there any way to monitor the progress of the operation?
posted by carsonb on Nov 8, 2008 - 18 answers

Why did my external monitor lose confidence overnight? [more inside]
posted by kidsleepy on Dec 5, 2007 - 3 answers

My external monitor was working yesterday, now it is not. All of a sudden! It's turned on, plugged in to my Macbook, but I get a blank screen and clearly there's no syncing. But I KNOW that deep down IT knows the macbook is there, plugged in... [more inside]
posted by snortlebort on Oct 5, 2007 - 12 answers

My notebook's external monitor goes wonky when running at its native resolution. [more inside]
posted by I Foody on Sep 8, 2007 - 9 answers

Why does my powerbook fan run all the time (when external monitor is connected)? [more inside]
posted by buybelen on Oct 27, 2006 - 4 answers

Is it possible to drive a widescreen external monitor from a laptop? [more inside]
posted by tabulem on Sep 3, 2006 - 10 answers

I want to use an external monitor on my laptop, can I install the driver for it or will it confuse the laptop? [more inside]
posted by MrC on Jul 30, 2006 - 4 answers