[Wolves] OTT: switching to external vga monitor

[James Turner]

On 24/01/16 09:31, Mark Croft Redditch Linux Mint wrote:
> hi
> 
> thanx
> 
> i can't find the lid sensor i guess its an internal one part of the screen flip.
> 
> seems like it software driven not part of the BIOS , cos the f4 key
> only works when windows is up and running waiting for login password,
> correct?

Have you also tried pressing Fn+F4 to change display? I'm mildly
surprised that F4 on its own would do it - perhaps this is controlled by
a software application.

Here are a few other items on the Internet which I came across:

A forum poster (albeit for different laptop model) has managed to get an
external monitor running from power-on by opening the case and
disconnecting the ribbon cable for the internal display:

http://ccm.net/forum/affich-292576-external-monitor-broken-laptop-during-boot

The CQ58 service manual can be found here, although having skimmed
through it I didn't notice any mention of any lid closure switch/sensor.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03593268.pdf

I'm not familiar with your specific model, so coming to an end to my
ideas. Hope you manage to figure it out.

James