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Installing Windows on a laptop using an external monitor (main display broken)
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I have an HP laptop, and I smashed the display, but I work on an external monitor. I want to reinstall Windows, but the external monitor works only if Windows is installed. What can I do?
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Fix for: Installing Windows on a laptop using an external monitor (main display broken)
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Why does the external monitor only work if Windows is installed? That's not normal. The notebook's video card should detect the presence of the external monitor and display on it automatically. There are two primary modes of operation for this: mirr…
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