--- Forwarded Message from "Herb Martin" <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: "Herb Martin" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "'Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum'" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: RE: #7388.2 Laptops that don't project? (!) >Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 21:32:33 -0600 >Organization: LearnQuick.Com >Thread-Index: AcPp0pGAyZGpP6EjTnKPtoe46tdXEAAM1nag >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ > > I've just learned that the Toshiba laptops we check out to faculty > > will not project video (from a DVD or web-based video). Apparently > > they are missing some kind of special software that will > allow that. Playing video from a DVD may require decoder software such as WinDVD -- can the laptop show the video on the built-in screen? If not, you need such software. > 1. Does this laptop project everything else okay? PC laptops > have a function key + F key combo that toggles video > mirroring on. (The Function key is usually on the bottom left > of the keyboard.) Different PC manufacturers use different > key commands. Yes, this is important to test but there are also some laptops that will NOT output the external video connector unless the monitor/projector is "hooked up" (maybe even on) at boot. Sometimes you can save rebooting by "hibernating/waking" them after plugging in the video display. > 2. If DVD projection is the only problem, then it might > suffer insufficient video RAM or the resolution of the > projector might be incompatible with that supported by the > laptop. Try using a lower resolution in the Display control > panel (e.g., 800x600). True. Herb Martin, MCT, MCSD, MCSE [log in to unmask] http://LearnQuick.Com 512 388 7339 -or- 1 800 MCSE PRO Accelerated MCSE in a Week Seminars > -----Original Message----- > From: Language Learning and Technology International > Information Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of LLTI-Editor > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 3:08 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: #7388.2 Laptops that don't project? (!) > > --- Forwarded Message from John de Szendeffy <[log in to unmask]> --- > > >Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:15:53 -0500 > >Subject: Re: #7388 Laptops that don't project? > >From: John de Szendeffy <[log in to unmask]> > >To: Language Learning and Technology International > Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> > >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> > > ------------------ > On Friday, January 30, 2004, at 01:56 PM, "Carol Reitan" > <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > I've just learned that the Toshiba laptops we check out to faculty > > will not project video (from a DVD or web-based video). Apparently > > they are missing some kind of special software that will > allow that. > > One of our instructors has a less expensive Computerland > laptop that > > will project video just fine. Does anyone know the generic > name of the > > software and/or a brand name that will help us track down > what we need? > > > > -John > ___________________________________________ > John de Szendeffy > Multimedia Language Lab > Center for English Language and Orientation Programs Boston University > ph 617.353.7957 > fx 617.353.6195 > lab http://www.bu.edu/celop/mll/ > personal http://people.bu.edu/johndesz/ > >