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My laptop is the Toshiba satellite c850-F31Q (with these specs:http://www.laptopdirect.co.za/laptop_specifications.php?laptop=59683)(AMD Radeon graphics card).

It is running Linux-Ubuntu-gnome 3 (and Windows 7; dual boot)

Urgently need to know how to connect it via VGA to -

External LG monitor (works great in Windows).

Please could you help.

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Go to the display settings, and make sure that the second monitor is not turned off, and that "Mirror Displays" is not checked.

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My laptop does not recognize the external monitor (equivalent to only the pink box in the image you provided). WOuld I need to download a driver to make my laptop detect the monitor? – Arym Sep 2 '12 at 9:50
What is your monitor's model number? – el7r Sep 2 '12 at 10:01
hi el7r it is a LG Flatron W1943SS .... Do you know what the problem could be? – Arym Sep 2 '12 at 15:03
also I just tried this website for drivers support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx but my laptop refuses to install it (I dont know how to run it through terminal commands so I havent tried to do it that way) – Arym Sep 2 '12 at 15:05

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