Back to this GATEWAY SOLO.... If I cannot get the default monitor to be an external LCD screen at boot up time, how can I simulate a FUNC F3 key stroke with a normal keyboard? You see... the main screen crapped out and I replaced it with an external LCD screen. My objective is to out the laptop away and plug in an external LCD screen, a keyboard and mouse and never touch the laptop. To do that I need to do one of two things... 1) Make the startup (boot time) display the external LCD screen OR 2) Somehow be able to simulate a FUNC F3 keystroke from a traditional keyboard. (That switched the external LCD screen to ON) Suggestions?? -- http://MezzMedia.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------