Lcd is shot

compaq lappy model v2615 us the lcd is shot,my kid tried to stretch the screen to aN external lcd and now the external won't pick it up.she did this using video setting.the stretching to the external monitor now prevents me from veiwing any thing on the external monitior.
any idea's.
it has a system restore point on it ,but i have never used it.
thanks
earl

 

Try these keystrokes on the laptop with the monitor connected and turned on:
ctrl-esc
c
control panel should appear; if nothing happens tap c again followed by enter and see what happens. If any window appears, recognizable as even a part of control panel, continue as follows:
d
d
enter
shift-ctrl-tab
alt-s
Now tap the left arrow key several times and you should see the lcd screen become smaller. Continue until it looks normal.

 

thanks

where in the world did you come up with that?
i did grab a part of the screen and shizam.

 

Thank you for the followup. I've run into a similar problem previously. It really helps to know some keystrokes. You can find them all in windows help. Use the index and look under "key" for Windows keyboard shortcuts overview.

 

That's good stuff - reminds us all that they are there - what a common oversight, but nice guidance too. Good Stuff!

 

Many thanks to you too, Rockster2U. your kudos mean a lot!