How do I know if my laptop can run an external monitor as well as it's own screen

I try to run a presentation with powerpoint and want to know how to connect an external monitor. my laptop equipped with a port for it, but do not seem to recognize a screen when I try

Almost all laptops have this ability.  As a general rule, you must press the Fn key and one of the F keys to switch between the display of the computer laptop (1) use, (2) use the external screen, (3) use both.  See the User Guide for your laptop for more details.

In addition to telling the hardware of the laptop to send a signal to the screen external, you can probably configure which displayed on the external monitor (a copy of the laptop screen) or an extension of it by right clicking on an empty area of the desktop, select properties and then click the settings tab.

Finally, some applications (such as Powerpoint) have their own internal settings.  This is for Powerpoint 2003--> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/presenter-view-tools-for-running-a-powerpoint-presentation-HA001056547.aspx

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