Solved can I use thunderbolt as mini display port?

sweetswing

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I just try to connect the thunderbolt (from my laptop) to a display port (my monitor) and nothing happen.
The cable I use is coming with my monitor, mini display port to display port.

I had google for this, some mac can use their thunderbolt as a mini display port, can win7 do the same thing? or I need to find a thunderbolt adapter? or I need to find an ext. graphic card to have the video output?
 

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Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 ...Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4700MQ CPU @ 2.40GHz16.00 GB(1) AMD Radeon(TM) HD8970M (2) AMD Radeon(TM)...
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Clevo
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Hi have you tried using the FN key with an F key to select it to the external monitor
 

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dell xps 9000
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win 10
Hi have you tried using the FN key with an F key to select it to the external monitor

yes, and still nothing..
I'm using the hdmi now, I'm just getting tired switching the hdmi cable between my laptop and ps4 so I hope to use the thunderbolt as display port. I expect I have something on the screen just like plugging the hdmi but nothing happen.

And, after plunging the thunderbolt, nothing appear on the driver list.Capture.PNG
Did I do something wrong?

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Problem solved
I'm terribly sorry about my question
I just noticed I plug to the "DP out" on my monitor
now the monitor works
 
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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 ...Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4700MQ CPU @ 2.40GHz16.00 GB(1) AMD Radeon(TM) HD8970M (2) AMD Radeon(TM)...
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Clevo
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4700MQ CPU @ 2.40GHz
Motherboard
Notebook P375SM
Memory
16.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
(1) AMD Radeon(TM) HD8970M (2) AMD Radeon(TM) HD8970M
Sound Card
(1) AMD High Definition Audio Device (2) Realtek High Defi
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) ATA M4-CT256M4SSD3 SCSI Disk Device (2) ATA ST1000LM024 HN-M SCSI Disk Device
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