External monitor for macbook pro

How do I go about connecting my 2006 MacBook Pro to an external monitor?

arina83 wrote:
The one I'm trying right now is a Samsung SyncMaster 191T. I tried several days ago with a Samsung SyncMaster 930B and also the monitor from a Mac desktop. I've had the same issue with all 3 monitors.
Oh man. It should not fail on all three of those monitors, especially the Apple one. There aren't really any steps for you to miss, when you plug in an external monitor it should light up within seconds without having to make adjustments. I hope there isn't anything wrong with your MacBook Pro's video card, but of course that is something that can't be diagnosed easily in a forum.

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