I tried to get extend my display to a VGA monitor,

[hpbmanley]

and inadventently made that my sole monitor when both are plugged in. Unfortunately i changed I setting so now whenever plug in the HDMI to VGA connector to my external monitor, the computer monitor goes black, and the external monitor has the "out of range" message. 'How do i "give the view" back to my laptop display?

 

[hang-the-9]

The laptop should have a hotkey to toggle through the monitor options, try using that. Fn plus one of the Function keys, should be labeled with a monitor looking icon.