How do I get debug statements from a device into the output window?

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How to get debug statements from a device into the output window

My setup: small laptop (cannot support Hyper-V), Windows Phone (8.1 update 2), Visual Studio 2013 version 12.0... update 4, Corona Cards. I know this last is not Microsoft, but it compiles into C#. But my problem is more basic.

I have built simple apps that run fine on the device. But now I am trying to add a more complex app, and I have trouble debugging because no matter what is wrong (most seem to be the order of variable declaration which is strict here but not in my other environments) I get no output in the Output window of Visual Studio, just a blank screen on my device, so I can only debug through trial and error, adding one function or variable at a time. Even print statements do not show up in my output window. Is there some configuration I have wrong?

Please do not suggest that I get a bigger computer so I can upgrade to Hyper-V. I am retired, building free education games, that is not an option.

Thank you for any help.
 

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