HDMI to TV (2 Viewers)

[2657]

Anybody know how to get the HDMI connection to a TV to work, new lappy on Windows 8.1 not sending any signal to TV. Is there some settings I need to alter?

 

[scotjimland]

Go to Control panel, look for Display, then

Connect to external display.. it should detect the external display

that's on W7.. probably the same or similar on W8

 

[chaser]

On our TVs you have to go to 'source' on the controls, or it maybe a square with an arrow in it scroll down to it and select, should work

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[tonka]

On some laptops there is a button / icon on the keyboard where you can toggle to external monitor. Maybe check if something similar for the HDMI.

Laptop.. so 2000's
(Just kidding)

 

[chaser]

Sorry on reading your post again , you maybe past this

 

[2657]

Go to Control panel, look for Display, then

Connect to external display.. it should detect the external display

that's on W7.. probably the same or similar on W8

Thanks, I have managed to find a screen in control panel with options to connect to a second screen so I will try that later.

Still coming to terms with W8 after 3 months, why do they have to hide everything

Another thing, not windows fault this time but when I bought the PC, which is HP, it came with some b****y skydrive thingy that I don't want but the default setting was to upload all my document and download files.As I was on 3 PAYG sim at the time I was not best pleased as my allowance kept disappearing until I found out and changed the setting. Thought that I had been hacked and somebody was stealing all my valuable information and music

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[2657]

Sorry on reading your post again , you maybe past this

Yes I had got that far but screen said 'no signal' so thought it must be something to do with computer settings. Thanks anyway

 

[2657]

On some laptops there is a button / icon on the keyboard where you can toggle to external monitor. Maybe check if something similar for the HDMI.

Laptop.. so 2000's
(Just kidding)

Got a ASUS transformer as well so us dinosaurs do try to keep up..........no smartphone or 'whatsap' though.........yet!!