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    Figuring out how to make computer screen appear on TV

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by kneehowguys, Jul 2, 2015.

  1. kneehowguys

    kneehowguys Notebook Evangelist

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    ** Something I noticed when I took a screenshot is the screenshot shows the TV as if it is a second screen. When I go to multiple monitors in windows, I also see the monitor but the TV itself shows something and just garbage noise comes out of it even though according the laptop, I am using the TV's speakers

    Plugged in my laptop to a TV via HDMI.

    There's a phillips TV where I am temporarily staying. There's a remote using http://www.cleanremote.com/ but I can't figure out how to get my laptop screen on the TV.

    The last room I was at there were easy buttons to tell the TV which input to take. But this one I can only find the buttons shown below.

    The owner of the TV doesn't know what to do but there are 3 HDMI's in the back of the TV. It should be relatively easy to get the laptop screen to show up on the TV but I am having trouble. At some point after randomly pushing buttons on the TV I was able to get a menu but was unable to click anything



    The buttons: upload_2015-7-2_20-0-15.png

    This is what my remote looks like. It is very unresponsive. Sometimes I get a menu but am never sure which button it is because of:
     

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    When I take a screenshot and check multiple monitor settings it seems the TV is recognized but on the actual TV itself in real life I only see black screen and just white noise
     
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    Turn off the TV, then turn it back on. That should do the trick.

    If it works, I'll explain why.
     
    kent1146, Jul 6, 2015
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