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    R3, HDMI out to tv works on extended but not on duplicate?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Nordini, Oct 2, 2011.

  1. Nordini

    Nordini Notebook Enthusiast

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    So i have an R3 and im trying to use HDMI out to connect it to a tv. I know there are four modes of displaying this:

    -only the laptop,
    -only the tv
    -extended (extends screen)
    -duplicate (tv and laptop)

    It used to work fine on duplicate, but now it only works on extended and i don't know what happened. When i use duplicate it changes the resolution to really small on my laptop display and my tv doesn't get a signal.
     
    Nordini, Oct 2, 2011
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Try go into duplicate and then change the resolution to 1280x720 or 1920x1080 depending on the resolution of your TV.
     
    namaiki, Oct 3, 2011
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    Yeah, I have the same problem only I can't connect at all. It picks up my Sony but my tv is blank.
     
    Toledano, Oct 3, 2011
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    For some reason when it's connected and on duplicate it only lets me set the resolution up to 1024 x 768....It's a 36 inch Vizio tv. However when i'm on extended the resolution is on like 1920 or whatever.
     
    Nordini, Oct 3, 2011
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