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    m5500i alienware and DVI-HDMI conversion

    Discussion in 'Alienware Area-51/Aurora and Legacy Systems' started by computress, Oct 21, 2011.

  1. computress

    computress Notebook Guru

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    I've recently shifted my m5500i (bought in 2007) Alienware into a media device, but I'm having trouble getting my HDTV to recognize it. I can hook it to the TV via S-video but the quality is very low (the laptop has a 1920x1080 native resolution). I bought a DVI-HDMI conversion cable but the TV just keeps reading "no signal" when I switch to the HDMI input.

    Any ideas on how to get past this problem, or is it an issue with the conversion cable?

    Thanks much
     
    computress, Oct 21, 2011
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    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    I'd say video driver or cable issue.
     
    katalin_2003, Oct 21, 2011
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  3. computress

    computress Notebook Guru

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    Think I should just try updating the drivers? The card is an Nvidia Geforce 8600M. Maybe I should check if it even supports such a connection
     
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    Did you upgrade to the 8600 or buy it already installed? I used to have the same laptop but the highest card offered at the time was the 7600go.

    It could be drivers that's the problem or the card doesn't support it.
     
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    Thanks for the response--my card actually fried almost exactly one year ago and I had it replaced. I don't think I upgraded it, but maybe the guy who repaired it for me got a model higher? In any case, the drivers haven't been touched since the reinstall of the card
     
    computress, Oct 21, 2011
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