Problem Connecting Alienware to external Monitor

Hi ..i just bought alienware m11x r2 and samsung xl2370 LED monitor ...my laptop only has HDMI n display port to connect to external monitor....however i tried using HDMI cable to connect to samsung monitor is nothing shows up...its blank...
something to note here just incase if anyone needs ..
...when i unplug the HDMI cable the monitor show no input...when i plug in the error disapperas but does not show the laptop display on the screen ....the cable is working fine i tried connecting my alienware on LCD TV n it worked like charm...any help anyone plsss?????

 

Oh man I am not the one to ask but "I think" you have to hit one of the F keys to get the picture displayed on your hdtv/monitor. You could always just call Dell instead of waiting around in here. I had a crap laptop for a few days last month and it had a P (projector) button. Sorry.

 

thanks for the reply ..i know abt the fun key and iv tried that as well...it shows as if it switching the laptop screen goes blank but thers no display on the monitor...and as i said i have tried connecting the laptop to sony bravia HDTV and it worked ...i dont know wht am i doing wrong here?????

 

Right click your desktop and go to your display settings, use the drop down and make the Samsung monitor your primary. If i remember correctly, this is what i had to do.

 

i dont see that option ....thers only one there....

 

ok i saw that option and selected primary ...stil doesnt work!!!!!!

 

It has nothing to do with making the Samsung monitor your primary monitor. If you plugged your laptop into your HDTV over HDMI, and that worked perfectly, then you know the problem is not with your laptop or the HDMI cable.

There are two possibilities that I can think of:
1) Make sure that you're setting the input of the Samsung monitor to the HDMI port. There should be some button or in-menu setting that allows you to switch between the various inputs of your monitor (VGA, DVI, HDMI, etc). Make sure that you've selected the proper input.

2) Test the monitor with another HDMI source, like a cable television box, DVD/Blu-Ray player, another laptop, a computer, etc. It is possible that your monitor is somehow defective.

 

Ok ur scaring me..i paid alot for the monitor ........anyways abt the 1st option i tried there is amenu button but doesnt pop up ..i think it will only if succesfully connected to something .....2nd option i dont have anything else to test with..!!!

 

Do you have anything else that you can connect to your monitor besides HDMI, like a computer that uses VGA or DVI?

And if your monitor is defective, can't you just return it for a replacement?

 

I have only 2 ports in my laptop HDMI and Displayport...on my monitor i have HDMI, DVI ....plus ..when i bought my monitor the seller testest infront of me using DVI port n it was working properly......For replacement it will be tough for me cus im currently in tanzania,East africa and i bought the Laptop and monitor from Malaysia 4 days Back.

 

Can you get your hands on an HDMI-to-DVI converter, and try using the monitor on DVI?

It's really tough to tell you what your problem us, until we can start figuring out what ISN'T the problem. And right now, we don't really know if the monitor ever survived the trip from Malaysia and is still working properly.

If you do need service, can you send the monitor in to Samsung and get warranty repairs?

 

ok let see if i can get that HDMI-DVI adapter...ill get back to u soon

 

There's a chance that the laptop is outputting a resolution or refresh rate that is not compatible with your monitor. Have you tried changing that?

I would expect a signal error if that were the case, but it's worth trying.

 

i tried that i dont think thats the case....

 

have your laptop in graphic's mode, then plug in the hdmi to your lcd monitor

 

Nanabhai, I don't know if you have gotten resolution yet but I had the exact same problem and it turned out to be my monitor. I have a relatively new (2006) ViewSonic model number VX1935mw and it always reverts to analog mode when it gets powered down. Madness. When I connected my lovely new M11xR2 to a monitor that has a button on the side (brilliant!) to switch from analog to digital mode... MAGIC... I see picture.

 

Install the new BIOS!
fixed my external monitor flickering issue