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    HDMI Out on M17

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by sujaym, Feb 27, 2009.

  1. sujaym

    sujaym Notebook Enthusiast

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    Was wondering if anyone tried playing games when connected to external display via HDMI
     
    sujaym, Feb 27, 2009
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    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    where do you expect problems?
     
    whizzo, Feb 27, 2009
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  3. sujaym

    sujaym Notebook Enthusiast

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    I can extended my desktop via HDMI, just for giggles I tried dont the same while running Crysis and it the displayed just blacked out, however the game was still running
     
    sujaym, Feb 27, 2009
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    As far as I know you have to select the "TV" as main and than the game is shown there but I guess the notebookscreen shows a black screen.


    Greetings
    Julian
     
    julian-nold, Feb 27, 2009
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  5. sujaym

    sujaym Notebook Enthusiast

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    In the options which are presented when you connect the "TV" , I had selected "Display of secondary only.." , the laptop screeen is not blacked out but the "TV" only when i try starting the games
     
    sujaym, Feb 27, 2009
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    Have you tryed to use FN + F3 so the notebookscreen is black and the hdmi TV is the main.

    Greetings
    Julian
     
    julian-nold, Feb 27, 2009
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    pingfreak Notebook Guru

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    I had to use the tv as main.
    I got a res of 1920 x 1080 I believe it was 1080i
     
    pingfreak, Feb 27, 2009
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    Ovrclck350 Notebook Consultant

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    I play H2 Vista and Supreme Commander with HDMI out.
     
    Ovrclck350, Feb 28, 2009
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