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    HDMI no longer outputting audio or video to TV

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by hill79, May 28, 2009.

  1. hill79

    hill79 Notebook Guru

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    I've been using my 1737 to playback movies and downloaded TV shows to my HDTV via the HDMI socket for ages and its worked wonderfully. Suddenly the other day it stopped working and I no longer get an image on screen or sound.

    I've got the latest drivers for my (intel) graphics card and the laptop detects 'something' is plugged in as a second monitor (windows 7 even detects its a Toshiba TV, but still no output on screen) so I assume it it working to some degree.

    has anyone any ideas on this? I've tried everything I can think of!
     
    hill79, May 28, 2009
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  2. Mastershroom

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    Try Fn+F8. That's the keyboard command to switch to an external monitor.
     
    Mastershroom, May 28, 2009
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  3. hill79

    hill79 Notebook Guru

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    yup, tried that, tried using the Intel software settings to clone, extend and display on 2nd monitor only, tried mobility center (doesn't detect the TV, however everything else does). Tried uninstalling all intel software and re-installing older versions, then uninstalling and re-installing latest versions.
     
    hill79, May 29, 2009
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    hill79 Notebook Guru

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    still looking for a solution to this, anyone any ideas?
     
    hill79, Jun 17, 2009
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    Does your hdmi cable still work on other devices?
     
    thirdchild79, Jun 18, 2009
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    hill79 Notebook Guru

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    I've replaced the HDMI cable with a new one, I don't have anything else which uses HDMI :(
     
    hill79, Jun 18, 2009
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