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    Clevo M865TU, HDMI Switch Problem

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by robinson crusoe, Apr 10, 2013.

  1. robinson crusoe

    robinson crusoe Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a Clevo M865TU laptop, a digital TV device and an HDMI supported camera. I have 3 standart HDMI cables(2 of them cheap ones, 1 came with the TV device, all of them has yellow plates) and i have 1 more HDMI-mini HDMI cable for the camera. And i bought this cheap switch, 3 inputs 1 output.

    Mini_HDMI_Switch_301.jpg

    I have a 24" BENQ gaming monitor, with 1 HDMI input.

    As i listed my equipment i can tell about my problem :)

    All the cables work well if i connect devices directly(laptop-monitor, TV device-monitor, camera-monitor).Using the switch camera and TV device connects in any combination without problems but even alone i wasn't able to connect the laptop and the monitor. Switch and laptop are connected because the red light turns on, but the monitor says no signal and swithces to standby position. I turned on and off all the devices, switched cables, but couldn't find a solution. I read that it can be a problem about handshake but couldn't find a solution for it.

    So, what can the problem be, and how may i solve it?

    BTW the laptop has an Nvidia 9800GS video card on it...
     
    robinson crusoe, Apr 10, 2013
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    robinson crusoe Notebook Enthusiast

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    Connected a new laptop and the cables and the switch works fine. So the problem is my laptop, I'll try to find an update.
     
    robinson crusoe, Apr 10, 2013
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    It may have to do with the HDMI version of the notebook, does the switch say anything about a minimum standard requirement?
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 10, 2013
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