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    VGN FZ440e wont detect parallel port and hdmi on xp

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by zerooooopa, Aug 23, 2009.

  1. zerooooopa

    zerooooopa Newbie

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    good day. i have a sony VGN FZ440e lappy and just converted my vista to xp. i made everything work except for the parallel port and hdmi slot (doesnt seem to detect). i know that theres a problem with the hdmi audio output.. i just wanted the picture to show in an LCD tv via hdmi. is there a specific way for or something for this to work? this is out of my league. thanks for the time
     
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    The FZ doesn't have a parallel port. Make sure you install video drivers for the HDMI port to work.
     
    Lithus, Aug 23, 2009
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    zerooooopa Newbie

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    i did install the vid card nvidia geforce driver.. is there a different one for hdmi? sorry though i really dont know.
     
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    Do this:

    Start > Run
    type: devmgmt.msc
    find DISPLAY ADAPTERS and expand
    right click NVIDIA (video card)
    select PROPERTIES
    select DRIVER tab
    make sure the driver date is relatively current (within a year)
     
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    zerooooopa Newbie

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    thanks for your time man.. here's the thing.. i let my friend borrow my laptop and he claimed that tha hdmi nor the vga port(sorry i called it a parallel port) doesnt work.. i quickly looked for solutions due to me being paranoid (well the way he presented it sure sound like a big problem). once i got a hold of the lappy its just simply by adjusting a few things in the vid control panel. sorry about this. it just so happen i use a modified type of xp where u have to do most of it manually(no auto detect/run thingie etc). didnt expect for him to not know about this. sorry for the trouble and thanks
     
    zerooooopa, Aug 23, 2009
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