glynnbob Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 hi can anbody advise of this problem im trying to connect my laptop to my tv iv'e got the correct cable and selected the appropriate av channel on my tv but im not getting any picture/signal any clever people to advise a technophobe what im doing wrong? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Funke Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Are you connecting with HDMI? If so ensure that you're on the HDMI selection. It's a straight forward video output method so as long as you've connected it properly it should be working fine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynnbob Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 Are you connecting with HDMI? If so ensure that you're on the HDMI selection. It's a straight forward video output method so as long as you've connected it properly it should be working fine hi mate thanks for your prompt reply i have a 3month old tv and 6 month old laptop with the cable plugged into the blue ports on both and when i go on tv i thought i needed to be on the channel where it says pc in the top corner but when i do this it's still saying no signal for some reason any idea's? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Funke Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 What brand of laptop is it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcornell68 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I restarted my laptop then used the device manager to select the TV. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynnbob Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 What brand of laptop is it? it's an hp do i need to restart then go into device manager? wherever that is? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Funke Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Oh, and your operating system would be handy, just whether it's XP, Vista, 7, Linux etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Funke Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Ah good mine's HP too. Try pressing the windows key plus P whilst your TV is on the HDMI screen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martplfc1 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 If you've got Windows 7 press the Windows key and 'P' simultaneously, it should bring up a pop-up. You can choose computer only, duplicate, extend or projector only. Select duplicate or projector only and it should come onto your TV - Make sure you have your TV set to 'PC'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynnbob Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 If you've got Windows 7 press the Windows key and 'P' simultaneously, it should bring up a pop-up. You can choose computer only, duplicate, extend or projector only. Select duplicate or projector only and it should come onto your TV - Make sure you have your TV set to 'PC'. that's cracked thanks very much fella's amazed at how prompt and helpful people are on these forums Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martplfc1 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 No worries - I had to work this out for myself due to breaking my laptop screen. Any ideas what caused this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynnbob Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 No worries - I had to work this out for myself due to breaking my laptop screen. Any ideas what caused this? spoke to soon mate the internets coming on-on the tv but when i click on footy manager im having the same problem can i not have both open at same time??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdanio Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 you would need to set it to dual outputs if you want your laptop screen AND the tv screen showing different stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynnbob Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 you would need to set it to dual outputs if you want your laptop screen AND the tv screen showing different stuff. not what i meant mate sorry i want to be able to browse the internet one minute with fm in background then left click on bottom corner to come off internet and carry on playing fm on tv. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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glynnbob Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 please somebody help me sort this as i'd love to be able to play fm on big tele tonight!! like iv'e said previously i can get internet to show up on tv but when i try and get fm-nothing just black screen please help!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally13 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 please somebody help me sort this as i'd love to be able to play fm on big tele tonight!! like iv'e said previously i can get internet to show up on tv but when i try and get fm-nothing just black screen please help!!!! The screen resolution mite need tweaking on ya tv Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynnbob Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 The screen resolution mite need tweaking on ya tv how do i try that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally13 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 how do i try that? Be in ya tv settings somewhere Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynnbob Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 Be in ya tv settings somewhere just tried adjusting in control panel display settings still no joy im getting annoyed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martplfc1 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Have you tried changing the resolution settings on your laptop? Your TV may not be able to adjust properly? Or try playing FM in windowed mode! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynnbob Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 Have you tried changing the resolution settings on your laptop? Your TV may not be able to adjust properly? Or try playing FM in windowed mode! tried that too no joy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynnbob Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 switched to windowed mode and its worked!!! put it back onto normal settings(resolution) and its worked to cheers lads im made up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiitastic Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 i've just done this myself woohoo ! $10 hdmi cable reduced from $40. plugged in 1 end on the laptop and the other to the back of the hdtv. switched tv source to htmi 1 and instant success wonder how fm2011 works on it now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Funke Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Just a note for any future buyers, when it comes to HDMI cables get the cheapest available, don't get roped in to paying extra for **** like golden plated ends because there is absolutely no noticeable difference in quality. The fact that people still get conned in to buying cables for £30 when a £3 HDMI will work just as well is quite amusing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynnbob Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 Just a note for any future buyers, when it comes to HDMI cables get the cheapest available, don't get roped in to paying extra for **** like golden plated ends because there is absolutely no noticeable difference in quality. The fact that people still get conned in to buying cables for £30 when a £3 HDMI will work just as well is quite amusing. gotta agree mate mine only cost £3 and it works fine on my big super duper tv!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 I've started using my 32" Sony TV as a desktop monitor recently after I got given an unwanted HDMI cable from a friend. Looks and sounds fantastic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Is it as simple as plugging a HDMI cable from your computer into your TV and selecting devices? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Is it as simple as plugging a HDMI cable from your computer into your TV and selecting devices? Yeah, it's very, very simple mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiitastic Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 FM2011 looks massive on my hdtv. Yes it is as simple as plugging your HDMI cable intot he side of your laptop and then into the back of your tv. Then use your remote and select the HDMI channel source. And there you go, whatever is on your laptop screen will be on your tv screen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoRobbo Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I also do this with my PC using the blue cable. My TV recognises my computer automatically. No restart required. But then again its always connected. If you computer is already on then connect the cable, it will most likely require a restart. Either that of if your on a laptop, hold the FN key and press F5. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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