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I'm connecting a Dell monitor using mini dp port on the T460s in addition to the Thinkpad's LCD monitor. So two screens. A few times each day the external monitor will black out and i'll have to plug out the mini dp connector and reinsert it back for it to go back to working. The monitor is not a problem because i have been using it with my old X230 also with mini dp without problems. Does anyone know what might be the problem ?More replies
Hi everyone.
I have an Alienware 15 R2 (i7 4720HQ, 970M, 16GB, FHD) running windows 10.
I have set it up in desktop mode by connecting it to ASUS MG28UQ 4K monitor, mouse and keyboard. The monitor is connected through the laptop's mini dp port.
The problem is that when I boot up the laptop with the monitor connected, the laptop's internal sound card (SoundBlaster Redcon 3di) does not function, and is not available in the audio playback devices menu. The intel display audio works, though.
But when i shut down the laptop, disconnect the monitor, and then boot it back up, the sound card is detected and functional, and stays funtional even after i connect the monitor to laptop after it has booted. It keeps working until i reboot, after rebooting the same thing happens.
Any ideas what might be going wrong?
Things i tried:
reinstalled sound card driver
windows troubleshoot
Thanks in advance
First, make sure that the display audio device is not 'disabled' in Device Manager. When connected through HDMI this should be enabled. If it is disabled, try enabling it and see if that resolves the problem.
Second, I would suggest downloading the latest graphics drivers from Intel. This should also update the HDMI audio drivers, and may fix the problem. You may also need 4th Generation or later CPU graphics drivers. You may want to download Intel's driver updater, to automatically search for drivers.
Hi, I have a brand new T460s, was very excited about it. It arrived about a week ago, it was imported from Germany as they don't yet sell it here in Hungary. However there is a major problem with the display:Whenever the display is (re)initialized (for example during boot, resolution change, sleeping screen wakes up etc) random pixels start to flicker/flash in random colors and the display keeps switching off and on every couple of seconds for a duration of anywhere between 10-120 seconds. After a while the number of pixels flickering reduces and the monitor switching on-and-off stops (so the screen becomes usable), but the flickering never really goes away. The flickering at this point is barely noticeble unless one pays special attention to it. I run a linux distro which added official skylake support only recently in the 4.4 kernel, and initially I thought the problem is related to a bad driver, but now I'm 99% sure it's a hardware problem. The reason being is that an initial flickering/monitor off-on switch happens the second the laptop is turned on (during the display of the Lenovo logo, this is even before the UEFI is in control). Furthermore there are no indications that any software component is malfunctioning (no errors, switching off e.g. hardware acceleration/fiddling around with driver settings has no effect). I have warranty on the laptop but it woul... Read more
Dear Sir Welcome to Lenovo Community First of All you have to connect your device to an external monitor & check if the same issue appears on the external monitor or no. if it appears so maybe its hardware issue from the graphic card & it may need a new driver, if it does not appear so sure its a hardware issue from the display itself.i tryed to Check for you if you have an international warranty avail in Hungary for this device but it needed the Machine Type . Anyway yu can contact the Service center in ur region ( kindly find the below contact ) English, Hungarian+36-13-825-7169:00 - 18:00 Monday - Friday Best Of Luck3 more replies
My HP Compaq Notebook runs on Windows 7. The Device Manager shows two network adapters, one being Broadcom 4313 802.11b/g/n and the other being a Microsoft virtual WiFi miniport adapter.
When I look at HP Support Assistant it indicates that the Microsoft adapter is not connected. I do not know if this information is or is not correct, but if it is could somebody kindly tell me :
a) Can two network adapters be operative at the same time and if they can would the Notebook work any better?
b) If the answers to (a) is yes how do I go about connecting the miniport adapter?
c) If the answer to (a) is no does it matter which of the adapters is connected?
Thank you.
Hi ... It is exactly as it says a Virtual Adapter ... Read the Link below it will explain things much better than me ...
IMO though just leave things as they are ...
What is Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter?
I have a dell laptop that has 1920x1080 resolution. However, i connect it to an external monitor that has 1920x1200 resolution. Basically almost everything i do is on my external monitor which acts as my main primary screen. Thus i do sometimes open some windows or drag a window or so to the other screen like youtube etc to the laptop screen which is the secondary monitor.
My issue at the moment is everything is way too big on the laptop screen. I want to have 1920x1080 resolution but its way too big. I googled what is my resolution on it and it shows 1536 x 864. Can someone tell me how to change this to 1920x1080? I googled what is my resolution on the external monitor and it does show 1920x1200 which is correct.
My external monitor which is my main monitor is fine at the moment with the 1920x1200. Its windows 10 but im assuming this should be very similar to windows 7 to fix this issue?
I have a dell laptop that has 1920x1080 resolution. However, i connect it to an external monitor that has 1920x1200 resolution. Basically almost everything i do is on my external monitor which acts as my main primary screen. Thus i do sometimes open some windows or drag a window or so to the other screen like youtube etc to the laptop screen which is the secondary monitor.
My issue at the moment is everything is way too big on the laptop screen. I want to have 1920x1080 resolution but its way too big. I googled what is my resolution on it and it shows 1536 x 864. Can someone tell me how to change this to 1920x1080? I googled what is my resolution on the external monitor and it does show 1920x1200 which is correct.
My external monitor which is my main monitor is fine at the moment with the 1920x1200. Its windows 10 but im assuming this should be very similar to windows 7 to fix this issue?
Ok I got a problem that keeps me up all night lol I have windows xp home edition on an hp mini.
I also have a modem like from timewarner it works perfect when my ethernet cable is connected to my ps3 but
When itz connected to my laptop it say LOCAL AREA CONNECTION, CONNECTED, FIREWALLED but I can't access the Internet it use to work all of a sudden it doesn't and my sister said it works with wifi she tried it PLEASE HELP ONLY COMPUTER I HAVE currently using my iPhone....
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Good morning,
I am trying to teach a class and currently have a pc monitor which I will be using to control the program. In addition, we have a lcd tv connected to present what I'm working on to the class. However, I am not able to show what i'm working using the pc monitor up on the lcd tv. I've tried going to Display properties>Settings and have setup which is my primary and which is my secondary. But, it only extends the desktop but doesnt duplicate the entire desktop including icons so that what I am working on one screen while it displays on the lcd tv. Can anyone help me with this? Thx. Currently using a split vga cord setup to connect both the pc monitor and the lcd tv.
I am looking to add a mini tft to my computer, but would like it to run something other than what is showing on my main crt monitor.
eg. i would like the windows desktop running on my main one and a video running on the mini tft.
I have a couple of spare video cards, both have 2 outputs.
One has 1 VGA + 1 DVI (nVidia GeForce3 Ti200)
One has 1 VGA + 1 S-Video (nVidia GeForce4 Ti4200)
Thanks for your help in advance.
I have a new Samsung U70 USB Monitor.
It comes with a split USB cable that the manual tells me is needed to be plugged into TWO usb ports on my laptop. This is because it is powered via USB and needs the "extra power" i.e. two usb connections.
However, the cable was too short to reach two USB ports (they are on either side of laptop).
So i managed to install the driver with only one usb plugged in anyway. It also now powers up (and seems to work fine) with just one USB plugged in.
Could i damage it this way? Is it getting full power (maximum results) using one USB? Anything that could go wrong?
Thanks in advance.
Could i damage it this way? Is it getting full power (maximum results) using one USB? Anything that could go wrong?Click to expand...
You are taking risks.
That panel consumes 4.5 watts, and the limit of one modern USB port is approximately 2.5watts, I would use both.
USB 5 volts at 500 milliamps = approx 2.5 watts.
Brand new mac mini. Want to use HDMI, but when I connect cable, boot up mac and turn on Monitor, the mac starts to go into new product mode, then quickly picture switches to 2 alternating graphic pictures of what looks to be 2 different computers. I gather this means monitor is looking for a suitable source?? By way of a test of the monitor, I hooked it up to a Macbook Pro using DVI and it worked fine. Just no luck with the HDMI. Thanks for any help.More replies
I just powered this new monitor out of the box. All is working fine, but I want to load the latest driver software into my Mac to get all the flexibiliity available. The HP support website did not have a listing for these drivers and suggested I try the forum for where to find them, assuming they are available. So here I am. Thanks in advance for your help.Dan_the_Man_67More replies
I have an Optiplex 790 Mini-Tower with an i5-2400 and integrated Intel HD 2000 video.
The case has both a VGA and Display Port connector, I am presently using the VGA port. I am investigating going for a Dual Monitor setup and am confused whether I can do so without having to purchase a discrete video card. I am reading conflicting reports that some say yes and others no. Can some kind soul please confirm one way or the other ?
I do not use the PC for gaming, it is work only with the occasional video and web browsing. Mainly I need dual monitor for multiple file editing, scripting, database programming etc.
Many thanks, Fin.
Hi Fin,
OptiPlex 790's onboard video solution supports both VGA and DisplayPort at the same time. You can connect two monitors to the computer without adding a discrete card.
Please let me know if you need further information.
Hi, I brought a Mini HDMI to DVI cable to use an additional monitor, however i am reading that this dose not typically work with Lenovo's. This seems very stupid! Is there any way to run dual monitor on the 710 or do i need to get a $100 One Link Hub?More replies
Good afternoon, I have a mini desktop Pavillion 300-240 and im considering buying the Monitor portátil USB HP EliteDisplay S140u (G8R65AA) to use as a portable monitor. I have 3 questions: 1) eventhough its considered an empresarial product there isnt any problem in using it residencialy right? 2) i see the connection of the monitor is only by USB, but i have the DP port in the mini desktop free. Is there an HP cable to connect this monitor USB through the DP port without wasting any of the usb ports? 3) my preference would be for a portable monitor for the mini desktop that when disconnected worked as a tablet. Is there such a product in HPs portfolio? ThanksHugo SilvaMore replies
HiI cant get a picture on my monitor using the mini display port, i am using a mini dislay port too hdmi cable, but i dont get anything on the monitor. My notrebook is a Lenovo L540 with only Intel HD4600 graphic and windows 10.More replies
I have a new HP Mini 210-2000 with Windows 7 loaded. I have a Samsung flatscreen monitor plugged in. I can duplicate the desktop on the second screen, but cannot find an option for using an extended desktop in Windows 7. Is this a limitation of the HP Mini 210, or is there some setting that I have missed?
Bruce P
Info from Microsoft on dual monitors -
Dual monitors: How to connect two monitors to one computer
Guided Help; Dual monitor setup is easy in Windows 7
Set up multiple monitors
HP Mini 210-2000 PC series - HP Mini 210-2000 PC series*-* HP Business Support Center
I have a T450s and since I updated to Windows 10 I don't get anything out of the mini-display port. I have tried installing all new drivers and updating the BIOS per Lenovo's support website but I still can't get an external display to work over the mini-display port. Please provide a solution to this problem!
Moderator note: Post moved to T series forum. Model added to subject.
a newbie ?...
i am comparing a YouTube video (The Jungle Book 2016) between my SG5/iPad mini/32" LED monitor, an am noticing that he SG5 is much sharper/clearer than the other two...is this normal?
thanks much...
I have a gateway dx4831 with windows 7. The monitor is a Samsung Syncmaster 2333hd. They have worked fine for the past year and a half, but today the computer turned itself off and when I tried to boot it back up, the monitor says no signal. I don't know what to do
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here's the problem i faced with:
after connecting monitor to notebook thru VGA, a movie launched from notebook cannot be seen thru monitor, only sound with black screen appears. any ideas?
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ut no image on monitor. Computer starts up, power supply fan works, CPU fan works, Attatched side panel fan works. Lights light up, Drive sounds as if working, Boot sounds to start working (no 'beep' though).... but NO image. Monitor says it's working fine, check connection. Well Connection is fine. What gives? Can't check BIOs if I can't get an image. Is there any one out there who can help???
I have temporarily connected a 22 inch LCD tv monitor( until i get a new one) to pc via HDMI lead but i cannot get resolution set right.The recoommended native makes the taskbar disappear of screen and the desktop icons are barely visible on left side of screen.
I have tried various resolution settings but all are no good apart from one which makes the desktop look like like a laptop screen.
I have reset Windows 10 and updated Intel Graphic Card drivers to the latest but still resolution cannot be set correctly for monitor and used a VGA lead aswell.
Is it because you need a proper pc monitor to have correct resolution ?
It could just be either that the TV isn't communicating the available resolutions back to the card or that the card just can't display a screen in the resolution that the TV has available to fill the screen.
Does the TV have an 'adaptive' resolution under settings? , mine does and adjusts itself to fit the signal being fed from the PC.
Hi I have got a new free view + box and at the back of the box is a scart lead which can be connect to a TV. I have brought a scart lead to vga cable connected it all up to the monitor but I keep getting "check signal cable" message.
At the start I plugged the scart lead into VCR port at the back of the box which made this "check signal cable" appear.
I then moved the scart lead to the tv port on the back of the box and this "check signal cable" box was starting to blink. This made me think that I was almost there in getting the picture up. Some sort of signal must have been transfered.
Anyway my question is how do i get the picture to display on my monitor?
Any help would be much appriciated,
Regards Paul
Free view + box:
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Your trying to connect a freeview box to a monitor via scart to vga?
What sort of monitor is it? this may not work, depends on your horizontal scan rate of the monitor?!
I have temporarily connected a 22 inch LCD tv monitor( until i get a new one) to pc via HDMI lead but i cannot get resolution set right.The recoommended native makes the taskbar disappear of screen and the desktop icons are barely visible on left side of screen.
I have tried various resolution settings but all are no good apart from one which makes the desktop look like like a laptop screen.
I have reset Windows 10 and updated Intel Graphic Card drivers to the latest but still resolution cannot be set correctly for monitor and used a VGA lead aswell.
Is it because you need a proper pc monitor to have correct resolution ?
It could just be either that the TV isn't communicating the available resolutions back to the card or that the card just can't display a screen in the resolution that the TV has available to fill the screen.
Does the TV have an 'adaptive' resolution under settings? , mine does and adjusts itself to fit the signal being fed from the PC.
I hope somebody can help me out. I just put together a new computer. The problem is when I connect the monitor and turn the computer on, I don't see anything on the monitor. The light on the monitor just flashs.
There are no beeps and the computer is on with the fans working as well. I have no clue what the problem could be.
I have tried using the monitor with a different computer and it works fine. Obviously the monitor isn't the problem.
Has anyone experienced this before?
Lots of possibilities at this point
1. Recheck all power connections, including any extra power plug to the CPU.
2. Make sure all jumpers are set correctly
3. Take out and reseat the video card (if there is one) and check the cable connections to the Video adatpter.
4. Reseat the RAM and check the position of the CPU, heat sink and fan.
5. If still nothing disconnect everything except, cpu/heatsink/.fan, video card and monitor, one stick of RAM.
6. If still nothing, repeat #4 with the motherboard out of the case sitting on the box that it came in.
Info on system components would be helpful.
Newly purchaed Laptop. I wanted a larger monitor for home use so connecte via HDMI. But I want to use the laptop keyboard . can I keep the keyboard active when I have the 360 folded open so that its small monitor is not visible? si3128More replies
I have a laptop that can connect to my flat screen monitor. Would leaving the monitor connected to it for long periods of time cause any degradation to the vid card or laptop?
I doubt it.........snice the video car would have to work to power the laptop lcd if it wasnt doing your external monitor
It seems to happen every time I do a cabinet cleaning. I turn it off, detach my video card, dust off all my fans, reattach the video card, turns it on and blam, nothing works.
This time it's the monitor that's not displaying despite being connected. It's ON button is blinking so there's power to it and it's connected properly to the video card, as I get the "cable not connected" message if I detach it.
I've tried attaching my video card multiple times, but seeing how it fits the lock and slot every time, there's not a grand error margin there I reckon. The first time though, where I was unsure whether it was attach properly, I gave it a few pushes into the slot and the system screen showed and then froze.
Any advice will be much appreciated.
I've got this "cluster" of wires inside the chassis, which, if pushed or pulled in the right direction, can supply power to my motherboard or "connect" a cable that wasn't recognised as connected before. Is there an internal cable that's vital to the communication between monitor and chassis?
Also, if it's any help, the characteristic "beep" at startup is also missing. Perhaps it could narrow down the problem area?
Hi Everyone,
I am running a Windows 7 computer, with a 3 monitor setup. The centre monitor that I use is a Shimian (2560 x 1440) and I have satellite monitors Dell (1920 x 1080) on the left and right sides.
When I came into work yesterday I was shocked to see the following (please watch this YouTube video) of my monitors...
Strange Monitor Behaviour
My first instinct was that perhaps something was wrong with the Shimian monitor, or the graphics card. However after performing some diagnosis I came to the conclusion that a KVM that I had plugged into the right satellite monitor was the source of my grief!
I find this particularly interesting because the Shimian is connected by HDMI, and had nothing to do with the KVM! My left satellite monitor connects by mini DisplayPort, my centre monitor connects by HDMI, and my right monitor did connect by KVM switch.
I can only conclude that the KVM was causing the graphics card to overload, and as a result affecting the output on alternative video connectors (i.e.: HDMI, mini DisplayPort).
Here are some shots of my old KVM for interest sake -
I have written this post in the hope of helping others who may be experiencing display issues related to a KVM, and to let people know that a monitor doesn't have to be plugged into a KVM to be affected by the presence of a KVM on a multi-monitor system.
Please don't take this as a warning off KVM switches, or a slant on any particular KVM brand - I did use ... Read more
Hi Davo,
Thanks for this insightful information. I am sure it would help other users as well facing the same issue. Quite a strange diagnosis that KVM for different monitor is causing flickering on monitor connected with different port.
Thats why they say troubleshooting is about thinking outside the box.
Hi, I connect an HP v220 monitor to a Dell Latitude D620 laptop running Windows XP Professional SP2.
When I first connected the two devices together they set up automatically and I had correct resolution on the new monitor. Now approximately 6 months later the monitor has reverted to a maximum 1024x768 resolution and I am unable to adjust to the preferred 1680x1050.
I have updated the laptop video driver and have installed the HP monitor driver and still no luck.
Anyone have any other ideas? Many thanks.
After uninstalling the monitor and all drivers associated with it I also upgraded the Bios driver. I now have access to higher resolution options. However I can't use the preferred ratio of 1680 x 1050. The closest I can get is 1280 X 768 which looks better than 1600 x 1200.
Anyone know how I can get the 1680 x 1050 option to come up?
I get no sound when I connect my hdmi monitor my laptop
My monitor has no sound
How do I keep the sound on my laptop?
Try clicking the speaker icon in the lower right corner of your monitor, click playback devices, your monitor should be listed there and you need to set it as default.
Hi, I have an extra monitor which I mostly use with my desktop thru its DVI connector. However I would like to use it also as an extra monitor for my laptop which sits on my piano. In this case I would use the extra monitor's only open port, which is VGA (which I would connect to my laptop using a VGA to Mini Display Port adapter).
Before I go out and buy the proper cable, I'd like to know, is it possible to keep that extra monitor connected at all times to 2 different machines? What happens if both computers are running at the same time? Which will it display? Does it favor DVI over VGA?
Does your monitor have a menu/button allow you to switch inputs?
Such as "Input 1 = DVI/HDMI" and "Input = 2 VGA", or such.
I've had a Sony flat screen monitor successfully attached to my Sony laptop (VGN BX195VP) for a couple of years. However, after upgrading the RAM on the laptop, I can't get the secondary monitor to display properly. I have the Display settings set to "Extend My Windows Desktop Onto this monitor".
I've followed the XP display 'Help' and it shows that although both are correctly identified as '1'(laptop) and '2'(monitor), the monitor seems to be displaying only part of the laptop's display. For instance, if I select the 'Paint' program as a minimised box, I can drag it across the laptop's screen to the right and then it starts to appear to the left of the monitor and I can then continue to drag it/use it on the monitor. I've tried numerous setting changes via 'Display' in Control Panel, but I can't get the monitor to display properly. I'm using XP. Very odd.
How do you want it to "display properly"? Do you want identical images
on both monitors?
I have a 14.1" Thinkpad T30 with a bad screen (burned out backlight bulb and wires). I just connected a new 19" wide screen monitor to use at my desk. The images of my XP Pro OS fit the screen perfectly. But I just realized all the circles look like ovals (the image is stretched left to right). How can I adjust the image so I will have true circles? I don't mind if I'm searching the web, but I can't create graphics with this distortion.
Is this adjustable from my computer -- I can't seem to adjust the size off the monitor.
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I have an HP 15-f233wm laptop connected via HDMI to an AOC 2476WM monitor. I have set the monitor as the default playback device with the volume on the laptop and the volume on the monitor both set to max. I can see the bars going up and down indicating that there should be something coming out but nothing is. If I switch the laptop speakers back to the default playback device the sound plays just fine. I have also tried using an audio cable to go from the headphone jack on the laptop to the monitor, no luck. Both of these are off the shelf Wal Mart products. Any help is appreciated.
Hi, Is it the following monitor ? http://aoc-europe.com/en/products/specification/i2476vwm It does not have any speaker, how can it produce sound ? Regards.1 more replies
I took my pc to a technician for a format...Everything was fine,except that the DVD-ROM couldn't open...I opened up my pc box took out the DVD-ROM and i fixed it...however,when i closed the pc box and connected it with everything again it wouldnt connext with the monitor...Everything was ok(dvd,cd opened,lights where on) but it the monitor didn't display anything...However,the monitor recognized that it was connected but it showed black...I connected the monitor with another pc and it worked fine...does anyone know what the problem is???Did i do something wrong when i opened the computer's box???is it a problem with the video(graphics card)?!!!
*Before i opened the pc box the monitor connected fine with the computer!!!
You may have disturbed something inside the box. Go back in there and remove the graphics card. Clean the contacts with a soft eraser (up and down not from end to end) and then reseat the card, reconnect the power and monitor and reboot.
Let me know what happens.
Hello! I have a P50 with the 4K screen, OS is Windows 10. When I connect it to an external Lenovo ThinkVision monitor which has a 1900x1200 resolution using a mini displayport to displayport adapter I feel that moving, minimizing and maximizing windows on my primary screen, the 4K on the laptop becomes "laggy", i.e. the animations are no longer smooth. Little annoying. Any suggestions on what to do to fix it? Thanks!More replies
All has been fine for year or more with my monitor attached with multipoint connector to my Notebook. Now if I try to connect, both monitor and PC screens go blank. Have tried fn+F4 on different settings before cpnnecting (and after, even though I can't see screens) but it makes no difference. Any answers? Thanks.More replies
My laptops screen resolution is 1366 x 768 and I plugged in a external monitor via hdmi and it's recommended resolution is 1920 x 1080. Everything on my monitor is too big for the screen and the taskbar is cut off along the bottom and when I go to full screen, stuff across the top is cut off.
Hi DaaamRon,
First, "Welcome to the Eight Forums." . . .
Second, a silly question. Have you gone into "Screen Resolution" to adjust the added screen? If not please give that a try.
ok so i bought my xbox 360 and then i was wondering where i should put the RCA red and white cables to since there is no place to put them in my monitor. i also have a 5.1 logitech surround sound system. is there anyway where i can have sound my 360 out of the surround sound?
THe red and white cables are for sound, i presume by monitor you mean a pc monitor which most dont have sound. Can u plug the red and white into your Logitech surround system ? if there are different sockets on it you may be able to buy an adaptor in an electical store to do this.
I have several of these machines I support in a business enviroment. Recently they have started an issue where if they are shutdown, or restarted there is no post, don't even get the HP splash screen unless all but one monitor is disconnected from the system. Only one monitor all is well, two or more the system will not postMore replies
I have been Google Searching like mad trying to figure out how to do this, is there anyway of doing it at all, so basically I want to connect my Headphones to my TV and use that as my speakers for both TV, Xbox, and PC as I run them all through the TV, my TV is a TEAC. So Please if anybody could help me on this, I would be a happy man.
If your PC has an HDMI out, you can connect that to the TV. The TV would then act as the monitor for the PC and have the PC audio. If you can't do that or don't want to do that, you can connect the rear Speaker (GREEN jack) or the LINE OUT jack to the TV (providing the TV can handle just a separate audio source). Use a shielded audio cable, not a speaker or headset wire to connect between the PC and the TV. Also the distance (length of cable) could be an issue. Keep the length to about 25 ft or less to avoid potential signal and fidelity loss.2 more replies
Nothing is showing up on the TV. I selected the Extended screen option & nothing. I looked in Display Settings & no second screen is being detected. Even though on the TV itself. It reads that a HDMI is connected to the specific HDMI port. Windows 10 says my Drivers are all updated & my Displey Driver is AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
If the title of your post is accurate.....then that will never work. You have to connect the TV to the PC with an HDMI cable and then do the same thing for the monitor. You need 2 cables. No other way around it.3 more replies
Im getting a message on my other computers monitor saying something like "No Input" all of a sudden this morning. It was in sleep mode since last night so when I brought it back up this morning that message came up even though it was fine last night. Is it possible that my video card burned out over night or something like that?
Could be. First of all, restart it, of course, if you haven't done that already. Try the monitor on a different computer and see what happens, or try a different monitor on the affected computer. If it appears to be the computer, reseat the video card and try it again. If it still does nothing, then the video card is probably bad. Another (somewhat unlikely) possibility is that the motherboard's PCI/AGP/PCIe slot is bad. A spare video card will confirm or eliminate that. It's definitely a hardware problem if you're not even seeing the boot screens.
I wanted to connect my iPhone 6 to my HP w2207h monitor. I am using a VGA-to-lightning port adapter to connect them. When they are connected, the HP monitor displays the 'Monitor Status', which has 'HDMI input' or 'VGA input' selected, but says 'no input signal.' After displaying that, it goes to sleep. It will wake up temporarily if I turn it on and off again. Pressing the monitor's buttons does nothing. If I disconnect the adapter, the monitor displays 'Check Video Cable.' As soon as I connect the adapter, it goes back to sleep. Occasionally it makes a buzzing noise for a few seconds. Any solutions to this issue? Is it just an incompatability problem (and why would that be)? Thanks.More replies
I have a monitor connected to my laptop (running Windows XP) because the display is much better than the laptop's screen. It works just fine except for 2 things.
1) When I use the command prompt, and I go into full screen mode, the monitor turns off. The laptop screen displays properly.
2) When viewing video in Windows Media Player, the laptop screen works fine, but the monitor doesn't display the video. It still shows the menus, controls, playlist, etc., but there is a blank black box where the picture should be.
Does anyone have an idea how to fix this?
Hello, I am weighing up my options between purchasing an Ideapad 500s or a Thinkpad L460. I do a bit of video editing, and when I'm doing that kind of work I want to hook the laptop up to a 4k screen, (the extra pixels allow a much more efficient workflow). To connect to a 4k monitor at 60Hz I have read that I need a DisplayPort output (which I note that the 500s does not have), or an HDMI 2.0. I suspect that the Ideapad 500s does not have an HDMI 2.0 output, but I would be happy to be contradicted. Could someone please confirm this one way or ther other? Preferably if you could point me to some official documentation about the product which answers the question that would be great! If it does have an HDMI 2.0, I wonder if anyone has any idea how the nVidia chip would handle the 4k screen. I wouldn't be gaming or even doing and 3d modelling or rendering - just some HD video editing - so I expect it would be fine? Many thanks,TomMore replies
Hi everyone,
Not sure if this is the correct section for this question.
I currently work in a school where the teachers use laptops as the main teaching device. These devices while teaching are connected to an external TV/monitor via either hdmi or vga. By default when the device is connected the display settings change to extend the desktop over onto the external device so we will then manually change this to the duplicate mode however unfortunately the setting will eventually revert back to the extend mode.
Is there a way to force the mode into duplicate mode once an external monitor is detected by the laptop, perhaps using a registry setting?
The laptops are currently running Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64bit edition and the laptops are Lenovo E550's.
Any help would be appreciated.
Hi everyone,
Not sure if this is the correct section for this question.
I currently work in a school where the teachers use laptops as the main teaching device. These devices while teaching are connected to an external TV/monitor via either hdmi or vga. By default when the device is connected the display settings change to extend the desktop over onto the external device so we will then manually change this to the duplicate mode however unfortunately the setting will eventually revert back to the extend mode.
Is there a way to force the mode into duplicate mode once an external monitor is detected by the laptop, perhaps using a registry setting?
The laptops are currently running Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64bit edition and the laptops are Lenovo E550's.
Any help would be appreciated.
Well, running w7 ultimate on a Dell xps m1330 laptop. Everything looks good, but at work I am connected to a matrox triple-head-to-go device which is connected to (3) 22' monitors (3840x1280 resolution). Now when I connected it, ran the nvidia app, it found it and worked great.
Problem is I get home, no external connected, so running off the laptop with the basic resolution, I am trying to start apps (firefox, stickies, etc.) and I guess they were in other spots at work as I don't see them. I forced a close on FF, then re-started, rt clicking and maximizing which worked, but then other apps like stickies don't have that option. An alt-tab shows it running in the lower right (see screenshot), but there is absolutely no way of getting to the app! I did close the app completely and restarted, but it does restart in a location not on the screen.
Any ideas or suggestions are appreciated.
Right click desktop.
Screen resolution.
Select appropriate option.
Hi, I am using 3005pr USB 3.0 Port Replicator with my laptop. Now i would like to extend the display of the laptop with the monitor that has been connected to the port replicator via HDMI. Tried to extend via display settings in laptop but it couldnt detect. Could someone help to configure it ? Thanks in Advance. SureshMore replies
When the notebook lid is closed and a monitor is connected via USB, the control panel settings for auto-screen off have no effect and the monitor always goes blank if keyboard / mouse not used for approx 2 minutes. There is no problem when the notebook lid is open and this is definitely not a problem with the monitor switching itself off.More replies
I have a 17" Widescreen Sony VAIO laptop w/docking station (VGN-A190; Intel Pentium M 1.70 GHz; 1GB RAM; ATI RADEON 9700 64MB). Its a great computer which I've had for about 3 years. Still runs great! But unfortunately my laptop screen is beginning to die. It will only stay on for a few minutes before the back light turns off and you can't see anything. So instead of buying a new screen ($500), i went and bought an LG Flatron to hook up to my docking station using a DVI-D connection. Sort of a makeshift desktop set-up. I got it all hooked up and boom, got a nice clear picture. Except its got a 1in black border that runs equally around the picture. I tried playing with the resolution but the max i can go to is 1280 x 768. Is the connection from my laptop to the LCD monitor keeping my new monitor from capturing all the resolutions that the Laptop normally has by itself? How can i get the picture on my LCD to fill the screen? When i hook the monitor up to the docking station i only get three resolution choices: 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, and 1280 x 768. Appreciate any help!
Hello guys,
I have recently downloaded and installed the Win8 RP x64 in VirtualBox at no avail (insufficient resources), so I am trying the native installation now. I have successfully installed the win8 RP x64 on my external USB HDD Seagate GoFlex Desk (2TB) in its own partition with the help of ImageX from the Windows AIK, and after some fiddling it booted too (it certainly does not boot from the USB3.0 port, probably thanks to missing drivers).
Now, my problem is that, when I'm at the Desktop (not Metro/start screen/Apps/...), I noticed that all apllications start, but don't appear onscreen. This is partly due to my setup, which consists of a laptop (broken screen) connected to a 1080p TV per HDMI. I have by now managed to get Win8 to display all its stuff on the TV by setting the output per the menu on the right ->Devices -> 2nd screen -> 2nd screen only. I have also switched through the screens with the Fn keys (used for projectors, beamers etc) at no avail.
Still, Win8 thinks that screen 1 is still connected and starts my desktop applications there, which is kind of annoying, considering it should have been disabled.
Here's my set-up:
ASUS N73SV (broken screen) plugged per HDMI 1.4 to HDTV
Intel i5 2410m (2nd Gen)
Intel HD 3000 (inside Intel i5) & NVidia 540M (which device is being used... unknown as control panel inaccessible)
64GB SSD (internal, Win7 Ult, doubt it is recognized, at least never saw it)
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Does metro and/or the task bar show up on monitor 2?
Have you selected monitor 2 to be the "Main display"?
Hello, I am weighing up my options between purchasing an Ideapad 500s or a Thinkpad L460. I do a bit of video editing, and when I'm doing that kind of work I want to hook the laptop up to a 4k screen, (the extra pixels allow a much more efficient workflow). As I understand it, the miniDP output on the L460 should be fine for connecting to the monitor at 60Hz, can anyone confirm this? If so, does anyone know how well the AMD chip handles it? It's an AMD Radeon R5 M330 2GB, and I wouldn't be gaming or even doing and 3d modelling or rendering - just some HD video editing - so I expect it would be fine? Would also be very interested to know how well the Intel HD 520 chip copes with output to a 4k screen - if anyone has any experience of this. If it handles it well then I maybe don't even need to invest in a laptop with a dedicated gfx card? Many thanks,TomMore replies
I have the same issue in windows 10 home 64 bit-
HDMI monitor no speakers-no sound from anywhere when connected?
When I right click on the volume control, the options it shows are:
open volume control
playback devices
recording devices
volume control options
It does not give me a properties option.
Then I went to control panel and searched for sound. Then I saw the screen below. There was a Digital Audio as well and I clicked 'Don't use this device(disable)' on it by mistake and clicked OK.
Now, I only have Speakers option. How do I get the Digital Audio option back in here? I think that will solve my original problem.
I have this weird problem whenever I connect my macbook pro to an external monitor. I'm running Windows 10 Pro. The problem occurs only when I close the laptop's lid. The mouse starts acting up, it applies clicks randomly. Perhaps even stranger is that it stops doing it after 5 to 10 minutes. On the other hand, if the lid is open and I work on both screens, then it acts normally.
Do you have any idea where to start from if I want to troubleshooting this problem?
Hi! I have this monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824014146
and this cable
Connected to a normal TV and HDMI to DVI cable to my lcd monitor at the same time it gave me an option at startup to switch to my HDMI source, but when I did all I saw was black on the LCD screen.
I was able to go into Display settings and switch it to HDMI manually but when it swaps to my lcd monitor its nothing but black again!
Do HDMI to DVI cables work for PS3s? My lcd monitor does not have a HDMI plug in. Only VGA and DVI
I'm hoping theres a trick to get this working or at the very least an adapter that wouldn't degrade the quality as much.
oh nvm my monitor dosent support high def outputs =\
I have this weird problem whenever I connect my macbook pro to an external monitor. I'm running Windows 10 Pro. The problem occurs only when I close the laptop's lid. The mouse starts acting up, it applies clicks randomly. Perhaps even stranger is that it stops doing it after 5 to 10 minutes. On the other hand, if the lid is open and I work on both screens, then it acts normally.
Do you have any idea where to start from if I want to troubleshooting this problem?
Hi, my problem is that my laptop screen is broken and when i switch the display to monitor only it's set to a resolution that is outside this monitor's capability of displaying so all i get is a black screen informing me it's unable to display this resolution. I'm currently using the display duplicated which makes the proportions all wrong as my laptop is widescreen and my monitor is not.
Is there any way to change the resolution on the monitor without it being selcted as my main monitor?
Have you tried to get in through safe mode? safe mode will scale down to a safe resolution to use. then you can set the default size back down. Safe Mode3 more replies
My laptop is a clean install of windows 10. I have two monitors showing up in the drivers and and display settings. It wouldnt be so bad it it would allow the laptop screen to be monitor 1 but it defaults to monitor 2 and I have to set it up as show 2nd screen only to be able to see my screen. how can I remove the "ghost" monitor. I have tried disabling the driver and deleting it neither one worked. please help soon
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I have a 19" Dell E193FP LCD monitor connected to my HP ze5730us notebook. Sometimes this mashup works and is stable, but oftentimes, the sync gets out of whack and both monitors just blink on and off. I futz around with the controls of the Control Panel/Display app and if I am really lucky something snaps into place and both displays are stable.
I also have my keyboard attached to the notebook and a floppy disc USB external drive. I have tried reinstalling the Radeon driver to no avail, but I have not checked their web site for an updated driver. Or, HP's.
When I go into the System/hardware/device Manager for the Dell monitor I don't see a way to direct the process out on the web to the appropriate Dell web page for the driver. I thought this was the process for updating drivers. Has it changed?
Any advice is most appreciated.
Your Dell monitor should work fine with the HP laptop. All LCD monitors run at 60Hz vertical refresh. Since the HP laptop screen is an LCD you should be ok. You might try going to HP's support site, and update the laptops video driver from there:
Don't go to Dell, there is no need
just wondering if i bought the brand new laptop and a brand new monitor will it cause to overheat runnin the latest version of wow // its recommended system requirements are like an i5 processor and a nvidia gtx 750..... i would think this machine could handle it with no problems HP Pavilion Gaming Notebook - 15-ak010nr (ENERGY STAR)More replies
I have an external monitor with no speakers I use as a dual display along with my laptop monitor. No sound comes out of my laptop speakers nor when I hook up external speakers to it while I have the external monitor hooked up by the HDMI cable. Is there anything I can do to get this to work?
Right click on the volume control and then Properties,
When you connect the HDMI it becomes the default output device, even though it has no speakers.
You need to change this back to "Speakers" and set as default.
I have a monitor that I want to get connected to my HP 210 mini notebook. What will I do in order that my computer be able to detect the external monitor connected to it. I already installed the driver of the monitor.
Connecting a monitor to a laptop should be simple. Most laptops automatically pick it up and ask if you want to start using it and how (Duplicate, Extend, Screen 1 OR Screen 2).
There are a few different ways to switch to it, on laptops there's usually a " FN" Key (If no "FN" Key, substitute with CTRL sometimes), and across the F1-F12 keys (sometimes the 1-9 keys..) there as symbols. You want to press the one that looks like a monitor and it should bring up an On Screen Display that shows you choices, and while holding the FN(Or CTRL) key and pressing it again it should change it to the other options as previously mentioned.
The other option depends on what operating system you have on the laptop. Win7, 8, Vista, XP? (I assume 7 or 8)
Anyways let me know if that helped narrow it down, otherwise we'll try the last step which is in basic terms: Control Panel > Display Settings.
Howdy folks,
I'd be really grateful if anyone could help me with this weird problem. I have a computer that's running Win98 SE, and a monitor by Spectrum, that I got from some online store about three years ago. They have been working fine since I got them, until recently.
You see, the computer was running, when all of a sudden the screen froze up. So I hit the reset button. Upon this, my monitor suddenly displayed the message "No Signal Detected," and my computer started making this weird and irritating beeping noise. (Both, however, remained turned on, so they were both receiving power.) I presume that this noise is supposed to alert me to the fact that the computer, though turned on, is not detecting a connection to the monitor. Only problem with that is, the signal cable was still securely in place connecting the two.
I've actually had this happen to me twice before (also fairly recently), except those times, I just unplugged the signal cable and screwed it back in, and then the computer would stop beeping and boot up as normal. When I tried this quick fix yesterday, it failed to work. This morning, however, I tried turning on the computer and it booted up fine, without any other action on my part. However, ten minutes later, it froze up again and I was back to listening to the beeping noise and wondering what on earth was going on. That's about where I am right now.
If anyone could shed some light on this mystery, I would be very gratefu... Read more
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I have an external 4k UHD monitor connected to my HP 8470p laptop. (I project content only on external monitor and my laptop screen is off)
The settings on Windows 7 have been configured to turn off the display after 1min (my laptop is still on and never shut off or put to sleep).
After a min of leaving the system idle, my monitor screen turns off and immediately within a few seconds turns on, a blank screen appears and displays my input source (in my case would blink "Display Port" a couple of times). Then a few seconds later turns off. This keeps looping forever and my monitor never sleeps.
Can anyone please help me resolve this?
I got a new monitor and moved my main monitor as my second display (as my old second display went out).
When I powered the PC on the 2nd display is pure blue screen (not BSOD). It is not a tint but as if the background is pure blue. If I try to move stuff over to it I can't see it, as it is going behind it.
I have updated video card drives, removed and rediscovered in device manager, checked nvidea settings, tried VGA instead of DVI, swapped ports on the video card (stays with monitor).
Background is not blue, I can drag my mouse over and its like it goes behind the blue screen.
My video card supports multiple displays, I was using two before I got this new one and just swapped one out.
Extend these displays is what I have chosen in screen resolution.
In screen resolution I have both monitors showing as 1 and 2 , and dropping down display it shows both monitors as to what model they are BENQ V2400W and BENQ XL2420T.
Attached picture of what its doing, anyone experienced this before?
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Is there a way to do this? I want it to automatically extend my desktop onto the second monitor when I connect it without any prompts... I have UltraMon installed, but was unable to find any options for this.
Yes. you can drag your mouse screen to screen tooI don't remember the name offhand. It's at http://sourceforge.net/I'll see if I can find it tomorrow2 more replies
my sons laptop got switched over to the 'second screen only' option by mistake yesterday, to get round this problem ive plugged in an old pc monitor (as his hdmi port doesnt seem to work). i transfered back to 'screen 1 only' (and later on, trying to rectify the problem, been through 'extend', and 'duplicate'). all was fine i thought until i unplugged the vga cable, and both screens have gone black.
the laptop screen now only turns on when the monitor is plugged. it loads the toshiba logo at start up, then turns off before the loading screen and password page.
model: satellite c50-b-1c4.
if anyone can help i would be greatly appreciative as i spent all yesterday trying different things (icluding hard restart) and searching through half the internet.
My laptop is Asus u45jc-a1
i3 m370 @ 2.4 ghz processor
4gb ram but i recently upgraded it to 8gb ram
250gb ssd samsung
Last year i bought a monitor that is hp la2405x because it has 1920x1200 resolution which i need because i need it to play online poker. I would connect my laptop to the monitor by vga cable. I noticed that the monitor would keep on going to sleep. Example i would be on the computer for few hours or play poker for few hours, then this message would show up. Then my HP monitor screen gets the no signal and then go to sleep and when im playing, i have to wait like 1 minute or so, then hold the power button on my laptop for a few seconds then it turns off. The i press it immediately and then it would show resuming windows. This was the fastest way for me to get back on the tables when not sitting out longer.
However if i dont wait 1 minute or so and then i just press/hold the power button immediately, then i would shut down my laptop which is horrible because if im playing tables, then i have to wait a few minutes due to having to power up the laptop again.
I then wondered if this was my monitor or it could be my laptop as i read it has something to do with video card? Well what happened was later on, i didn't seem to have this issue anymore then after a while it came back again. This is very annoying when playing on pokerstars due to you going to miss out few minutes if you close the computer while playing because you going to be sitt... Read more
Does this mean this is 100 percent my laptops fault then? Does anyone know what i can do to fix this issue? Does anyone know why is it that if you wait 40 seconds then press/hold the power button, after few seconds it turns off then you press it again, then it shows RESUMING WINDOWS but if you do this too quickly after the no signal, then press/hold the power button basically turns off the computer, then powering it on again makes you start windows as oppose to resuming windows which takes much more time?
Its very annoying when playing poker and many tables and this happens b/c im going to be sitting out tables due to this.
Another thing i notice is let say im on the computer most of the day but not playing poker, the monitor would go out once a day maybe or not at all. However when im playing poker all day, it will happen at least 1 time a day, sometimes 2 or 3 etc. Rarely does it never have the no signal.
Of course when im on the laptop only and dont connect it to any monitor, i never have this issue.
Does this mean its my laptop and probably the overheating or using too much electricity on the computer? The vga is plugged to my laptop so it isn't loose. Im really confused at this and i basically cannot play poker if this happens as there is going to be at least 2 minutes downtime each time it happens.
Hey guys,I've been a lurker on here for awhile now and finally decided to post. I have had my HP Pavilion laptop (Windows 7) for 3-4 years now and just recently decided to hook it up to an external monitor to help with home productivity (it's only a 13'' laptop so it was about time). I took my old desktop Dell monitor and plugged it to the laptop via the monitor's VGA cable. However, recently the external monitor (which I have designated as my main display) started flickering for no particular reason. I updated my driver and then googled this issue online. The only real answer I have found is a "grounding" issue that does not pertain to me since my laptop continues to flicker even when it is not plugged in to battery power.So, I went out to Best Buy and bought a new VGA cable thinking that perhaps the cable was old and needed to be replaced. Although the new cable initially seemed to fix the issue, the external monitor still flickers at times, sometimes every few minutes and at other times several times per minute.Now, I just purchased a new 23" HP external monitor and although the flickering is less frequent, it still continues. I tried using a power surge and separating the power outlets for each plug (i.e., the plug's of my laptop and the external monitor) but that didn't seem to do the trick. I also tried using an HDMI cable but to no avail. Also looked at the refresh rate and I can't go below 60 HZ for the external monitor, so I seem to be fine there. Both the laptop and... Read more
What does no avail on the hdmi mean? It did not work or it still flickers? Do you have the laptop set to only put out to the external monitor or is the built-in display also being driven by the video card? In other words, how exactly do you have the display set up? I think you are saying you have both screen displaying an image? Are you extending to the external monitor or mirroring the built-in screen? I know the external is the primary monitor but how are you using the built-in display? I would think you would have the best luck setting it to display only to the external. The other constant in the equation is the electrical system. Have the monitors always been plugged into the same outlet? Monitors can be very sensitive to electrical anomalies. I see you use a "surge" (supressor) but the inexpensive ones do not really smooth out power; you have to use a ups/battery backup for that. Is the wall power outlet a 2-prong or a three prong? Have you tried moving the whole setup to another room or another location? Does the built-in screen ever flicker?9 more replies
Recently my computer has been making lots of noise, i found out out it came from power supply.So i decided to open up my computer and power supply. It was stated that there are no servicable things inside but me and my dumb head decided to open it anyways .There seemed to be nothing wrong with it and i put my computer back together ( had to take apart all things processor and etc) but now form time to time my monitor says attention out of range with some extremly big numbers like h:180 KHz and v:60hz.Did i **** up something in power supply ?I mean , can that be the reason of my monitor malfunction , and i am gonna get a new power supply anyways cos its sound is driving me insane. Anyways if the powers supply is not the problem what might be . Thanks in advance
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Hello, I built my new computer about a week ago and was running it off a single 19" Tevion TV while I waited for the HDMI cables to arrive so I could setup my second monitor.
They arrived yesterday and when I plugged in my 32" JVC LT-32DA30J there was overscanning and the bluriness. I fixed the overscanning in the TV's menu and now the size is correct but even at native resolution, the JVC monitor is still quite blurry and is a strain to look at and concentrate on.
Plugging the HDMI cable into my Tevion monitor made that go blurry as well so it could be the HDMI cable or the motherboard ports (when I first got the PC, the VGA port had the same problem but once updated it looked normal)
Does anyone know of a fix to this ? Or can at least suggest what part is going wrong so I can try and fix it ?
What I have tried:
Changing the resolution - all the different resolutions all show the same blurriness
Changing the refresh rate - problem persists through all refresh rates
Changing monitor settings - As above, changing these settings didn't help with anything
Any help is very appreciated , I've been trying to fix this problem for most of yesterday
you dont seem to have changed the 2 most important things!!
1) update the display/gpu drivers.
2) change the hdmi cable.
if neither results in it working then report back!
Using ACER K272HUL 31 inch monitor, connected via HDMI to my Y700-15ISK Laptop (ideapad). I am still in warranty according to my support account. (I did however swap out the default hard drive for another one purchased elsewhere) Here's what is happening: certain parts of the monitor with motion will remain colored while static parts will gray out. Here's a reddit thread I submitted to /r/techsupport. In hopes of utilizing two communities. So far, Bad HDMI port seems to be highest contender. I had a Y50-70 before this Y700 whose HDMI port was rather poor in quality; did not seat well, breathing on it wrong disconnected from monitor. It would not surprise me if that is the root problem.More replies
I just got a HP ZR24w monitor and have connected it using VGA to my Lenovo ThinkPad T400, with graphics card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3400. The drivers are up to date. I'm running Windows Vista 32-bit.
I want the external monitor to display the same thing as my laptop screen, not act as a second screen. This works fine, but won't display a resolution higher than 1280x800. If I make the monitor a second screen instead of a clone, the monitor will then display at the proper 1920x1200 resolution.
How can I get the monitor to display at 1920x1200 when cloning the laptop screen?
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I've recently purchased a Samsung T23A750 monitor and to my disappointment when I try to watch a movie the built in speakers are not functioning. I have a Sony Vaio Z216GX connected via HDMI to the monitor (HDMI-DVI) port. I can definitely see the video, but no audio is playing from the speakers. The built in speakers are not at fault- I did a self-diagnosis of the monitor and the speakers seem to work fine. I also set the monitor as the default for the audio and even when Win 7 says its functioning properly, the speakers still don't work. Conversely, setting the default to my PC speakers work fine. I'm sure its not the HDMI cable- I used the same one to hook my pc to my tv with everything working fine. Any ideas??
make sure you have the latest drivers for the hdmi can check by going to the windows start bar and right clicking on computer and choosing manage then click device manger and open the tab were it says sound,video and game controllers if you see somthing related to hdmi and has a yellow triangle then right click on it and update software if no yellow triangle is there try it anyways if that doesn't help then post here again, hopefully someone who knows more about hdmi can help also because i never had hdmi but ive had audio problems with my speakers before and this is how ive fixed it before2 more replies
Hi, i cant get my monitor to work when i plug it into my graphics card. its an ATI Radeon 9600 128MB or something like that. I previously had 512MB of RAM, and i went and got 2 sticks of 512 today, i installed them, plugged everything back up....and my monitor wouldnt turn on, it worked fine before, but now it doesnt. so i plugged it into my onboard card and it works fine. Checked all my specs and it says everything is fine, and doesnt say anything at all about my ATI card. Not enough power to it? it worked with 2 sticks of 256MB but wont work with 2 sticks of 512MB.
i have:
compaq presario s4020wm
AMD Athlon 2400+ 2.0GHz
if you need more info on my system please say so.
**** Ahahahaha! I dont know what was wrong, but i took my graphics card out, saw ALLLLL kinds of dust, blew it out, put the card back in making absolutly sure it was in right....and turned out it works now. Im asumming some dust got stuck in the AGP port its in. ****
yup- a good cleaning twice a year saves a lot of computers from the graveyard.
Hey guys.. so I connected my other SA350 monitor from my other broken computer to my main one, and it shows a black screen. They're the same monitors, and the power to both are on. I'm on Extended, the other monitor's input is HDMI and the output port on the computer is DVI (Amazon Basics). Main monitor is VGA to VGA. What should I do? Updated system specs for your convenience.
Solved. Sorry, it seems the monitor is just Pfftt. It's dead, and it's going to the Samsung Service Center ASAP.1 more replies
Hey ive been having the following problem only while playing games the monitor wil go black from time to time and flash no cable connected I have a BenQ Gl2030 Led monitor witch runs a resolution of 1600 x 900 my Graphics card is a gigabyte Geforce GTX 650 ti boost ive tried updating the drivers and testing the GPU with OCCT but nothing comes up it only happens when i play games i can hear the game running in the background but cant see a thing
Me and maximus have been speaking on another thread.
He is currently running Driver Verifier to see if we can create a BSOD.
Hi Everyone,
I am running a Windows 7 computer, with a 3 monitor setup. The centre monitor that I use is a Shimian (2560 x 1440) and I have satellite monitors Dell (1920 x 1080) on the left and right sides.
When I came into work yesterday I was shocked to see the following (please watch this YouTube video) of my monitors...
Strange Monitor Behaviour
My first instinct was that perhaps something was wrong with the Shimian monitor, or the graphics card. However after performing some diagnosis I came to the conclusion that a KVM that I had plugged into the right satellite monitor was the source of my grief!
I find this particularly interesting because the Shimian is connected by HDMI, and had nothing to do with the KVM! My left satellite monitor connects by mini DisplayPort, my centre monitor connects by HDMI, and my right monitor did connect by KVM switch.
I can only conclude that the KVM was causing the graphics card to overload, and as a result affecting the output on alternative video connectors (i.e.: HDMI, mini DisplayPort).
Here are some shots of my old KVM for interest sake -
I have written this post in the hope of helping others who may be experiencing display issues related to a KVM, and to let people know that a monitor doesn't have to be plugged into a KVM to be affected by the presence of a KVM on a multi-monitor system.
Please don't take this as a warning off KVM switches, or a slant on any particular KVM brand - I did use the pictured KVM... Read more
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I have an Hp Pavilion desktop and had to buy a new monitor. I bought a emachines 17f3.
The problem is that I have light bands of grey running horizontally across the monitor. For example, when viewing a web page with a white background, everywhere there is a graphic or line of text, there is a light band of grey running horizontally across the screen.
I contacted emachines and they had me connect the monitor to my laptop and there were no grey horizontal bands. Emachines said I would need to contact HP and suggested it was a problem with the video card configuration or the display settings.
Since the desktop is no longer under warranty, HP will not address the problem.
Any help concerning how to correctly adjust setting would be greatly appreciated.
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My laptop is Asus u45jc-a1
i3 m370 @ 2.4 ghz processor
4gb ram but i recently upgraded it to 8gb ram
250gb ssd samsung
Last year i bought a monitor that is hp la2405x because it has 1920x1200 resolution which i need because i need it to play online poker. I would connect my laptop to the monitor by vga cable. I noticed that the monitor would keep on going to sleep. Example i would be on the computer for few hours or play poker for few hours, then this message would show up. Then my HP monitor screen gets the no signal and then go to sleep and when im playing, i have to wait like 1 minute or so, then hold the power button on my laptop for a few seconds then it turns off. The i press it immediately and then it would show resuming windows. This was the fastest way for me to get back on the tables when not sitting out longer.
However if i dont wait 1 minute or so and then i just press/hold the power button immediately, then i would shut down my laptop which is horrible because if im playing tables, then i have to wait a few minutes due to having to power up the laptop again.
I then wondered if this was my monitor or it could be my laptop as i read it has something to do with video card? Well what happened was later on, i didn't seem to have this issue anymore then after a while it came back again. This is very annoying when playing on pokerstars due to you going to miss out few minutes if you close the computer while playing because you going to be sitting out etc... Read more
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Only change was to plug in monitor - it did ask if I wanted laptop screen to mirror monitor - said no - when I disconnected I just unscrewed connector and on repower got onscreen response. Can see screen only with flashlight shined at oblique angleMore replies
I have two computers at home,one computer connected wireless to other computer for the DSL service. Can the primary COMPUTER that has the DSL connection view what the wireless connected computer is surfing?
In other words,say i am at the primary computer and i wondering what my kids are doing on the other computer. Can i somehow view where they are surfing from a program in the primary computer?
Yes you can there is software that allows you to do this. I was doing it awhile back. I can't remember the specific program but I got it from www.majorgeeks.com Look in the Covert Ops section.
I am new to this forum and I am having some trouble with my laptop. My laptop screen was cracked, and my future brother in law removed the screen completely, and then connected an external monitor. Everything was working fine until he performed a full system restore because of a corrupted file. Now the screen goes black on start up. In safe mode a pop up states that the installation cannot be completed in safe mode and automatically restarts, putting me back at square one. Is this issue fixable or should I just throw it away?
I have an acer laptop/now desktop running Windows Vista Home Premium if it helps.
I don't have much time but this will help others. When does the display go black? After the standard BIOS post information when it goes to Windows? When do you get the error message?
I assume this may be a refresh rate problem but there's not enough info to go on.
I have been using an HP Z display as an ext monitor, connected to my Pavilion 15 notebook using the hdmi port. Following an update 2 days ago, the monitor no longer receives a signal from the hdmi port. (I know the monitor and cable are ok as they work on another laptop). Any help or suggestions how to resolve this issue will be great!More replies
I have tried to research this and am not finding the information I need to answer the above question so hope a networking expert can help.
I recently for the first time went over my monthly data cap for broadband and looking it to it a bit more it looks like a lot of the programs my kids are using are hogging the bandwidth. I don't really want to pay for more bandwidth (as I already pay way above average as I live in a small rural village) but I don't want to restrict too much what my kids are doing.
The solution to me seems to be to see if I can monitor and if possible control to some extent the data on each of the IP connected to the router if that is at all possible.
I have looked at my router settings and unfortunately they do not permit anything more than traffic monitoring and there are no custom firmwares to allows additional features of any use.
Is there any software that I could use to do this?
Can anybody help at all with any advice about whether this can be done?
It is almost impossible to restrict the total usage of bandwidth. To my knowledge there are no setting for that in normal routers/gateways.1 more replies
Hi all,
I connected an external screen for testing a presentation (just a second monitor), and ticked presenter view, clicked extend desktop and then it correctly identified the monitors., but the resolution on the external was low. So I turned it up, and fiddled around a little, then suddenly my laptop screen went blank (probably after I clicked yes to something) amd only the external monitor now shows anything. In display settings it now suddenly has two of my external monitors, and not my laptop one listed...
Identifying them shows nothing on my laptop, and the screen being "1"
I really need it back to my laptop screen, as it's hard to do stuff when the laptop is 1m away from the screen! I'm writing this post like it...
So please help!
Edit: Oh and by the way, unplugging the screen gives No Signal, and nothing to the laptop
Edit 2: Somehow I made both monitors appear in the list again, but still only the external will display anything. If I choose my laptop screen and click extend to this, it asks me to keep changes, I say yes, then it greys out again
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Hi, (I use Windows 7 and Window+P doesn't work)
Sillilly, as I often do things, I have bought a Dell U2410 monitor to rig up with my HP laptop to use as an Extended Monitor. I hooked them up and no problems ensued. The default 'Duplicate Screen' option came into play and I had the same screen showing on each monitor. So, I changed to 'Extension' setting and the Dell went blank.
This is where it gets silly. I (for some reason) clicked on 'Show Monitor 2 only' (The Dell monitor) and after that, both screens went black. I unplugged the HDMI lead connecting them, and the laptop screen came back as it would. Now however, every time that I plug the HDMI cable to connect the 2, both screens stay black.
My question is; can I change the default setting to 'Duplicate Screen' BEFORE plugging in the HDMI?
OR... Can I simply delete the Dell monitor (driver?) from my laptop so that it forgets my choice and resets to the default Duplicate Screens setting on it's own?
The problem is that when both screens are blacked out, that I cannot change anything as I can't see anything!!!
Thank you for your awesomeness and replies.
Kind regards,
P.S. Windows + P doesn't work. If I unplug the HDMI from the laptop, I can use Window+P. But it doesn't matter what mode I choose before reconnecting, both screens still go blank. If I try Window+P when they are connected, nothing happens.
194 views, and nothing!! For anybody who may come across the same problem, I figured it out. Plug in a VGA at the same time as the HDMI is connected and change the settings. Quite easy really. Though I did lose several hours before figuring that out... I hope I save you guys some time. Also, the screen didn't show up because the HDMI port on the laptop is faulty. Test that too if you are having problems. It can be repaired at any computer repair shop by re-soldering. Thanks forum for your immeasurable help!1 more replies


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We've designed our veils to be the Perfect fit. I remember when I received my veil before my wedding, I took it out of the box and didn't know where to start … so I hope this little guide helps you figure it out quickly.
On receiving your Veil
With clean hands take the Veil from the box. To shape the veil after shipping manipulate and pouf it by hand. If there are wrinkles ball the tissue that comes in the box and drape the veil over. In a few days it should straighten out avoid ironing your veil as it's very easy to burn. Remember that when the veil is pinned into place the shape will be sturdy and creases will not be visible. Keep in the box if possible to protect it. If you need to pack your veil roll rather than fold it.
Positioning the Veil
Don't panic about this part, you stylist will have used a veil before and will know what to do on the big day! You'll need a couple of Bobby pins.
•You'll either be wearing the veil in the centre or to the side. As a guide if your going to wear it to the side place it over your side parting. Petite veils sit about 2 inches from your hairline, classic and others at the crown.
•Once the veil is fitted a discreet Bobby pin each side of your head will secure it at the height you need it and prevent it flying up in a gust of wind.
•It's worth a bridesmaid or someone you trust to watch and see how it's been secured into your 'do'. Then if you want to remove the veil after the photos and not disturb your hair too much it can be removed easily.
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As already mentioned Andhra Pradesh, along with some other adjacent parts of Deccan, is geologically the oldest region in India and, as such, must have been the earliest tract to facilitate the evolution of the Homo sapiens. The skeletal remains of a dinosaur, found a few years ago in the north-western part of the state.
Literary references also do indicate the existence, in the Godavari basin, of a very ancient civilization that passed away into oblivion. Sutta Nipata of the Buddhist canon mentions the present-day Nizamabad district in Andhra Pradesh. His disciples were said to have gone to Magadha to meet the Buddha.
In the Ramayana also we find a legend which states that in the Dandakaranya, through which the river Godavari flows, there existed in the long-forgotten past a prosperous and populous kingdom which was later destroyed by the curse of a saint, perhaps a fact lingering in the racial memory recorded therein the grab of a legendary episode.
All these point out clearly towards the existence of an ancient and indigenous civilization on the banks of the Godavari, in Andhra Pradesh, prior to the Vedic period. History dawned on Andhra Pradesh prior to the 2nd millennium B.C.


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ACN Products or American Communications Network is a company established in 1993 by network online marketers Greg Provenzano, twins Mike as well as Tony Cupisz, and also Robert Stevanosvski. It is locateded in Concord, North Carolina. It is the largest straight selling telecommunications business worldwide. Its procedure gets to over 23 nations in numerous continents worldwide.
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Experts and Financial Ties: Evidence from FDA Advisory Committees
Margaret Kyle (PhD, MIT Economics) studies innovation, productivity and competition. She has a number of papers examining R&D productivity in the pharmaceutical industry, specifically the role of geographic and academic spillovers; the firm-specific and policy determinants of the diffusion of new products; generic competition; and the use of markets for technology. Recent work examines the effect of trade and IP policies on the level, location and direction of R&D investment and competition. She also works on issues of innovation and access to therapies in developing countries. Her papers have been published in various journals of economics, strategy, and health policy, including the RAND Journal of Economics, Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Law and Economics, Strategic Management Journal, Health Services Research, and Health Affairs.
Margaret currently holds the Chair in Markets for Technology and Intellectual Property at MINES ParisTech. She is an associate editor at the International Journal of Industrial Organization and a Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy. She previously held positions at Carnegie Mellon University, Duke University, London Business School and the Toulouse School of Economics. She has also been a visiting scholar at the University of Hong Kong and Northwestern University.
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The use of expert committees is common in many settings. A key concern is the potential for conflict of interest, particularly for members of committees that oversee regulated firms. However, ties to industry may be correlated with relevant expertise. We examine the voting behavior of members of the Food & Drug Administration's Advisory Committees (ACs), which make recommendations on new drug applications and other regulatory questions. Our work exploits a novel dataset that includes detailed information on each AC member, including their academic degrees, age, areas of expertise, and scientific contributions. We construct a measure of financial ties to industry using information disclosed in scientific publications authored by AC members, as well as those reported directly to the FDA and by the industry under the Sunshine Act. Advisors with industry ties generally have higher observable quality: they publish more, receive more NIH grants, etc. We estimate a structural model of voting that allows us to recover each member's skill and bias associated with financial ties to a drug's sponsor or its competitors. Our preliminary results indicate that financial ties to industry are associated with both an increased probability of voting in favor of a drug as well as higher skill.


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Vieux-Port Steakhouse
Montreal, Quebec · See map
Montreal, Quebec · See map
Vieux-Port Steakhouse, located in Montreal, Quebec, is a stunning venue and should be a top contender. The detailed banquet rooms ooze character and history. If you are looking for a venue with food at the top of the list of priorities, then you are at the right place! Specializing in steak, the in-house chefs have been serving mouthwatering dishes for over 30 years.
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Interleukin-17C (IL-17C) is a distinct member of the IL-17-family that was shown to play a role in psoriasis. The potential role of IL-17C in other inflammatory skin diseases, like atopic dermatitis (AD) remained to be elucidated. To clarify this, we evaluated IL-17C expression in human AD skin and evaluated anti-IL17C antibody MOR106 in a mouse model of AD.
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Expression of IL-17C in biopsies from atopic dermatitis patients was examined by immunohistochemistry. The effect of MOR106 was evaluated in the calcipotriol-induced cutaneous inflammation model of atopic dermatitis. Skin lesions were induced in Balb/c mice by topical administration of calcipotriol on both ears for 5 consecutive days and mice were sacrificed at day 8. MOR106 was administered intraperitoneally 3 days before, at start and 4 days after the first application of calcipotriol. Ear swelling was evaluated daily using a thickness gage and ear inflammation was assessed on day 5 by in vivo imaging 24hr after injection of a cathepsin-sensitive probe. At end of study, ears were collected and sections were stained with hematoxylin and eosin for histomorphometric evaluation of epidermal and dermal thickness. Parts of the ears were processed to analyze expression of several AD-related genes by qPCR and/or protein levels by ELISA. Serum was collected to analyze expression of TARC.
In the skin of atopic dermatitis patients, expression of IL-17C was higher than in healthy skin. Treatment of mice with MOR106 attenuated the ear swelling induced upon application of calcipotriol. Consistently, histomorphometric analysis of skin demonstrated a reduction of acanthosis in MOR106-treated animals and ear inflammation was reduced as well. TSLP and IL33 protein expression in ears and TARC levels in plasma were increased in calcipotriol-treated mice and significantly inhibited by treatment with MOR106. A similar inhibitory effect was observed on several other AD relevant genes (qPCR measurement), which were increased in the ears by calcipotriol, like IL4, IFNg and S100A8/9.
Our data strongly suggest that IL-17C may play an important pro-inflammatory role in AD. Inhibiting its activity with the mAb MOR106 might be a potential novel therapeutic paradigm for treating AD.


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Fred's Q2: Customer challenged; pharmacy significant POD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Southeastern discount banner Fred's on Thursday morning reported that the consumer continues to be challenged by economic pressures. "In key markets we continue to see swings in sales [tied to] the payroll cycle," Bruce Efird, Fred's president and CEO, told analysts during a conference call this morning. Efird also reported an increase in government assistance utilization.
As many as 23% to 25% of consumers in those markets where Fred's operates are receiving some form of government assistance, Efird said. "I'ts really hard to separate the effect of gas prices, the inflation that we've seen on core products, in addition to the debt crisis."
Other tell-tale signs that today's customer is spend cautious — Efird reported significant declines across several segments considered as a discretionary cost by many consumers, including apparel, home furnishings and entertainment/electronics.
But not all necessarily is doom and gloom, Efird noted. A decent back-to-school period, currently in season, could serve as a good prognosticator that holiday sales, while not stellar, may be good as well. "I wouldn't say we're very bullish on the back half, [but] we've seen some easing on our customers," which should mean increased discretionary spending, Efird said.
"Back to school has done better than we anticipated, that is somewhat discretionary, [there has been] a lot of the growth in the basic and consumable products," reported Jerry Shore, Fred's EVP, chief administrative officer and CFO.
As a deep discounter, Fred's certainly has been successful communicating its value proposition to its core consumers. Fred's reported net income of $5.1 million, up 3%, representing 14 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter ended July 30. That performance beat out the Capital IQ Consensus by one penny.
Pharmacy also continues to be a key traffic driver for the Southeastern chain — prescriptions filled were up 2% over the quarter. "Pharmacy is a strong differential factor in drawing customers to our stores," Efird said. And while the strong number of new generics has been negatively impacting top-line sales and same-store sales comps, the profitability of pharmacy going forward will be a positive considering the upcoming generic introductions to the blockbuster Lipitor (atorvastatin).
Fred's total sales for second quarter of fiscal 2011 increased 1% to $452.7 million. Comparable-store sales for the quarter decreased 0.4% versus a 2.5% increase for the second quarter last year. Fred's total sales for the first half of fiscal 2011 increased 2% to $937.1 million from $921.1 million for the same period last year. Comparable-store sales for the first half of 2011 increased 0.4% on top of a 2.4% increase for the same period last year.
In third quarter 2011, Fred's expects total sales to increase 2% to 4%. Comparable-store sales are expected to increase 1% to 3% versus an increase of 1.5% in the third quarter last year.
"Looking ahead, with the federal debt crisis behind us for this year, our strategic initiatives well under way and the cost-reduction programs that are now in place, we are confident that we will regain the momentum experienced in the first quarter and expect income growth of 10% to 20% for the final two quarters of 2011," Efird stated.
During the second quarter, Fred's opened two new stores and one pharmacy as part of its 2011 operating plan. One franchise store closed during the quarter. The company also remodeled and refreshed 68 stores with its new Core 5 elements in the quarter, bringing the total stores upgraded to 332 during 2010 and 2011.
Currently, Fred's operates 674 discount general merchandise stores, including 22 franchised Fred's stores, in the southeastern United States.
OPI to launch Muppet-inspired nail lacquer collection at salons this holiday season
NEW YORK — This holiday season, OPI is paying homage to America's Muppet friends as they hit the big screen in Disney's "The Muppets" with a limited-edition collection of Muppet-inspired nail lacquers available beginning in November at nail salons, Ulta and JCPenney.
With an all-star cast, including Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Kermit, Miss Piggy and the entire Muppet crew, the comedy opens in theaters nationwide on Nov. 23.
"OPI is so excited to work with Disney to celebrate this long-awaited movie release," stated Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI EVP and artistic director. "Not only do The Muppets characters inspire fun, bright and joyful colors, the fashionable Miss Piggy lends her name to three high-shine pink-based hues, ranging from bold red flecked with silver to a multi-dimensional strawberry shade."
This line features six shimmery reds and neutrals, as well as six glitter-packed shades, including:
Animal-istic: This wild bright red cannot be tamed!
Meep-Meep-Meep: Missing out on this fuchsia would make you weep, weep, weep!
Wocka Wocka!: The popular deep berry makes everything fun and merry!
Pepe's Purple Passion: This deep, decadent shade is the best purple ever, okay!
Designer, de Better!: And this light metallic bronze is ready for the runway.
Warm & Fozzie: A feel-good shade of metallic copper.
Rainbow Connection: The rainbow glitter of your dreams.
Excuse Moi!: Ahem! This pink glitter has something to say!
Gone Gonzo!: The aqua-blue glitter is taking over the world!
Fresh Frog of Bel Air: A glitter that prefers the greener things in life.
Divine Swine: The finest, most fabulous magenta glitter ever.
Gettin' Miss Piggy With It!: Red glittery fun for everyone!
AstraZeneca introduces Rx savings program for Nexium patients
WILMINGTON, Del. — AstraZeneca is offering a discount savings program for its prescription acid reflux disease treatment.
The company said its new Nexium savings card is designed to offer eligible patients instant discounts on their prescriptions for the drug. AstraZeneca noted that the offer is good for up to $50 off on 12 prescriptions of at least a 30-day supply of Nexium, must be used within 14 months of the first prescription fill and cannot be combined with any other offer. Additionally, the offer is not valid for patients that have a co-pay of $18 or less.
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