How do I hook my Dell Inspiron 1525 to run through my TV screen?

Question

Ok so, my screen is broke on my laptop- not been dropped or anything just one day it wouldnt turn on. So ive been told the rest of the laptop is fine and would be able to run it through a monitor/TV. This is where im having a problem. Ive attatched them both with a HDMI cable but nothing is working. I change the input over to the cable and just have a black screen, I have tried fn and f8 and I get nothing. I am not computer smart so any advice please keep it as simple as possible!!
Thanks in advance!!

Answer 1

Instructions



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Turn off your computer and examine the rear of the unit. Find the cable that comes from the computer’s monitor and follow it to the back of the PC. The cable will be plugged into the output of the video card, which will be either a 15-pin VGA port or a 29-pin DVI port. If you are fortunate, there will be a second port directly next to it, of either the DVI or VGA variety. On the newest machines, you may even find a regular HDMI port on the card.

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Choose the connection for video output. If your computer has an HDMI port, you can simply connect an HDMI cable of the correct length between the computer and the TV. Otherwise, you will need to make a few decisions. If your computer has only a single video output and it will not be used solely with the television, you may want to invest in a new video card. Purchase one with either a DVI or an HDMI output, and install it in an available slot, according to the instructions included with it. If your chosen output port is DVI, an inexpensive DVI to HDMI cable can convert your computer’s output into the proper HDMI input for your TV. If you intend to use the VGA output on a single-output or dual-output card to drive the HDMI display, then a special device will be needed to convert between the formats. Because the price of the converter is about the same as an entry-level video card that will be easier to use with your TV, you might wish to simply opt for the new video card.

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Connect the HDMI cable from your television to your computer. Install the correct adapter or converter for your computer, if necessary. Unless your computer has HDMI output, cords will also need to be connected from the sound card output to the HDMI video cable or adapter, because HDMI carries both video and audio signals.

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Boot your PC and configure the new display by selecting “Control Panel” from the Start menu. Double-click the “Display” icon and click the “Settings” tab. The manual for your HDMI TV will list the screen resolutions it supports, along with the refresh rates. Configure the resolution in the “Settings” tab, and then click the “Advanced” button to set the refresh rate. If you are using the HDMI TV as the second monitor, you will also have to configure how it is used by Windows, according to the instructions pertaining to your video card. Most cards offer a “Clone” or “Mirror” mode, where both screens display the same content. Alternately, the “Extended Desktop” mode will allow each monitor to operate independently.

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Reboot your PC to apply the changes, if necessary, and prepare to relax on your couch and watch you computer's content on the big-screen HDMI





For further info..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyfxwl03APc

Answer 2

OMG i cracked my screen 2 days ago and had the saem issue!! exact same cpmuter and everything lol ok press and hold FN on your keyboard and then press it'll be its either F6 or F7 it'll have like blue writing sayin ctrl/lcd i believe... so hold FN down and at same time press F6 or F7 :)



oh yea the tv screen has to be on rpg input or comp..

Answer 3

Have u tried restartin it. You may have to plug a VGA(if your laptop has VGA) in aswell the change to HDMI through graphics card settings.Shud come on throught VGA if you reboot your laptop.

Answer 4

You may not be able to do anything about it because in some cases you actually need to go in to Windows display settings and select a split/2nd screen option.