FabSwingers.com forum: Trying to connect laptop to tv......

By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

Now I am not thick by any means, but I did think it would just be as simple as connecting the HDMI cable and it should automatically find it.

However, it keeps saying device not found, and when I try to refresh, it does do a quick search but gives up within 5 seconds, what the hell am I doing wrong? Simple instructions will help in this case!

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By *lirtygirl445Woman
over a year ago

Lancashire

Mine connects to tv but does ask me to configure the settings everytime. Theres a setting in one of your drivers to change it.

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By *ingjayMan
over a year ago

exeter

Give me two mins I will consult me tech support guy

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

"Give me two mins I will consult me tech support guy"

Thanks! TV is a Samsung series 5 if that helps lol

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

i'm getting geeky excited about getting a cable that links my tablet to my tv so i can put my netflix up on there

hope its easy as i am not the most patient

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depending on the laptop, you might have to press ctrl/shift and F8 (or whatever the display key is on your laptop).

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By *ingjayMan
over a year ago

exeter

Right click on desktop, left click screen resolution. Should bring up the menu to set what monitors you have connected, and his they display.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Depending on the laptop, you might have to press ctrl/shift and F8 (or whatever the display key is on your laptop).

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

"i'm getting geeky excited about getting a cable that links my tablet to my tv so i can put my netflix up on there

hope its easy as i am not the most patient

That is exactly what I am trying to do! And I'm not patient either!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Depending on the laptop, you might have to press ctrl/shift and F8 (or whatever the display key is on your laptop).

Or on some there's a fn button and pressed in conjunction with the button with the pic of a screen on it should work!

Same kinda thing as if you were hooking up a projector

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

"Depending on the laptop, you might have to press ctrl/shift and F8 (or whatever the display key is on your laptop).

Or on some there's a fn button and pressed in conjunction with the button with the pic of a screen on it should work!

Same kinda thing as if you were hooking up a projector"

This

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

Oh, I didn't think for one minute I'd have to do something with the laptop! So thank you all...

Will continue to muck about with it

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

Right, hang on, I'm getting exited here! I now have the laptop and tv in sync but just now it is just the sound and not the picture.....just the laptop home page, what have I done wrong? Or missed?

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

Is the film showing on the laptop?

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

YES! I've done it!

Evie, if I can, you can!

Thanks everyone! xx

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

Yay

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"YES! I've done it!

Evie, if I can, you can!

Thanks everyone! xx"

i'll keep you posted when my lead arrives

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

"Yay

I do sometimes surprise myself at times!

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By *lirtygirl445Woman
over a year ago

Lancashire

YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Enjoy your film xx

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By *lirtygirl445Woman
over a year ago

Lancashire

I did look its on the control panel personalisation settings hehe But well do you xxx

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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

"YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Enjoy your film xx"

After all that I haven't anything to watch, but been meaning to do it for weeks! Finally got off my arse and did it, now just need to remember for future xx

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