I've connected laptop to TV via HDMI, but laptop isn't showing up on TV

lishaohua · Jun 11, 2017

I just connected the laptop to the TV via HDMI cable, and the TV seems to be showing up on the laptop:

but the laptop doesn't seem to be showing up on the TV. That is, when I scroll through the "Input" options on the TV, the laptop isn't showing up.

I did some searching and found some suggestions/solutions and tried them, but nothing has worked. I restarted the laptop with it connected to the TV and the TV on. I shut down and restarted the laptop with it connected to the TV and the TV on. I've changed the laptop to a lower resolution to make sure it wasn't too high of a resolution for the TV.

I'd appreciate any suggestions anyone could give.

parker_307 · Jun 11, 2017

the name of the laptop? if so it would only be shown up as hdmi 1 or hdmi 2 depending on how many hdmi plugs are on your tv. try scrolig through the sources of hdmi and see if that works.

lishaohua · Jun 11, 2017

parker_307 :

Are you asking me what the brand is? It's Eluktronics, if that's what you're asking.

As I stated, the laptop doesn't show up on the TV. When I scroll through the "Input" sources, I see HDMI 2 and HDMI 3 grayed out and not available. (HDMI 1 is the cable box.)

parker_307 · Jun 11, 2017

i would try using a diffrent display cable may i ask what make and model t=your computer is?

lishaohua · Jun 11, 2017

Never mind, I figured it out.

I didn't realize it, but the Sony TV had a place in the Settings where you go to "Label Video Inputs" - where some of the labeling options were "VCR", "DVD", "Cable Box", "PC", etc. One of the options was "Skip", which meant that when you scrolled through the Input options, it would skip over that slot and it would be grayed out, so that you wouldn't have to bother scrolling through a bunch of slots that were empty. When I saw that it was grayed out I assumed that the TV was not reading the laptop's presence, but it was actually because the settings were set to "Skip" over that particular HDMI slot. I changed it from "Skip" to "PC", and now it shows up as "PC" when I scroll through the input options.

I appreciate your efforts, parker_307. I'll go ahead and select one of your answers, since I can't select my own answer, and I don't want this thread to appear as if it's still waiting for a solution.

parker_307 · Jun 11, 2017

sure anything for a bro

Phillip Corcoran · Jun 11, 2017

I've changed the "best answer" to the actual solution discovered by the thread-starter.

Hope you're not offended parker_307

lishaohua · Jun 11, 2017

Phillip Corcoran :

Thanks for doing that, Phillip Corcoran. I don't mind giving parker_307 the Solution points, but it might confuse some people if they saw this thread.

I'm sure parker_307 will be okay with it.

parker_307 · Jun 11, 2017

Phillip Corcoran :

i mean i guess not. but whatever

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