XPS m1330 HDMI not working

Question

Hey Everyone,

I’m facing a dilemma here & I need your help please

I’ve got an XPS m1330 laptop & it used to connect to my Panasonic viera & HD projector through HDMI successfully but lately it’s not. Each time I connect HDMI & press on FN + F8 the screen seems to receive the signal but its blank!! I’ve gone to the Nvida control panel & it recognizes that its connected to Panasonic TV but still no display nor audio on the TV. I’ve connected my friend’s laptop XPS m1330 through HDMI & it worked fine. I’ve even connected my laptop to another sony TV through HDMI & it worked fine.

So the question why isn’t my laptop connecting to my Panasonic viera & HD projector?

Thank you

WSAVIO · Answer

i have the same m1330 and just upgraded to windows 7 and i can get the display to my tv do you have windows 7 or vista

falmalik · Answer

its vista .. but it used to work fine on it

paindoctormd · Answer

Try updating your video/graphics card.  Did changes occur in your graphics card control panel?  Is there a dedicated HDMI input just for a PC?  Will other PC's work on your TV?  Check the configuration of your TV inputs from the TV menus.  Look for a Vista patch.

falmalik · Answer

I've updated the video card (Nvidia) but still no luck. the TV dedicats the signal but no display. as I've mentioned that my freind's laptop worked fine with thr TV.

paindoctormd · Answer

Here is information from Microsoft that may be helpful.

Step 1: Update the display adapter.

You may follow the steps mentioned below:

Update a driver for hardware

Steps to update the display adapter driver:

1) Click Start, type devmgmt.msc and press enter.
2) Expand display adapter and right click on the sub item and click update driver.
If this fails then try to reinstall the display adapter driver.

You may visit the link mentioned below:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isnt-working-properly

Step 2: Reinstalling the display adapter drivers

1)      Click Start, type devmgmt.msc and press enter.
2)      Expand display adapter driver and right click on the sub item and click uninstall.
3)      Restart the computer.
4)      Visit the manufacturer website and download the latest driver.
5)      Install the driver and restart the computer for the changes to take effect.

After the drivers are updated, you may follow the steps mentioned below:

• Right-click on the desktop
• Click Display properties.
• In the menu to select TV output
Select the external display.

You may visit the link mentioned below where the customer has come across the similar problem:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistamedia/thread/48af7cf2-2814-48d6-9bc9-4b12e67acec8

Hope this information is helpful.

paindoctormd · Answer

Can you go back to a time when your hdmi worked?  Have you installed any new programs?

falmalik · Answer

I've tried the above but nothing worked out.

I'm suspecting something, is vista somehow saving the settings of HDMI with my panasonic TV?

because as I was mentioning before that is worked fine with the sony TV

if there are any other suggestions please let me know

falmalik · Answer

Guys .. any ideas? I'm still facing the problem :(

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