I had no signal to my external monitor when hdmi was plugged in. Very frustrating. Intel control panel didn't find a second display so I finally went in to "device manager" (click windows key, type "device manager" then open device manager. I believe I went to "display adapters" and clicked on the nvidia one, right-clicked and selected "properties" and found that nvidia was disabled (I guess intel took precedence?); enabled nvidia (I think it was under the 'general' tab), and immediately my external monitor came to life! Hope this helps some other people.
Remember to select the HDMI input on the TV--HDMI 1, HDMI 2 etc--check your tv manual. Do Not select PC input. That's only for VGA connection. Look up Connect a TV in Windows Help for more instructions.
Well, it turns out I had a faulty HDMI cable. Once I swapped to a new cable, Windows recognized my HDTV as a "projector" and it was as simple as hitting "F1" and choosing to view on a "projector"! Thanks for the help...
I´m having the same problem as you, but I know that my cable is working fine, since it connects other laptops (including my old Inspiron 1525). The XPS do recognize the TV, since it appears in the video and sound settings, but the TV doesn´t recognize the XPS, even in the proper HDMI input. Does it have something to do with the hdmi cable, do I need one compatible with the 1.4 hdmi port? This is getting so frustrating! Thanks in advance!
Similar problems here. Cable works fine with other devices, but no dice when connected to Dell XPS 15. I have GT540M, not sure if this is part of the problem. Anyway, tried the usual stuff on forums. Turning things on in different orders, trying to detect through NVidea control panel etc. Nothing. This is doing my head in as part of reason for choosing the various options on this laptop was to be able to play blueray to my TV with 3d etc.
Any tips (apart from turning off and on, reinstalling drivers) would be gratefully received.
Even tho your cable works with other devices, make sure you buy a new cable and try that. All I know if in my case it ended up just being the cable - my old reply:
Well, it turns out I had a faulty HDMI cable. Once I swapped to a new cable, Windows recognized my HDTV as a "projector" and it was as simple as hitting "F1" and choosing to view on a "projector"! Thanks for the help...
I had a DELL guy today at my house and he replaced the motherboard of my XPS 15. Now the HDMI works! I just plugged on the TV and it was there! So happy!
Heck yeah! We use ours like a cable box - set it next to the 46" HDTV and watch Netflix and Hulu. The picture is amazing. Glad you got it fixed - now, enjoy! The XPS15 rocks!
Jimmy Ratzman
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I had no signal to my external monitor when hdmi was plugged in. Very frustrating. Intel control panel didn't find a second display so I finally went in to "device manager" (click windows key, type "device manager" then open device manager. I believe I went to "display adapters" and clicked on the nvidia one, right-clicked and selected "properties" and found that nvidia was disabled (I guess intel took precedence?); enabled nvidia (I think it was under the 'general' tab), and immediately my external monitor came to life! Hope this helps some other people.
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May 28th, 2011 10:00
Remember to select the HDMI input on the TV--HDMI 1, HDMI 2 etc--check your tv manual. Do Not select PC input. That's only for VGA connection. Look up Connect a TV in Windows Help for more instructions.
Deverix
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May 29th, 2011 14:00
Well, it turns out I had a faulty HDMI cable. Once I swapped to a new cable, Windows recognized my HDTV as a "projector" and it was as simple as hitting "F1" and choosing to view on a "projector"! Thanks for the help...
Marcel Costi
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July 24th, 2012 12:00
I´m having the same problem as you, but I know that my cable is working fine, since it connects other laptops (including my old Inspiron 1525). The XPS do recognize the TV, since it appears in the video and sound settings, but the TV doesn´t recognize the XPS, even in the proper HDMI input. Does it have something to do with the hdmi cable, do I need one compatible with the 1.4 hdmi port? This is getting so frustrating! Thanks in advance!
JoSnow
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July 31st, 2012 07:00
Similar problems here. Cable works fine with other devices, but no dice when connected to Dell XPS 15. I have GT540M, not sure if this is part of the problem. Anyway, tried the usual stuff on forums. Turning things on in different orders, trying to detect through NVidea control panel etc. Nothing. This is doing my head in as part of reason for choosing the various options on this laptop was to be able to play blueray to my TV with 3d etc.
Any tips (apart from turning off and on, reinstalling drivers) would be gratefully received.
Deverix
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July 31st, 2012 18:00
Even tho your cable works with other devices, make sure you buy a new cable and try that. All I know if in my case it ended up just being the cable - my old reply:
Well, it turns out I had a faulty HDMI cable. Once I swapped to a new cable, Windows recognized my HDTV as a "projector" and it was as simple as hitting "F1" and choosing to view on a "projector"! Thanks for the help...
Marcel Costi
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August 6th, 2012 12:00
I had a DELL guy today at my house and he replaced the motherboard of my XPS 15. Now the HDMI works! I just plugged on the TV and it was there! So happy!
Deverix
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August 7th, 2012 13:00
Heck yeah! We use ours like a cable box - set it next to the 46" HDTV and watch Netflix and Hulu. The picture is amazing. Glad you got it fixed - now, enjoy! The XPS15 rocks!
brentcpa
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September 11th, 2012 15:00
Excellent advice! I had looked for a fix on this issue for several weeks. This worked perfectly; thanks!