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How to Connect Computer to Tv With Hdmi

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This wikiHow teaches you how to connect your PC to a TV using an HDMI cable. Connecting your PC to your TV will enable you to display your computer screen on your TV, so you can watch movies or browse the internet on the big screen. All you need to connect the two devices is an HDMI cable.

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    Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the PC. The HDMI slot is usually behind the CPU if you have a desktop computer, or on the side of a keyboard on a laptop.

    • Some PC's may use a regular HDMI port, while others will use an HDMI mini or MiniDisplay port.
    • For HDMI mini and MiniDisplay cables, one end of the cable should be an HDMI mini or MiniDisplay cable which you can plug into your computer, and the other end should be a regular sized HDMI cable.
    • Not all computers have an HDMI port. Some older computer may use a VGA or DVI cable. You can connect these to the HDMI port of a TV using an adapter and a separate audio cable. If you are using a laptop that does not have an HDMI or other video-out port, you can purchase a USB-to-HDMI adapter. You may need to install additional software on your PC.

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    Connect the other end of the cable to the TV. Find a free HDMI port on your TV and connect the other end of the cable to it. The ports are usually numbered and labeled with "HDMI".

    • Make a note of which HDMI port you are connecting to.
    • Make sure you purchase an HDMI cable that is the right length needed to connect from your PC to your TV. Measure the distance if needed.

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    Use the TV remote to select the HDMI source on the TV. Look for a button on the TV or remote that says "Source", or "Input" or something similar. Use this button to select the HDMI port you connected your PC to.

    • After connecting the PC and TV together, sometimes the TV will automatically display what's on your computer monitor. If it is blank, use Method 2 to detect your TV in Windows 10.
    • Use the number labels on the HDMI ports to help you find which HDMI source your computer is connected to.

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    Click the Start menu on your PC. This is usually found in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. It has an icon with the Windows logo. This displays the Start menu.

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    Click the Settings icon. It's the icon that resembles a gear. It's on the left side of the Start menu.

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    Click System . It's the first option in the Windows Settings menu. It's next to an icon that resembles a laptop computer.

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    Click Display . It's the first option in the sidebar menu to the left. This displays your Display settings.

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    Scroll down and click Detect . It's at the bottom of the Display Settings menu. Windows will detect any connected displays.

    • Adjust the resolution as needed so it looks good on your TV. If you have an HDTV, select 1920 x 1080 in the "Resolution" drop-down menu. If you have a 4K TV, select up to 3840 x 2160 or highest possible resolution in the "Resolution" drop-down menu.

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  • Question

    Can I hook up the TV monitor first and then hook up the regular monitor for my desktop?

    Community Answer

    Yes, actually, if you have enough outputs. Have the television connected to the 1 output, boot up the PC, attach the secondary monitor, go to graphics properties, and adjust the monitor settings to your preference.

  • Question

    Do I have to connect HDMI to the graphics card HDMI or the PC HDMI?

    Community Answer

    In most cases, you should use the graphics card, because the PC HDMI is often disabled. Some PCs allow you to use either connection, so it depends on your computer.

  • Question

    What do I do if the screen is zoomed in when connecting my laptop to my TV via HDMI?

    Community Answer

    Change your TV's aspect ratio from the picture settings.

  • Question

    What should I do if there is no sound after I hook the PC to the TV via HDMI?

    Community Answer

    If audio plays from your computer or laptop speakers instead of the TV, open Control Panel, select Sound, and look for your TV on the playback tab. If you don't find it, try right-clicking in the white space and choosing Show Disabled Devices.

  • Question

    What do I do if my computer won't detect the display?

    Community Answer

    Unplug and reconnect it and restart your PC. Also, check to make sure cable is good as it will only detect a digital connection.

  • Question

    How do I watch TV and browse the internet if my TV is attached to HDMI from my laptop?

    Community Answer

    Assuming your video is coming from the laptop, then extend the desktop to two monitors. The TV would have to be capable of PIP to view two simultaneous input images.

  • Question

    How can I switch to HDMI without a display remote?

    Community Answer

    Some TVs have buttons on the side. One of them should be an input button. To change the input either use the volume buttons, or continue pressing the input button.

  • Question

    How do I connect my phone to my laptop using an HDMI cord?

    Community Answer

    If you have a charger that links to an HDMI jack, you're out of luck. You can find them for your phone.

  • Question

    When connecting HDMI cable from computer to my TV my tv is fine but my computer monitor screen is green, it connected with vga

    Joshua Crawford

    Joshua Crawford

    Community Answer

    Unplug the HDMI and restart your computer. If that doesn't work, buy a hard drive and put everything from your computer to a hard drive and reset all of the settings and do a hard reset on your computer. If that does not work, you might want to go get it checked out.

  • Question

    I have sound but no picture?

    Chilling With Calem Jack

    Chilling With Calem Jack

    Community Answer

    Go to the Notification Center and look at the boxes at the bottom, there should be an expand button click that then click the box that says project, after that click the "duplicate" option.

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  • If audio plays from your computer or laptop speakers instead of the TV, open Control Panel, select Sound, and look for your TV on the playback tab. If you don't find it, try right-clicking in the white space and choosing Show Disabled Devices.

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1. Purchase the right sized HDMI cable to connect your PC to your TV.
2. Connect the HDMI cable from the HDMI port on your PC to a free HDMI port on your TV.
3. Use the TV remote to select the HDMI port connected your PC as the video source.
4. Click the Start Menu on your PC.
5. Click the icon that resembles a gear to open the Settings menu.
6. Click Display in the sidebar menu to the left.
7. Scroll down and click Detect in the Display menu.

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