New
#1
a video problem in my dell laptop
This is about my Dell Inspiron 15-3541 laptop, OS Win7 Home 32bit I just picked up on April 3rd a very nice 20" HD flat screen with very good (very sharp and clear) picture from a local pawn shop form a real good steal. This flat screen tv has both VGA and HDMI port input to use the tv as an extended screen for the laptop. Now the Dell has the HDMI port for the tv/projector plug. When I 1st got the laptop I used a HDMI to VGA adapter and a VGA cable. I used the VGA adapter because I didn't have a HDMI cable.
I have been using the HDMI to VGA cable adapter for some time now. I just got a HDMI cable today. the setup with the tv as a extended screen works great. except for when I switch the tv back from one of the other modes (tv, composite video/sound or Svideo) to HDMI extended screen, the laptop freezes. I ether have to pull the HDMI cable from the laptop then the laptop comes back on and then I can plug back in the HDMI cable. Or leave the HDMI cable plugged in and do a warm reboot of the laptop. Why?
Steve
A PS. I can leave the HDMI cable plugged in and turn off the external screen, from the software screen swicher, shift the tv mode then turn back on the extended screen. That works also.