Solved Help Logging In broken monitor

[nick91900]

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[windude99]

My younger brother accidently pulled my laptop off the computer desk about six months ago. I managed to get the laptop to output through the HDMI to a flat screen TV and have been using it like that since.

Last week we went on a vacation and I shut the laptop down before leaving. Now that I'm back home I can't get logged into the laptop because the screen is busted and it won't output to the HDMI anymore.

I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium SP1. There are 6 user accounts on the laptop and I need to get into the one on the bottom left.

Any advice on either how to get it to output through HDMI on the user account screen or any other method to get logged in would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Nick

Does the laptop have a VGA output like this:

 

[nick91900]

Yes it does.

It's a Sony VGN-NW240F

 

[windude99]

Yes it does.

It's a Sony VGN-NW240F

Do you have a monitor that has that port? A tv with that port? If you do get out a vga cable and connect your laptop to your tv. Then, power the laptop on and make sure the monitor or tv is set to vga.

 

[nick91900]

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[windude99]

I have a second laptop that I'm using now that has a VGA port on it. Could I use the monitor on it until I switch the other to HDMI?

Its a Windows Vista Home Premium SP2

You cannot use another laptop as a monitor. You need a desktop monitor or a tv with a vga port.

 

[nick91900]

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[TheCyberMan]

Have you checked that your tv is set to the correct HDMI connction ?

It may be worth checking.

 

[nick91900]

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[windude99]

I just check all the TV's in the house and none of them have it.

Would this cable work?

That should work.

 

[nick91900]

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[windude99]

I'm curious as to why the VGA would output while the HDMI won't. Explain please?

You said that the HDMI wouldn't work. I'm not going to guarantee tht this will work, but it's worth a try.

 

[nick91900]

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[TheCyberMan]

Your Tv is set now set your pc to display from your TV from personlise by right clicking and choose display and set accordingly.

 

[windude99]

My mom brought a extra monitor from work. If I plug the VGA into the laptop the monitor displays "power saver mode" then goes black. If I plug the VGA into the old laptop it works (the resolution is off a bit but that's not important).

I've tried pushing all the buttons on the monitor and nothing happens when its plugged into the broken laptop but everything works as it should when its plugged into my old laptop

The monitor is a older IBM ThinkVision L170

Have you tried letting the laptop stay on for about 10 minutes and leaving the vga connected?

 

[nick91900]

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[nick91900]

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[DavidE]

I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium SP1. There are 6 user accounts on the laptop and I need to get into the one on the bottom left.

Any advice on either how to get it to output through HDMI on the user account screen or any other method to get logged in would be greatly appreciated.

Does this mean the display works until you try to log into Windows?
Can you see the BIOS / POST screen, etc.?

If so, have you tried starting Windows in Safe Mode?

 

[windude99]

I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium SP1. There are 6 user accounts on the laptop and I need to get into the one on the bottom left.

Any advice on either how to get it to output through HDMI on the user account screen or any other method to get logged in would be greatly appreciated.

Does this mean the display works until you try to log into Windows?
Can you see the BIOS / POST screen, etc.?

If so, have you tried starting Windows in Safe Mode?

His laptop's screen is broken, so he can't see anything. I'm thinking that there is an issue with the graphics card or another major component. The OP's best option is to get a new laptop.

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there
try this

Windows key plus P should flip between the ist and second screen. You might also have a hardware Function key to switch between internal and external monitors.

Note you probably wont be able to see the options via Windows + P button since the laptop monitor is broken but press the down arrow 3 times and hit enter regardless ===> Voila output will appear via HDMI on the TV screen !!!!.


I had a similar problem although not a broken monitor with HDMI device -- and forgot to re-set to internal monitor. Well in an airport lounge I couldn't use the computer until I'd done the little trick above to set back to the primary display -.


Here's a screenshot I'm on W8 but it's the same for W7. Even though you won't see the image on your broken screen scroll down 3 and hit enter --should work regardless.


Cheers
jimbo