HDMI not connecting

[ingohana]

Hello,
I have a 17R inspiron laptop and samsung laptop...hdmi connection worked before and now it doesnt. I am not techy. can someone help?

 

[ingohana]

Hello,
I have a 17R inspiron laptop and samsung laptop...hdmi connection worked before and now it doesnt. I am not techy. can someone help?

I actually meant to say Samsung flat screen

 

[danny2000]

The display is showing on the laptop's screen, but not on the external monitor?

if that is the case, try holding-down the Fn key on the laptop AND also the F5 or F6 key (usually there is a monitor-like symbol on the key).

 

[ingohana]

Yes showing just on the laptop.. on my laptop, its the fn key and F1. I selected duplicate display and nothing...I selected extended and still nothing...

 

[danny2000]

okay, in Windows Display properties, does it show two monitors?

 

[Someone Somewhere]

Is the monitor set to the correct input? It should be on auto or HDMI

 

[ingohana]

it shows one display - it says...mobile PC display
resolution...1600 x 900 (recommended)
orientation..landscape

 

[danny2000]

That's true what Someone...s...said.. Possibly the setting on the monitor itself changed by someone somewhere. lol

 

[ingohana]

nice