Question Will a connected HDMI cable show up in Windows Device Manager?

[thai_rat]

I’m having trouble with monitors not getting signal from any of 4 different cables and wondering if, when connected, they could be verified as recognized by Windows Device Manager. If they will show up, where would they be in device manager. If recognized, what would this tell me about the cable, anything?

I'm trying to figure out why my monitor is not recieving a signal. No signal detected message is displayed on the monitor when selecting source, but if no cable is connected the message is no cable connected, so hardware evidently recognizes the difference.

 

[boju]

Hdmi cable information isn't available anywhere except the packaging it was put in.

List entire pc specs, it's obviously something else rather than the cable. Not sure why you're convinced it is.

 

[thai_rat]

I have 3 different monitors and none of them work on HDMI, but they do work with VGA.
No combination of different video cards or laptop output is recognized on HDMI.
Also, I have tried 5 different HDMI cables and no combination is recognized on the monitors, so what could cause this?

 

[thai_rat]

Hdmi cable information isn't available anywhere except the packaging it was put in.

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It just seems so strange with so many different cables and video cards none are detectable by 3 different monitors.

Does hdmi have higher power requirements than vga?

 

[thai_rat]

Related post here with complete specs

Question - No hdmi signal detected ?

I have two computers, on boot with hdmi cables monitor says signal not detected, on one monitor but a vga signal input works fine. Computer 1 Nvidia 1050 ti output dvid, hdmi and dp Acer monitor with vga and 2x hdmi inputs vga input works fine using dvid to vga converter, hdmi input no signal...

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[boju]

No additional power requirements for Hdmi or different versions of them, they are all backwards compatible and fully functional on it's own.

I read a little of your other thread, what is consistent is that analog is working. With these monitors that have analog and digital outputs is that there might be a toggle button to switch between the two. That was with an Samsung monitor i had.

Have you tried a Hdmi TV?

 

[thai_rat]

I see this old thread, seems same as mine.

HDMI Output not working, but VGA works?

I have problem with Onboard Graphics. I have used it over HDMI, and all worked OK until PC crashed after I tried to WakeUp him (He didn't Woke Up) and I reseted it over Reset Button. After this PC booted up but without any image on screen, I switched output source to VGA and it worked, but image...

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Tried one of my cables as input on HDMI tv, no problem, so cable isnt the problem.

 

[boju]

So computers aren't the problem. Check for digital/analog toggle button on these monitors.

 

[thai_rat]

I had good look at the monitors, dont see any toggle switches anywhere.
Bios doesnt seem at have anything regarding graphics.

 

[boju]

Yeah i looked too before, they do have auto switching. I don't know maybe hdmi shroud around the plug too big?