HDMI audio still works but only my TV displays the desktop instead of what's on my computer moniter.

Hello

Hope someone can help with this mystery.  I've been watching Netflix fine until yesterday, when all of a sudden the HDMI signal has stopped working.  I can put a movie and hear through television, but the TV shows a picture of my office, even if the Office does not appear on the computer, the film shows.  How is that even possible?  Tried turning off and unplugging everything.  With the help of windows 8 (and is it to be terribly frustrating)

Hello Randy,

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to help you.

I would be grateful if you can provide us with the following information to help us better understand the issue.

  1. What is the brand and model of the computer?
  2. Did you try to connect to a different HDMI port and check if it works?

According to the description of the signal problem HDMI has stopped working. You also mentioned that you can put a movie and hear through television, but the TV shows a picture of your desktop, even if the Office does not appear on the computer.

HDMI cables are supported, but not all, audio signals compatible HDMI video audio support cards. If your TV has an audio input, you might be able to connect an audio cable separated from the sound card of your computer directly to the TV. Otherwise, you need to connect the different audio signal to an output device, such as external speakers or your stereo. Follow these methods and check if that helps:

Method 1:

I suggest to disconnect the HDMI cable and try to connect it buy, follow these steps.

a. turn off your computer and place it near your TV. Unplug the monitor, but leave the mouse and keyboard connected.

b. connect the video cable from your computer's output to your TV.

c. turn on your TV and set it to the input that matches the output on your computer. You may need to refer to the supplied with your television user's guide for instructions on how to do it.

d. turn on your computer.

e. you should see windows displayed on your TV. If the screen looks stretched, or part of the screen seems cut off, you will probably have to adjust the screen resolution in Windows.

f. If Windows will appear on your TV, you will need to reconnect the computer to your monitor and adjust the screen resolution before connect you to your TV.

To set screen resolution follow this procedure:

a. right click on the screen, and then select the Screen Resolution.

b. check if the resolution is set to 1024 x 768.

c. If this isn't the case, then set it to 1024 x 768.

If the problem persists, go to method 2.

Method 2

According to your description, it seems the question could be linked to the display drivers and try again the steps to uninstall graphics card in Device Manager, uninstall the drivers of device from the list of programs, and then download the latest drivers from the manufacturer's website.

Step 1:

Uninstall the device from Device Manager

  • Open the Device Manager
  • Expand the section of the graphics card .
  • Find the Display card Driver.
  • Graphics Driver right click and choose Uninstall.
  • Select the check box delete the driver for this device.
  • Restart the computer after the uninstall is complete.

Step 2:

Uninstall the drivers of device from the list of programs in the control panel

  • Click Start, select Control Panel
  • Now, click on programs and select programs and features.
  • Find the Display card Driver.
  • Display driver card click right and select Uninstall.
  • Restart the computer once the uninstallation is completed

Step 3:

Download and install the latest drivers for the graphics card on the manufacturer's Web site

For more details you can see the wire supplied below which deals with the very issue that you are facing.

http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_8-hardware/HDMI-stopped-working-after-upgrade-to-Windows-8/18c12271-6f21-4345-9A5F-abe0ffc9ee06

Hope it would help. If problem persists always post back with the current state of your computer and the result of the proposed suggestion, we will be happy to help you.

Kind regards

Tags: Windows

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