How do you hook up an HDMI cable?

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how do you hook up an HDMI cable from your laptop to a TV so that whatever page you are on the TV screen?

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Connect the cable to the TV before turning on the computer; sometimes it may fail to recognize the external...

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How do I hook up PS3 HDMI, cable box HDMI, and surround sound?

I have a plasma HDTV that only has one HDMI input on it. I need to be able to hook up my PS3 that is run off an HDMI cable and my cable box that is also run off an HDMI cable. (BUT I only have 1 HDMI outlet on the TV) ALSO, I got a new surround sound...

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Typically you would purchase a Home Theater Receiver. This is a device which accepts multiple audio...

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HDMI for dummies. Literally, how do you use an HDMI cable to hook up a laptop to a HDtv? ?r=1247876487?

I have the HDMI cable, my laoptop has an HDMI port as does my HDtv; however, when I connect the tv to the laptop using the cable and switch my tv from the ""tv" setting to "HDMI" setting it says no signal. What am I not doing...

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you may need to use the switch (usually on the f4 key and usually w/ the blue fct key) which looks like...

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how do you hook up cable box with hdmi to dvd recorder with no hdmi to amplifer to tv with hdmi

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with this

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How do i get sound, if i hook up a HDMI cable straight to my projector. The picture is clear, but no sound>?

i have the infocus projector that i use for my ps3 gaming, but i just bought a HDMI cable, previously i was using the composite format and i'm just trying to upgrade, i even tried having both cables hooked up,{HDMI to PS3, and composite from PS3 to Reciever...

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Make sure after you do the Video option in the ps3 settings, you do the sound options and put the composite...

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How do I hook up DVD player (and digital cable) digitally to HD TV w/out HDMI?

My TV only has one set of plugins for rgb cables (and no HDMI hookup), so every time I want to watch a movie (with the best picture), I have to unplug the RGB cables from the digital cable and plug in my DVD player using the RGB cables. I tried using...

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WoW this wiil be a simple fix go to radio shack and pick A set rca y spliters that way you tuned one...

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How can I hook up my T.V. as an external monitor fort my laptop?My computer has HDMI,&VGA and my T.V. has Component,composite,and S video?I bought an HDMI to Component cable,but it does not work.I then hooked up another monitor with VGA and that worked fi

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normally there is an option you have to select to tell the computer to turn the HDMI on. I know i had...

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When i hook up an hdmi cable to my laptop everything gets bigger how do i fix that?

when i plug in the hdmi cable to resolution goes down and when i try to fix it it works then flickers and goes back to the way it was

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you have to accept the change, if not it goes back, if you mirror the display then it wont go full out...

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How do I hook a HDMI cable up to the standard DVR?

I have no interest in buying Dish Networks HD DVR, is it possible to get a better connection for my LCD, 1080, 120hz tv through the standard DVR? Can I get a HDMI cable through it?

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You can use component (if available). However, what is the purpose of getting an HD TV if you don't...

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How do i hook up surround sound with hdmi cable if i dont have optical hook up?

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If you are using a Blu-Ray player and your blu-ray and surround receiver both have coaxial digital audio...

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