Connect HP Pavilion dv6000 Laptop to TV.

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I want to connect a laptop to a TV. Both are fairly new. The laptop is HP
dv6000, the TV is a 42 inch VIZIO. I use Windows XP Professional and Media
Center on the Laptop.

I have bought a SVGA cable HDB15 and 3.5 mm stero cables. I hooked up the
SVGA cable to laptop and the TV VGA input and the audio cables to the TV
audio inputs/

I also went to the Control Panel and Display and saw 2 displays there in the
window. But when I clicked on the second display it always said "not
active".

I cycled with the VIZIO remote to all possible inputs, but was never able to
get the Laptop screen on the VIZIO TV.

What else do I need to do?
 
I use an identical set-up, to connect my HP Compaq nx6310 laptop
to a Sharp widescreen LCD television.

I can't comment upon the HP Pavilion DV6000. However, my laptop
has an Intel graphics card (Mobile Intel 945 Express Chipset
Family) with the Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver for mobile (v.
6.14.10.4926).

According to the HP website, there are several different versions
of the DV6000. Your laptop might have a NVIDIA GeForce Series
Video Driver - or the Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset Family
Driver. Consequently, the settings on your laptop might differ
from mine.

I have an icon on my taskbar - and if I connect my laptop to the
television, I can right-click on the icon to open the display
menu. (Alternatively, I can access the same menu via Control
Panel.) If I click on Display Devices, I can select which
display I want to use (or both).

I have created three "Schemes" - which allow me to select very
quickly from three pre-set configurations for:

Notebook only (4:3 ratio)
Both (4:3 ratio) or
Widescreen TV (16:9 ratio).

Irrespective of whether you have an Intel or a NVIDIA video
driver, I recommend a visit to the HP website at
http://www.hp.com/#Support, to download and install the latest
video driver.

You mentioned that you went to Control Panel and "Display". My
Control Panel has an icon labelled Intel GMA Driver for Mobile.
I can click on this icon to open the Display Menu - and select
different display options.

Does your Control Panel offer a similar option for the NVIDIA (or
Intel ) Video Driver? If so, it might provide configuration
settings to activate output to your TV.
 
Ritter said:
I want to connect a laptop to a TV. Both are fairly new. The laptop is
HP dv6000, the TV is a 42 inch VIZIO. I use Windows XP Professional and
Media Center on the Laptop.

I have bought a SVGA cable HDB15 and 3.5 mm stero cables. I hooked up
the SVGA cable to laptop and the TV VGA input and the audio cables to
the TV audio inputs/

I also went to the Control Panel and Display and saw 2 displays there in
the window. But when I clicked on the second display it always said "not
active".

I cycled with the VIZIO remote to all possible inputs, but was never
able to get the Laptop screen on the VIZIO TV.

What else do I need to do?
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Try this: With both the TV and laptop powered-off connect all the
cables. Now switch on the TV and select the VGA input (consult the user
manual). Finally boot the laptop. It should now recognise the TV output.
Fingers crossed!

When I want to use a TV as output with my laptops, that's what I have to do.
 
Hi, Bob, and it is absolutely great to find someone with the same setup. My
laptop by HP also has the Intel GMA driver for mobile and it has also the
icon in the control panel for it. I had not noticed that before.
I just went back to the TV and the HP laptop and also went to the icon for
Intel mobile, but I can still not get the picture from the laptop onto the
TV or vice versa.

I also cycled through the different modes on the remote VIZIO . It has on it
HDMI, Component, AV and TV.
None of them give me the desired picture on the TV.

What else are you doing to make this work????
 
Ritter 197 said:
Hi, Bob, and it is absolutely great to find someone with the same setup.
My laptop by HP also has the Intel GMA driver for mobile and it has also
the icon in the control panel for it. I had not noticed that before.
I just went back to the TV and the HP laptop and also went to the icon for
Intel mobile, but I can still not get the picture from the laptop onto the
TV or vice versa.

I also cycled through the different modes on the remote VIZIO . It has on
it HDMI, Component, AV and TV.
None of them give me the desired picture on the TV.

What else are you doing to make this work????
Click to expand...

Sometimes power-off restarts - not warm boots - of all the gear are needed
to make this work. Connect it first, turn it all off, then turn it all
back on.

Also, you will probably find that most TVs don't really supply a
particularly good image for PC data use. For example, don't expect to have
great results with word processors.

HTH
-pk
 
I saw the "schemes" but am not sure how to handle them, what to write there.
Can you help?
 
I tried the on - off routine. That still does nothing for me in my case.

I should say, that when I go to the Intel Icon within Settings, it does see
the 2 windows, one for the notebook, the other for the TV by name.

I just cannot see the TV image on the laptop or more importantly, the laptop
image on the TV screen.
 
My TV has the following inputs:

EXT1: SCART (see note)
EXT2: SCART
EXT3: Three sockets for Composite (CVBS) video, plus L & R
audio
or S-video, plus L & R audio
EXT4: Component video (Y, Pa & Pr) plus L & R audio
EXT5: Analogue RGB cable plus 3.5 mm minijack audio or
RGB/DVI conversion cable plus 3.5 mm minijack
audio
EXT6 &
EXT7: HDMI

Note re SCART.
If you are in the USA, you may be unfamiliar with the SCART
system. SCART, which is used throughout Europe, has a 21-pin
plug at each end of a shielded cable. It is used to establish
two-way connections between televisions and/or other AV equipment
(such as VCR recorders, DVD players/recorders and satellite
decoders). However, it is not suitable for computer connections.

My laptop has a D-shaped VGA socket with 15 holes. Before
connecting it to the TV, I turn off the computer. I use a VGA
cable to connect my computer to the identical EXT5 VGA socket on
the television.

Then, I re-boot the computer and select the required output mode
via the display menu on my computer. Provided I select twin or
external output, my television detects the VGA signal
automatically and displays the computer output.

Incidentally, my TV supports the following modes:

VGA 640 x 480 (60 Hz)
SVGA 800 x 600 (60 Hz)
XGA 1024 x 768 (60 Hz)
WXGA 1280 x 768 (60 Hz)
WXGA 1360 x 768 (60 Hz)

The television manual states that it has limited PC
compatibility, which can only be guaranteed if the video card
conforms exactly to the VESA 60 Hz standard. However, the Intel
card in my laptop (which seems to be the same as yours) does work
OK.

You have listed four modes available via the remote of your VIZIO
(HDMI, Component, AV and TV). However, these modes do not seem
to include VGA input from a computer. I presume you do have a
D-shaped VGA input socket at the rear of your television. I
think you will need to read the TV manual, to establish whether
your TV can accept VGA input from a computer (and if so, how).

As far as your computer is concerned, connect the VGA cable to
the television. Switch on the TV and (if necessary), activate
the VGA input, before you boot the computer.

When you open the Intel display configuration menu, it should
detect the availability of an external display (i.e. your TV). I
would check that the refresh rate is set to 60 Hz. Then, select
from three options - Notebook display, Twin display, or external
display.
 
To clarify one important point, the laptop to TV connection is
one-way only. Provided your TV can accept the SVGA signal from
your computer, you should be able to use your TV to view the
video output from your computer. It won't work the other way
round.

What does the user manual for your TV say?

Provided you can resolve the problem, you can use the Intel
display menu to save your settings as a "Scheme". However, you
won't be able to create a Scheme for TV output, until you have
made it work successfully.

I have created three "Schemes" on my laptop, to view the video
output on Laptop only, TV only, or both. When I want to use one
of these "Schemes", I merely right-click the display icon on the
taskbar and select the name of the Scheme.
 
Well, hi again. You must be in Europe, I assume Britain, if you have SCARP.
I am indeed an Ex-European but in the US.

The back of the VIZIO has HDMI 1, HDMI2, RGB PC (that is where I have the
cable from the HP laptop connected) Component (5 inputs on the upper level
and the same on the lower level) SVideo, AV2 and Analaog out.

Otherwise our inputs or outputs on the laptop seem to be the same.

In the book about the VIZIO it specifically says that the RGB PC is the
correct input for computers.

So, having said all that I am still at a loss why I cannot see the proper
image from my laptop on the VIZIO.


Thanks for your answers allways
 
Bob, just got it figured out. I have to use the VIZIO remote and use INPUT
there and it goes to the computer. It all works. I have to work with the
resolution of the TV but the MAIN part is finally done. Thanks to all the
good suggestions by you and others.
Thanks to you all.
 
Yes. I am in the UK.

I'm so glad it is working, eventually.

Your next task is to configure everything.

If you haven't done so already, I would check that you are using
the latest driver from the HP website. You can use the useful
link to
http://h20239.www2.hp.com/techcenter/HP_SystemCheck/hp_syscheck.htm -
which reviews all of your hardware and tells you, if there are
later drivers.

Then, connect your laptop to the TV.

As far as "Schemes" are concerned, open the Intel Video panel and
select your TV as the only viewing source. (In other words, you
should kill the output to your laptop screen).

Then, optimise the display settings to match your TV. Your TV
will probably require the 60 Hz refresh rate with 32-bit colour
quality. Also, read the TV manual to find the best screen
resolution.

Once you are happy with your settings, click on "Scheme options"
and create a new scheme. Allocate a suitable name for the scheme
(VIZIO). You won't need to check any other boxes. Just click on
Save.

Next, use the Intel video panel to select twin monitors (to view
computer output simultaneously on its own screen and also on the
TV. Optimise and save the settings as an additional "Scheme"
(named BOTH).

Finally, disconnect the TV. Optimise and save the settings as a
third "Scheme" (LAPTOP).

Having created these "Schemes", you will be able to toggle
between them very quickly, by right-clicking the icon on your
taskbar.

I hope that helps.
 
I agree re: latest drivers.
I have an Advent laptop and had great difficulty getting it to work
correctly when connected to 37" LCD TV using the supplied drivers,
I identified the m/b as an ECS 331, downloaded the latest ATI drivers and it
all went smoothly after that.
 
Hi, Bob in the UK

I spoke maybe too fast. Video from laptop to TV is OK, but the sound from
the headphones output (and they work via headphones) does not work yet when
I have the laptop connected to the TV and the audio cable plugged in AUDIO
next to the video input for the VIZIO.
 
Hi Ritter

Sound works OK on my TV - so I doubt whether there is anything
wrong with the principle of using the headphone output from your
laptop - and connecting it to your TV.

Your headphones work OK from the laptop, so there is unlikely to
be anything wrong with the audio output from your laptop.
Consequently, you will need to check the connection to the TV.

On my TV, one of the sockets accepts a 3.5 mm minijack plug for
Audio IN. However, your TV might have separate RCA pin left &
right sockets for Audio IN.

I would try to confirm whether the stereo minijack socket on your
TV is Audio IN or Audio OUT. That information should be in the
TV operating manual.

Otherwise, you could check this easily, by plugging your
headphones into the TV minijack socket. If you can hear sound
through the headphones, then the minijack socket on your TV is
Audio OUT - not Audio IN.

Bob
 
Hi Bob and others who answered:

It is hard to believe, but after HOURS of trying this and that, it was the
CABLE (brand new, bought Friday night) that was bad.
Now everything truly works.

Thanks again
 
Ritter 197 said:
I want to connect a laptop to a TV. Both are fairly new. The laptop is HP
dv6000, the TV is a 42 inch VIZIO. I use Windows XP Professional and Media
Center on the Laptop.

I have bought a SVGA cable HDB15 and 3.5 mm stero cables. I hooked up the
SVGA cable to laptop and the TV VGA input and the audio cables to the TV
audio inputs/

I also went to the Control Panel and Display and saw 2 displays there in
the window. But when I clicked on the second display it always said "not
active".

I cycled with the VIZIO remote to all possible inputs, but was never able
to get the Laptop screen on the VIZIO TV.

What else do I need to do?
Click to expand...

Unfortunately dv6000 is not a model number but a family of laptop designs.
The actual model number is on the bottom and may read something like
"dv6760ea" (yours may vary considerably). However having said that all
models in the family have VGA output and headphone outputs (not line
outputs). Once the VGA output is connected to your TV, the output can be
selected by pressing the (I believe) the F3 key (it has an icon of a TV
screen with lines either side) while holding down the function key. This
should cycle between laptop screen, VGA output or both. You may find that
the headphone output is not loud enough for you TV's audio inputs.
Unfortunately few laptops have a line output.
 
Thank you for the additional input.

I got it all working now, the newly purchase Audio cable was defective.
Something so simple, yet something I never thought of while I tried and
tried to get the audio working, because the cable was just bought 1 day ago.
 
Ritter 197 said:
Thank you for the additional input.

I got it all working now, the newly purchase Audio cable was defective.
Something so simple, yet something I never thought of while I tried and
tried to get the audio working, because the cable was just bought 1 day
ago.
Click to expand...

Tell me about it! I have recently returned 2 HD camcorders for replacement
before I eventually found out that the HDMI cable provided with it was
incorrectly wired.
 
Howdy Bob,

Just read this post of yours . . .

I use an identical set-up, to connect my HP Compaq nx6310 laptop
to a Sharp widescreen LCD television.
Click to expand...

A friend of mine, who is for the most part blind, but CAN see to read
large text, is sitting there with an old web-tv setup, which is the
only internet access she's been able to use. I told her that if she
gets a new state of the art computer and a 42" LCD HDTV, she will be
able to output video and audio from the computer to her TV and get a
42" computer monitor, so she can read Google Groups to her heart's
content. According to the techie she talked to at her local computer
store I am wrong, and that all she'll get on the TV is a 22" image
from her computer.

I told her that guy is full of crap, and trying to sell her a couple
of thousand bucks worth of stuff she doesn't need.

What is the scoop, Bob? My poor friend is SO disappointed!
 
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