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17" HP Envy Touchsmart
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I have a 17" HP Envy Touchsmart laptop and am trying to add my HP w2207 LCD monitor as a second monitor. My main purpose for adding the second monitor, was to be able to watch movies on a larger screen format.

 

These are the following outputs on the monitor: DVI and VGA

The laptop has two HDMI inputs and several USB inputs

 

I have connected the second monitor to the laptop using an HDMI to VGA adapter. The computer recognizes the monitor and when I  get into configuring the monitor that is where I am getting problems, or things aen't working as I expected.

 

When I go into "Extend", all I see is my desktop on the second monitor minus the Icons and if I'm watchig a movie on the laptop, I lose the audio on the laptop.

 

If I chose "Duplicate", there is no picture on the second monitor and on the laptop I have a picture but no audio.

 

If I chose "Second Screen Only", there is a picture and my Icons on that monitor but no audio if I'm watching a movie.

 

Not sure if what I'm trying to do is at all possible . Are my connections correct and are there settings I have to make that I hven't done?

 

 

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@Abe_Lincoln, welcome to the forum.

 

I believe that your connection is correct.  Your problem with the sound is, while HDMI sends sound and video, once you connect it through a VGA adapter, the sound is not available.  You will have to use a separate cable for sound if you have the connectors.

 

Please click the Thumbs up + button if I have helped you and click Accept as Solution if your problem is solved.



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@Abe_Lincoln, welcome to the forum.

 

I believe that your connection is correct.  Your problem with the sound is, while HDMI sends sound and video, once you connect it through a VGA adapter, the sound is not available.  You will have to use a separate cable for sound if you have the connectors.

 

Please click the Thumbs up + button if I have helped you and click Accept as Solution if your problem is solved.



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