Procedure Steps to connect PC to show on TV

[Way18]

New computer and tried doing this using a HDMI cable the same way as my last HP laptop, did not work.   Samsung TV and I hear movie sound but no picture. PC screen saver shows on TV but not the movie.  Can you discribe necessary steps in how to make this work. Thank you

[WAWood · Accepted solution]

Way18

Hello;

Allow me to welcome you to the HP forums!

I do this regularly with my HP laptop and a TV -- and have no problems.  

Are you seeing the laptop screen mirrored on the TV?  You said you are seeing the screensaver on both the laptop and the TV, so my guess is that the answer is Yes.

So, it might be a problem with the video player.  If you are using Windows Media Player, or something from the MS Store, that's likely the problem.

I use VLC (VideoLAN player) and have no problems with it.

My suggestion is to download and try that -- and see if that works.

Also, click on the Notifications area in Win10, the Project box, and confirm that your laptop screen is mirrored to the external device.

Good Luck

[Way18]

Thanks,

Myself being a old guy and not very computer smart and confirmed by having to call HP Support techs on two occasions I thought I would try your, "ALSO" click suggestion following the lay plan noted below that worked great and very few steps.

Our TV is samsung on a satellite dish signal and did not wish to disrupt its settings. Starting with everything off...

1. connect HDMI  cable to TV port and PC

2. Leaving the satellite system OFF, turn ONLY the TV on using TV's manufacturer's remote.

3. Go to TV Menu, select TV HDMI port plug connecting the PC

4. Turn PC on, allowing time to load up to start, go to Notification box, click on (Project box) In my case showed 4 choices.

(PC, Duplicate, Extent and Second screen only)  Click on Duplicate, Only one that worked for me and I have no idea when I would use the others.

5. Go to and click on whatever you wanted to watch/show on the big screen and I hope it worked as good for you as me.

   Thanks WAWood, You have a great day...

Sincerely, Wayne

[kgunch]

Thanks for your reply to this post.  I have a related problem.  I want to use a wall-mounted TV as a display to go through reports with my clients.  I'd preferthe connection to be wireless, but I'm not sure it's going to work.'

The set-up is as fllows:

I have a wireless router that my laptop is connect to wirelessly.

I have the TV connected to the router via Ethernet.

Is that enough to transfer the image from the laptop to the TV, or do I need something else?  I saw that an HDMI cable can be used to connect the TV directly to the laptop, but I wantt the connection to be wireless.

I can try Chromecast, but I understand that there is a delay.

Thanks for helping a technologically clueless guy.