[PLUG] Using TV as primary display via HDMI from desktop PC.

[Inkar Nation]

तान्हाजी देखा की नही अबतक?

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On 5 Apr 2020, 5:02 PM, at 5:02 PM, Inkar Nation <look.kool at guruvision.com> wrote:
>आप लोगों (logon) पर करुणा नही करते..
>
>क्या यह वजह से आपको मॉनीटर (घोरपड : monitor lizard) अगुवा (बंद) कर
>लिया?
>
>हररोज आईने में देखना न भूले
>
>:-)
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>On 5 Apr 2020, 1:09 AM, at 1:09 AM, G Karunakar <karunakar at geekgod.in>
>wrote:
>>Hi,
>>
>>  I have a desktop PC. Monitor went dead (after 10yrs usage). So I
>>have no display for PC now. If it was not for the lockdown, would not
>>be writing abt this as would have had a new monitor anyways!.
>>
>> Now PC boots fine, and can access it from laptop.
>>  I thought I could hook the Sony TV to PC using HDMI cable.
>>  I do it .
>>    Connect hdmi cable at pc & tv.
>>    switch on TV, switch to HDMI mode.
>>    switch on PC.
>>   But no display on TV.
>>
>>  Motherboard has onboard graphics ( I had a nVidia card too but
>>removed it), There is VGA, Displayport, HDMI .
>>  I would assume BIOS has some way to direct display output, but BIOS
>>cannot be reached.
>>  TV is Sony Bravia 40", R Pi works fine with the TV.
>>
>>I have a HDMI->VGA adaptor - which I assume is
>>no use in current situation .
>> I also had bought a VGA-HDMI adaptor but cant find it (when its
>>needed the most! When I bought it I wondered if would every use it!!)
>>
>>  So I assume now option is to get HDMI output, once kernel has
>>booted or X has started. Still searching how to do that.
>>
>> But if anyone has any solution/tips please do point out.
>>
>>Karunakar
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