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TV screen is blank when connected to desktop via HDMI, until I also plug in a second monitor. How to get first screen to work alone?
I recently purchased a Samsung Smart TV, and have been using it as my computer monitor for a few days. I have it plugged into my computer via HDMI cable. The problem is, when I start my computer up, the TV screen is black, even though the TV says there is a connection. The screen stays black until I plug a second monitor into my computer via DVI cable. The second monitor will then be black, but my TV then works. I have my computer settings set to "PC screen only" and have my TV set as Screen 1. Does anybody know how to get the TV screen to work right away, without the hassle of the second screen? Please help!
(P.S. After I've plugged both screens in and got the TV screen to work, I can unplug the second screen and nothing changes. It's only on start up that I need to plug in the second monitor to get the first to work.)
3 AnswersMonitors5 years ago