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How do i connect my dell laptop to Sumsung TV?

i have HDMI cable, tried to connect it to sumsung TV.but it kept on saying driver error. i guess maybe i need to dawnload the proper driver? i don't know. my laptop(dell inspiron 1525) keeps on shuting dawn.

i kind of worked at first, i mean i saw my desktop background on the TVbut just the background and nothing on the desktop.so please help.what should i do??

thanks

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago
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    you need to use a VGA cable, thats what i use anyway and it works fine

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    laptop to tv s video cable

    If In Your tv hdmi cable Then You can connect via dvi to hdmi cable

    Otherwise Vga to rca cable

  • James
    Lv 6
    10 years ago

    In input options on tv, choose hdmi mode.

  • 10 years ago

    when you first plugged it in it was working correctly it extends your monitor as a default setting so all your icons would be on your laptop screen and you drag over windows media player / web browser on the other screen

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