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Using an external monitor with HP Pavilion dv6t-3100 Select EditionEntertainment laptop



 
 
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Old August 13th 17, 08:28 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware
t
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Default Using an external monitor with HP Pavilion dv6t-3100 Select EditionEntertainment laptop

I tried connecting a HP Pavilion dv6 laptop to an external monitor and
it did not get any signal. The monitor was taken from a desktop where it
was working.

The laptop has a integrated Intel graphics card 512MB which it is using
and a dedicated graphic card AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series 512MB
which is not used.

I checked the laptop BIOS but it does not seem to have a way to switch
from the integrated graphic card to the AMD card. The integrated
graphics card seems to support only one monitor, which is the laptop
screen. It is running Windows 10 Home 64 bit and when I disabled the
integrated Intel graphics card from Windows device manager, it did not
switch to the AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series graphic card but went
blank.

1. Can an external monitor be connected to this laptop powered by the
AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series graphic card?

2. Is there a way that the integrated Intel graphics card can support
the external monitor?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Old August 13th 17, 10:54 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware
Mike S
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Default Using an external monitor with HP Pavilion dv6t-3100 SelectEdition Entertainment laptop

On 8/13/2017 12:28 PM, t wrote:
I tried connecting a HP Pavilion dv6 laptop to an external monitor and
it did not get any signal. The monitor was taken from a desktop where it
was working.

The laptop has a integrated Intel graphics card 512MB which it is using
and a dedicated graphic card AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series 512MB
which is not used.

I checked the laptop BIOS but it does not seem to have a way to switch
from the integrated graphic card to the AMD card. The integrated
graphics card seems to support only one monitor, which is the laptop
screen. It is running Windows 10 Home 64 bit and when I disabled the
integrated Intel graphics card from Windows device manager, it did not
switch to the AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series graphic card but went
blank.

1. Can an external monitor be connected to this laptop powered by the
AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series graphic card?

2. Is there a way that the integrated Intel graphics card can support
the external monitor?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.


I don't know if these apply to your model but might be worth a try
------------------------------------------------------------------
How do I connect my laptop to an external monitor
Options
‎02-10-2011 01:39 PM
Hi,
You can connect to an external monitor via a VGA or HDMI connection.
The usual process to transfer the video output to an external source is
to hold down the fn key and press f4. Use the arrow keys to select
'Projector Only' and hit enter.
Hope this helps.
Best wishes,
DP-K
------------------------------------------------------------------
06-12-2013 06:03 PM
@mls_contreras12 When you press F4, you should see a screen with 4
options (Disconnect, Duplicate, Extend and Projector Only) Do you see
those options? If not you can
1. Connect your second monitor while the computer is on
2. Right-click anywhere on the desktop and click Screen Resolution
3. Click Detect
4. Change Multiple Displays to Extend if you want to have an extra wide
screen, Duplicate if you want to see the same image on both screens.
------------------------------------------------------------------
09-14-2015 12:57 AM
Just press F4 - You do not need the function key. (at least my laptop
doesn't.)
------------------------------------------------------------------
https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebo...or/td-p/519487


09-08-2014 01:44 PM
I have dv6 purchased in January 2013. The model is dv6t-7000
entertainment Pavilion. I have never been able to get the dv6 to run a
picture to a tv through an HDMI cable. At home I used a VGA cable for
video and audio. But in Iraq and now in Afganistan VGA is not an option
on my tv. Do you think I am missing a driver?? John
------------------------------------------------------------------
https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebo...1318571/page/2
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Old August 14th 17, 12:43 AM posted to alt.comp.hardware
Paul[_28_]
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Default Using an external monitor with HP Pavilion dv6t-3100 Select EditionEntertainment laptop

t wrote:
I tried connecting a HP Pavilion dv6 laptop to an external monitor and
it did not get any signal. The monitor was taken from a desktop where it
was working.

The laptop has a integrated Intel graphics card 512MB which it is using
and a dedicated graphic card AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series 512MB
which is not used.

I checked the laptop BIOS but it does not seem to have a way to switch
from the integrated graphic card to the AMD card. The integrated
graphics card seems to support only one monitor, which is the laptop
screen. It is running Windows 10 Home 64 bit and when I disabled the
integrated Intel graphics card from Windows device manager, it did not
switch to the AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series graphic card but went
blank.

1. Can an external monitor be connected to this laptop powered by the
AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series graphic card?

2. Is there a way that the integrated Intel graphics card can support
the external monitor?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.


There do seem to be a few problems with it. And I'm surprised nobody
mentioned trying an F key to cycle through the modes. The people who
got relief, changed video drivers. Pretty weird.

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebo...2673015/page/2

And there are a lot of different configurations for that family.
That should make life interesting.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/HP-Pav...s.53642.0.html

Paul
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Old August 22nd 17, 04:10 AM posted to alt.comp.hardware
t
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Default Using an external monitor with HP Pavilion dv6t-3100 Select EditionEntertainment laptop

On 8/13/2017 5:54 PM, Mike S wrote:
On 8/13/2017 12:28 PM, t wrote:
I tried connecting a HP Pavilion dv6 laptop to an external monitor and
it did not get any signal. The monitor was taken from a desktop where
it was working.

The laptop has a integrated Intel graphics card 512MB which it is
using and a dedicated graphic card AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series
512MB which is not used.

I checked the laptop BIOS but it does not seem to have a way to switch
from the integrated graphic card to the AMD card. The integrated
graphics card seems to support only one monitor, which is the laptop
screen. It is running Windows 10 Home 64 bit and when I disabled the
integrated Intel graphics card from Windows device manager, it did not
switch to the AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series graphic card but went
blank.

1. Can an external monitor be connected to this laptop powered by the
AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series graphic card?

2. Is there a way that the integrated Intel graphics card can support
the external monitor?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.


I don't know if these apply to your model but might be worth a try
------------------------------------------------------------------
How do I connect my laptop to an external monitor
Options
‎02-10-2011 01:39 PM
Hi,
You can connect to an external monitor via a VGA or HDMI connection. The
usual process to transfer the video output to an external source is to
hold down the fn key and press f4. Use the arrow keys to select
'Projector Only' and hit enter.
Hope this helps.
Best wishes,
DP-K


Thanks, but that does not work. When I hold the Fn key and press F4
nothing happens. I appreciate your advice.
------------------------------------------------------------------
06-12-2013 06:03 PM
@mls_contreras12 When you press F4, you should see a screen with 4
options (Disconnect, Duplicate, Extend and Projector Only) Do you see
those options? If not you can
1. Connect your second monitor while the computer is on
2. Right-click anywhere on the desktop and click Screen Resolution
3. Click Detect
4. Change Multiple Displays to Extend if you want to have an extra wide
screen, Duplicate if you want to see the same image on both screens.


Thanks, but it does not detect multiple displays.

------------------------------------------------------------------
09-14-2015 12:57 AM
Just press F4 - You do not need the function key. (at least my laptop
doesn't.)
------------------------------------------------------------------
https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebo...or/td-p/519487



09-08-2014 01:44 PM
I have dv6 purchased in January 2013. The model is dv6t-7000
entertainment Pavilion. I have never been able to get the dv6 to run a
picture to a tv through an HDMI cable. At home I used a VGA cable for
video and audio. But in Iraq and now in Afganistan VGA is not an option
on my tv. Do you think I am missing a driver?? John
------------------------------------------------------------------
https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebo...1318571/page/2


 




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