HDMI is a very good technology because it sends both a video signal and an audio signal over one cable. There are a few settings that can need to be adjusted to get an HP laptop to send an HDMI signal, and in other cases it can not work even when everything is set correctly. In this article, I will explain how to troubleshoot an HDMI cable that isn’t working with an HP laptop.
As a general rule, start by disconnecting and reconnecting the HDMI cable. After that try restarting your computer, check the correct port is set on the display device, set the sound output to HDMI in the Windows settings, run the Windows troubleshooter, and update the drivers.
Each of these steps should be done one by one, until the issue is solved. In some cases the HDMI cable itself can be faulty, so try a different HDMI cable if you have one. Below, I will cover each of these steps in detail with easy to follow instructions.
HP Laptop HDMI Not Working (How to Troubleshoot)
The HDMI signal from an HP laptop to a display device can work straight away without adjusting any settings. But, in other cases it won’t work. This is what to do when your HP laptop doesn’t display the audio or video signal from an HDMI cable.
Overall, begin by trying a different HDMI cable if you have one. Next, unplug and then plug in the HDMI cable on both ends. Then, restart your computer, make sure the display device is on the right channel, for example HDMI1, or HDMI2. After doing that do the steps below.
Note: each of these solutions below has the potential to solve the issue and get it working again. Therefore after performing each step see if it has fixed the problem. And if not move on to the next step.
1. HDMI cable is faulty or not plugged in
The HDMI cable can be slightly loose on either end. Start by unplugging it, and plugging it back in on both ends. The HDMI cable itself can be faulty, or it is not plugged in all the way.
If you have a spare HDMI cable, or an HDMI cable that is plugged in to another device, swap it out for your existing HDMI cable.
2. Restart the display device and your HP laptop
Electronic devices like your laptop and the display device have an internal computer. From time to time the code that runs it can freeze. This can cause various glitches which can cause a port such as the HDMI port not to work.
And various other issues. Restarting it will close everything it’s running and start it again. Which can solve this issue.
Therefore, it’s a good idea to restart both your HP laptop and the display device. Most display devices can be restarted by turning them off, or onto the stand by mode. Then unplugging them at the wall, waiting for about 10 seconds, and then plugging them back in again.
With your HP laptop restart it by holding down the power button until it shuts off, and then press the power button again. Or, by selecting restart in the start menu by clicking the arrow next to ‘Shut Down’ and selecting restart.
3. Laptop is not set to output HDMI output
An HP laptop by default will send the video signal to the built in monitor rather than an external monitor. To send the video signal to the external monitor you need to change the settings in Windows.
Here’s the steps for how to do that:
- Press both the letter ‘p’ on the keyboard and the Windows key on your keyboard at the same time.
- The display settings will open and give you 4 options.
- Choose either ‘Duplicate’, or ‘Second screen only’.
Duplicate will show the video output on your laptop screen and the display device your HDMI cable is plugged into. Whereas, ‘second screen only’, wont show anything on your laptop screen, only on the display device your HDMI cable is plugged into. Choose whichever one you prefer.
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4. The display device is on the wrong channel
Display devices typically have more than one HDMI port. For example, they can have HDMI1, HDMI2, and HDMI3. If the HDMI cable is plugged into HDMI1, but the display device is set on HDMI2 it will say no signal. Have a look at what HDMI port the HDMI cable is plugged into at the back of the device.
Such as, whether it’s plugged into HDMI1, or HDMI2. Then make sure the display device is set to the HDMI port that the HDMI cable is plugged into. For example, if the HDMI cable is plugged into HDMI1, make sure the display device is displaying HDMI1.
This is changed using the remote for the display device. Or, by accessing the menu using the buttons on the display device.
5. Set sound output to HDMI in settings on Windows
For issues where there is no sound but the video is displaying, you should go into the audio settings in Windows and make sure the output is set to HDMI. To do that open the start menu on Windows, and type in ‘audio settings’. An option will come up that says ‘Change sound card settings’.
Click on that and a window will open. It will list each of the audio devices, such as the headphone port, onboard speakers, and the HDMI device.
Make sure the HDMI device is selected. Then click apply and close the window.
6. Run Windows Troubleshooter
This step is specifically for audio issues. So, if the issue is with the video signal only skip this step. Windows has an inbuilt troubleshooter that will identify and solve any issues such as the audio output. To run it open the start menu and then type in ‘troubleshooter’.
It will show an option at the top of the start menu that says ‘find and fix problem’. Click on that and it will open the troubleshooter. In the right hand side scroll down and you will see an option to troubleshoot the audio devices.
Click that and it will diagnose and detect any issues with the audio. It doesn’t always find an error, but can fix this issue.
7. Update display and sound drivers
Devices such as the graphics card, and sound card on your computer have software called a driver. This is required for it to communicate with Windows to work correctly. These can be set to automatically update, or can need to be updated automatically.
The ones you should update are ‘display adapter’, ‘audio devices’, and ‘HDMI port’. It will check if there is a newer version of the driver. If there is one available it will give you the option to update by downloading it from the internet.
HP Laptop HDMI Audio Not Working, What’s the Cause and Fix?
An HDMI cable sends both an audio signal and a video signal. There can be an issue where the video signal is showing but the sound isn’t playing. Here’s what causes this to happen, and how to fix it.
As a general rule, check that the audio output is set to HDMI in the Windows settings. After that, restart your computer, and the display device, and unplug and plug the HDMI cable. Next, run the Windows troubleshooter for audio devices. Then update the audio drivers in Windows.
It’s also worth checking that the volume on your HP laptop and on the display device such as a monitor, projector, or TV, aren’t turned down, or muted. You can see this is the case by looking at the volume icon in the bottom right hand screen on Windows. Try adjusting the volume up a bit.
On the display device turn the volume up using the remote, or the buttons on the device. After that, refer to the step by step instructions at the top of this article, which explain all of the steps you should take to get the audio working. Scroll to just below the top of this article and start with step 1.
HDMI cable is faulty or not plugged in. Then do each of the subsequent steps until it begins working.
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HP Laptop HDMI Not Working After Windows Update, What’s the Cause and Fix?
A Windows update can make changes to the software for the components on your computer such as the HDMI ports, and USB ports. Although rare, it can require a few steps to get them working again. Here’s how to get an HDMI working when it’s stopped working after a Windows update.
Overall, start by unplugging the HDMI cable on both ends and then plug it in again. After that check that the audio output settings are set to HDMI in the Windows settings. Next check that the audio drivers have been updated.
The new version of Windows can cause the existing drivers to have a conflict, which will stop the HDMI port from working. However, there are a range of steps that can potentially fix this issue.
They are all explained at the top of this article with step by step instructions. Scroll to the top of this article, and start with step 1 which is ‘HDMI cable is faulty or not plugged in’.
HP Laptop No HDMI Output, What’s the Cause and Fix?
The device that you send the HDMI output to such as a monitor, TV, or projector will say no signal when there is no HDMI signal. There are a few things to check when you have this issue. Here’s what they are.
In general, the HDMI cable can be faulty, the cable has come loose, or the display device is on the wrong HDMI channel. Make sure it’s set to the port the HDMI cable is plugged into on the display device such as HDMI1, or HDMI2. Then do the steps below.
- Try a different HDMI cable if you have a spare one
- Reset the computer, and the display device (TV, projector, monitor)
- Check your HP laptop is set to send the signal
Each of these steps are explained in step by step detail at the start of this article. Start with step one and work your way through each of the steps until it starts working.
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HP Laptop No HDMI Signal, What’s the Cause and Fix?
There are a few settings that can need to be adjusted when a display device says ‘No signal’. However, it can also be an issue with the HDMI cable. Below are the steps to take when the display device isn’t getting the HDMI signal from your HP laptop.
Generally, this is because the HDMI cable is faulty, it’s not plugged in correctly, the display device is set to the wrong HDMI port, or the display device and your HP laptop need to be restarted. Start by unplugging and plugging the HDMI cable back in. Then do the following steps.
Make sure that the HDMI channel on the display device is right. For example, if your HDMI cable is plugged into HDMI1, make sure the display device is set to HDMI1. Not HDMI2, or HDMI3.
These steps and the other troubleshooting steps you should do when you’re getting no signal are explained at the top of this article. Begin with the first step and then do the subsequent steps until you identify what was causing the issue.
HP Laptop HDMI Not Connecting to TV, What’s the Cause and Fix?
It’s really cool to have your laptop screen display on a TV. But, sometimes it doesn’t work by just plugging it in, and you need to do a bit of tinkering to get it to work. Here’s what to do when your TV isn’t showing what’s on your HP laptop, even though it’s plugged into the HDMI cable.
In general, the output on the laptop is not set correctly, the TV is on the wrong channel, or the HDMI cable is faulty. Begin by restarting your computer, and unplug the HDMI cable, and then plug it in again. Below is how to check the TV and laptop are on the right settings.
A simple and quick fix is to check that the TV is on the right HDMI channel. For example, if your HDMI cable is plugged into HDMI1, make sure the TV is on the HDMI1 channel. After that refer to the steps at the start of this article.
There are a range of minor and not so obvious things that need to be set for it to work. Work through each one, until it starts working.
HP Laptop Not Recognizing HDMI Cable, What’s the Cause and Fix?
When you plug in an HDMI cable that is connected to another device like a monitor to an HP laptop it will auto detect, and then let you know that it’s connected. There can be an issue with the HDMI port, or the display device where it won’t recognize that you’ve plugged it in. Below, is what causes this to happen and how to troubleshoot this issue.
As a general rule, the HDMI cable is faulty, or is not plugged in correctly, your computer can need to be restarted, or the driver for the port needs to be updated. First restart your laptop. The unplug and plug HDMI cable back in again.
After that, scroll to the top of this article. I’ve provided a range of steps that will solve this issue. It’s impossible to know ahead of time what is causing this to happen. So, it’s a matter of doing each of the steps one by one until it starts working.
Begin with step 1 which is ‘HDMI cable is faulty or not plugged in’. In my extensive computer experience the port has frozen, and restarting your computer will get it working again.
HP Laptop HDMI Not Displaying, What’s the Cause and Fix?
A display device that is plugged into the HDMI port can say ‘not signal’. Or, nothing happens when you plug it in to your HP laptop. Here’s why this happens, and how to get it working.
In general, the HDMI port can have crashed, the HDMI cable can be faulty or not plugged in properly on both ends, or the output settings in Windows aren’t set correctly. Start by restarting your HP laptop, and then unplug the HDMI cable, and plug it again. Then do the following.
Restart the display device such as a monitor, TV, or projector by turning it off, and then unplug it at the wall. After that plug it back in again. After that, check that your HP laptop is set to send the HDMI signal to the display device.
Instructions for how to do that as well as some of the other steps you should take are explained near the top of this article in a list of steps. Start with step 3, which is ‘Laptop is not set to output HDMI output’. And if it’s still not working, do the steps after that.
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HP Laptop HDMI No Sound, What’s the Cause and Fix?
An HDMI cable sends both an audio and a video signal from your HP laptop to the display device. There can be an issue where only the video signal is sent but the display device isn’t playing any sound. Below are what causes this to happen, and how to get the audio working.
As a general rule, the sound output is not set to HDMI in Windows, the cable is faulty, or the cable is not plugged in correctly. Begin by going to the sound settings in Windows and make sure it’s set to HDMI not speakers or something else. How to do that is explained below.
Go to the start menu in Windows and type in ‘sound settings’. A few options will come up, select ‘manage audio devices’. It will open a new window that shows a list of all of the sound outputs on your computer such as the speakers, headphones, and the HDMI port.
Make sure it’s on HDMI, and not headphones or something else. It will have a volume bar next to it that shows the sound output.
HP Laptop HDMI Display Not Working, What’s the Cause and Fix?
An HDMI port will auto detect and begin showing the video signal on a display device automatically in most cases. But, in some cases nothing will show at all. This is what causes this to happen, and how to get the HDMI display to work.
Overall, the display device is not set to the right HDMI channel such as HDMI1, or HDMI2, the HDMI cable is not plugged in all the way on both ends. Or, your HP laptop, and the display device need to be restarted. Begin by changing the HDMI channel, and if it’s not that do the steps below.
Begin by restarting both devices and see if it has fixed the issue. If not refer to the seven troubleshooting steps near the start of this article.
But, skip step 5 because it only deals with the audio not working. Do each step, and skip any you’ve already done, until the HDMI video signal begins showing on the display device it’s connected to.
HP Laptop HDMI Flickering, What’s the Cause and Fix?
The HDMI video signal is controlled by the device it’s connected from, in this case your HP laptop, the HDMI cable, and the display device. Each of these can have a setting that needs to be changed, or have a fault that needs to be fixed before the HDMI signal will work. Once it is working, there can be an issue where the HDMI begins flickering, this is why it happens, and how to troubleshoot this issue.
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In general, the HDMI cable is faulty, is not plugged in all the way, or the HDMI port on your laptop or the display device has frozen or is faulty. Begin, by restarting both your HP laptop, and the display device, then try a different HDMI cable. If it’s still flickering then do the following steps.
Check that the display drivers are up to date, and run the inbuilt Windows troubleshooter to see if it can identify an issue. After that it can be that your HDMI port is faulty, or the connector on your display device is faulty. To verify if this is the issue you need to test another display device, such as a different TV or monitor.
The steps to update the drivers, and run the Windows troubleshooter are explained near the top of this article. Scroll to the top of this article and do steps 6, and 7. After that test the HDMI connection using a different display device.
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In general, restart your HP laptop, and the display device. Then unplug the HDMI cable on both ends, and plug it back in again. If it’s still not working try a different HDMI cable. After that there are a range of settings on your HP laptop on the display device you should check, explained below.
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