I mean, the external monitor is recognized correctly and all that, but it says there’s “no signal” from the HDMI cable. The fact is that it actually works, sort of. Every Linux distro out there should work out of the box when connecting it to an external monitor. In the next paragraphs, I’m gonna show you how to properly connect your laptop to an external monitor, and the instructions should work on any Linux distro.įirst, let me tell you that this should not happen at all. So if you’re like me, you’ve arrived at right place.
I spent many hours reading these reports and the solutions offered by other users, but with no success. This issue could be due to the HDMI adapter driver is outdated. I will definitely assist you with the issue.
I have recently replaced my old laptop with a new one that’s also great for gaming, so if I want to connect it to an external monitor via HDMI it doesn’t work out-of-the-box with any Linux distro that I’ve tried so far, and if you search the Web for an answer you’ll find numerous reports from users having a so-called “No Signal” issue. Billion Debbarma Replied on AugReport abuse Hi Alan, Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for your interest in Windows 10. To mirror (to have the projector display your desktop): Hold Ctrl and the function key just above the "5" key.A simple tutorial to show you how easy is to connect your laptop to an external monitor through an HDMI cable on any Linux distro if you want to use a second screen for gaming or whatnot, which fixes the notorious “no signal” issue. To access more display settings ( resolution, orientation, TV alignment, primary):ġ) Click on your clock in the lower right of the screenģ) Click Device in the left side of the Settings WindowĤ) Click Dsplays in the right side of the Settings Window Once you have the proper adapter, plug the USB-C end into the chromebook and the projector cable into the video connector end of the adapter.Īt this point, you should see that the projector is connected to your Chromebook. Your school's Tech Team or the IT Department can supply you with one of these. This is the only laptop in my house that is not able to connect. It will look something like this and will be on the right-hand side:ĭepending on the projector connection you will either need a USB-C to HDMI adapter or a USB-C to VGA adapter. 4,510 1 My laptop Acer Aspire is not able to properly connect to my optoma projector through VGA. Luckily most Chromebooks come with a USB-C port which allows you to use an adapter and cable to output your Chromebook’s screen to an external display.Ĭonnecting your Chromebook to your projectorįirst find the non-charging USB-C port on your Chromebook (using the left side USB-C charging port for a projector can cause the projector image to repeatedly turn on and off, we highly recommend using the right side port for projecting). If you’re a teacher with a Chromebook chances are you’ll want to connect it to your classroom projector or display screen. A simple guide to connecting your Chromebook to your classroom projector.
0 kommentar(er)
