Another computer fiasco in the information technology world order. Let me cut to the chase immediately in this blog post. Microsoft is notorious for not supporting certain hardware or in this situation, a display port to high definition multimedia interface adapter cable.
I earn supplemental income on a website where I answer computer and technology related questions. Here is the initial request quote verbatim below:
“I have Idea Pad 330 and an external Think Center monitor. I installed the latest update to windows 10 and the BIOS, Ideapad still doesn’t recognize monitor. Is there a specific driver to install and how do I get to it to download and install?”
I will spare you some agony. I was not able to fix this display port to high defintion multimedia interface not working problem on a computer with Microsoft Windows ten operating system installed. It is possible that Microsoft has not released drivers or is compatible with display port to high definition multimedia interface adapter cables.
In this instance this individual had an high definition multimedia interface connection on their Lenovo Idea Pad 330 laptop computer. They had a Think Center TIO 21.5 inch touch monitor with just a display port connection. This client took my tip and is going to try to exchange this computer monitor for one with a high definition multimedia interface connection.
I will post the troubleshooting steps that I performed in case it may solve your problem. However, keep in mind you may not be able to fix your display port to high definition multimedia interface not working problem. In the future Microsoft Corporation could start supporting these types of cables or it will just start working because Microsoft Windows ten now supports adapter cables.
I have been able to get certain hardware to work with Microsoft Windows ten operating system. Even though this hardware was older or that it was not officially supported. Here is my response:
Have you tried going into Microsoft Windows ten operating system "Device Manager" to see if that monitor is being detected? Also, if you are connecting your laptop to your monitor with a high definition multimedia interface cable, it might get detected easier by hooking it up first and then booting into Microsoft Windows ten operating system. Another thing you can try is looking for the FN function key and F10 function keys.
You will want to press the FN function key and then the F10 key together, this is supposed to make Microsoft Windows ten use the external monitor that is connected to your computer. You may need to press these keys twice. Also, you can try pressing FN function key and F10 key and choosing those options until one works.
There might be buttons on the computer monitor itself that allows you to change the connector type. Is display port the only physical connector on that monitor? Another trick you can try is shutdown your laptop computer.
Leave your computer monitor turned on. You will want to close the lid on your laptop computer. If you cannot power it on without opening the lid, then you can quickly power on the laptop and close the lid.
This should force your laptop computer to use your external monitor connected to your computer. Now you can test to see if Microsoft Windows ten operating system detects that external computer monitor and it starts working. Yes, you can try the previous instructions to attempt to solve your problem.
You will want to shutdown the laptop computer. Then you can power on that laptop computer and immediately close the lid. Now you can test to see see if it forced the external computer monitor to begin work working.
I began searching to see if it is the high definition multimedia interface to display port adapter cable. This individual said they had two cables? If you have more than one of these adapter cables, you can try the other one.
You can can press the Microsoft Windows ten operating system key plus the P key. You will want to look to see how many options are available. I had an external monitor connected when I attempted to perform this troubleshooting.
I have four options to choose from:
PC Screen only
Duplicate
Extend
Second screen only
Will this Microsoft Windows ten operating system display tool let you choose one of the last three options? If that tool detects your computer monitor then you are close to solving your problem. You should be able to just left click on one of those choices and that external computer monitor should start working.
If you still cannot get your display port to high definition multimedia interface adapter cable to work in Microsoft Windows ten operating system, it could be a drivers issue with your video graphics device. Also, there could be many reasons why Microsoft Windows ten operating system will not detect that adapter cable. You might just want to buy a high definition multimedia interface monitor to connect with your high definition multimedia interface laptop computer.