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    Did I lose the ability to clone my display (to HDTV) ?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by SonRK, May 5, 2011.

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    SonRK Notebook Enthusiast

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    I connected my m14x to my Panasonic 42 inch HDTV and by default it would clone the display. It would show both on my m14x and the HDTV.

    That was fine, I thought.

    Then I started to play around with settings (mostly extending the display) to where the HDTV would act like a 2nd monitor, etc.

    Now I want to go back to having it cloned, but under the Ctrl Panel => Display => Screen Resolution. Under the Multiple Displays tab, my only options are: Extend these Displays, Show Desktop only on 1, Show Desktop only on 2.

    I cannot clone anymore apparently. I even tried messing around with Windows Button + P but that just forced me to use some small resolution and didn't clone/duplicate my display.

    I essentially want to go back to having both my laptop screen and HDTV to be receiving the same signal.
     
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    Welp, I just solved the issue by merely looking at the Nvidia Control Panel.

    Under Set Up Multiple Displays, it lets both screens act as 1. There, problem solved. Topic can be deleted/locked/etc. :p
     
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