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08-Sep-2010, 08:08 AM #1
Oroblems watching film on TV from Laptop
I have just got a new laptop (Win 7) with an HDMI socket. I can get windows media player to play a film and I can see it on the TV screen. How can I stop it appearing on the laptop screen? If I shut the laptop lid the laptop powers off and its really annoying having the laptop screen flickering away while watching the TV.

Any help would be appreciated.
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08-Sep-2010, 03:18 PM #2
Might check the manufacturers website for a user manual.
Usually there is a key combination that can turn off the screen.
Something like Fn and a key that has a little monitor icon on it.
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08-Sep-2010, 03:28 PM #3
try using the windows key and p together and choose HDMI or Projector only
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