HDMI Question

Red October1984 · 06-12-2012, 04:10 PM

My laptop has an HDMI port, but, theres this rubber thing covering the plug. What is this, what is it's purpose, and how do i remove it?

CaptainHaplo · 06-12-2012, 05:58 PM

Should be in the PC forum - but it sounds like its just a rubber cover. Can you take a picture for us to be sure?

Red October1984 · 06-13-2012, 10:57 AM

I would, but i dont know how to post pictures.

I forgot about the PC Soft/Hardware forum. I'll try and post a pic.

Herr-Berbunch · 06-13-2012, 10:59 AM

Sounds like it's just a cover to protect the port from accidental damage and dirt. Should just lever off.

Red October1984 · 06-13-2012, 11:12 AM

Can you tell me how to post a pic here? Im hunting around the forum trying to find how.

Edit: Got it. Found Dowly's video. Here is the pic.

CaptainHaplo · 06-13-2012, 01:02 PM

Before you go pulling it off - what is the model of the laptop. I'd rather make sure that is what you think it is before you pull it.

Red October1984 · 06-13-2012, 01:19 PM

Samsung RV510

Red October1984 · 06-13-2012, 02:24 PM

I did some more research and found out that this model, nor none in it's series, have an HDMI port. But. Why would there be a HDMI plug with a cap in it if neither of the model series had an HDMI. Several sources said to use a VGA plug. I have a VGA plug. Is it going to work the same as HDMI? I want to play GWX3 on a big screen......TV.

longam · 06-13-2012, 04:10 PM

Sounds like a standard case that they just plug the ports not used. If you use the VGA port you will also need to supply sound from the head phone jack to your TV. HDMI supplies both.

Red October1984 · 06-13-2012, 05:17 PM

Ok. WELL THEN.

My TV doesnt have a VGA port so....I guess i am stuck to my laptop.

antikristuseke · 06-13-2012, 08:04 PM

You could get a vga to hdmi cable, that should work with getting the image to your tv. Though the preferable option would be to just get a vga to vga cable and use a dvi to vga converter if your tv has dvi ports

Neal Stevens · 06-13-2012, 10:17 PM

Just an idea, my new blu ray player has a flash drive... I just move my programs from my PC to the flash drive and yippe--I'm watching them on the Big Screen.

06-12-2012, 04:10 PM	#1
Red October1984 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: 'Merica Posts: 3,068 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	HDMI Question My laptop has an HDMI port, but, theres this rubber thing covering the plug. What is this, what is it's purpose, and how do i remove it? __________________ "The Hottest Fires Make The Strongest Steel"

06-12-2012, 05:58 PM	#2
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,875 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Should be in the PC forum - but it sounds like its just a rubber cover. Can you take a picture for us to be sure? __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

06-13-2012, 10:57 AM	#3
Red October1984 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: 'Merica Posts: 3,068 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	I would, but i dont know how to post pictures. I forgot about the PC Soft/Hardware forum. I'll try and post a pic. __________________ "The Hottest Fires Make The Strongest Steel"

06-13-2012, 10:59 AM	#4
Herr-Berbunch Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 11,520 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Sounds like it's just a cover to protect the port from accidental damage and dirt. Should just lever off. __________________

06-13-2012, 11:12 AM	#5
Red October1984 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: 'Merica Posts: 3,068 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	Can you tell me how to post a pic here? Im hunting around the forum trying to find how. Edit: Got it. Found Dowly's video. Here is the pic. __________________ "The Hottest Fires Make The Strongest Steel" Last edited by Red October1984; 06-13-2012 at 11:34 AM. Reason: Need to add a pic

06-13-2012, 01:02 PM	#6
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,875 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Before you go pulling it off - what is the model of the laptop. I'd rather make sure that is what you think it is before you pull it. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

06-13-2012, 01:19 PM	#7
Red October1984 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: 'Merica Posts: 3,068 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	Samsung RV510 __________________ "The Hottest Fires Make The Strongest Steel"

06-13-2012, 02:24 PM	#8
Red October1984 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: 'Merica Posts: 3,068 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	I did some more research and found out that this model, nor none in it's series, have an HDMI port. But. Why would there be a HDMI plug with a cap in it if neither of the model series had an HDMI. Several sources said to use a VGA plug. I have a VGA plug. Is it going to work the same as HDMI? I want to play GWX3 on a big screen......TV. __________________ "The Hottest Fires Make The Strongest Steel"

06-13-2012, 04:10 PM	#9
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,013 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Sounds like a standard case that they just plug the ports not used. If you use the VGA port you will also need to supply sound from the head phone jack to your TV. HDMI supplies both.

06-13-2012, 05:17 PM	#10
Red October1984 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: 'Merica Posts: 3,068 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	Ok. WELL THEN. My TV doesnt have a VGA port so....I guess i am stuck to my laptop. __________________ "The Hottest Fires Make The Strongest Steel"

06-13-2012, 08:04 PM	#11
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,361 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	You could get a vga to hdmi cable, that should work with getting the image to your tv. Though the preferable option would be to just get a vga to vga cable and use a dvi to vga converter if your tv has dvi ports __________________ When a map and a compass come into contact with a second lieutenant, prepare yourself for confusion. I believe you find life such a problem because you think there are the good people and the bad people. You're wrong, of course. There are, always and only, the bad people, but some of them are on opposite sides

06-13-2012, 10:17 PM	#12
Neal Stevens Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 13,284 Downloads: 220 Uploads: 156	Just an idea, my new blu ray player has a flash drive... I just move my programs from my PC to the flash drive and yippe--I'm watching them on the Big Screen.

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