HDMI Question

Red October1984 · 06-12-12, 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 · 06-12-12, 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 · 06-13-12, 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 · 06-13-12, 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 · 06-13-12, 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 · 06-13-12, 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 · 06-13-12, 01:19 PM

Samsung RV510

Red October1984 · 06-13-12, 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 · 06-13-12, 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 · 06-13-12, 05:17 PM

Ok. WELL THEN.

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

antikristuseke · 06-13-12, 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

Onkel Neal · 06-13-12, 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.

06-12-12, 04:10 PM	#1
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 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? __________________

06-12-12, 05:58 PM	#2
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 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

06-13-12, 10:57 AM	#3
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 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. __________________

06-13-12, 10:59 AM	#4
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Sounds like it's just a cover to protect the port from accidental damage and dirt. Should just lever off. __________________

06-13-12, 11:12 AM	#5
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 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. __________________ Last edited by Red October1984; 06-13-12 at 11:34 AM. Reason: Need to add a pic

06-13-12, 01:02 PM	#6
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 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

06-13-12, 01:19 PM	#7
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Samsung RV510 __________________

06-13-12, 02:24 PM	#8
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 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. __________________

06-13-12, 04:10 PM	#9
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 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.

06-13-12, 05:17 PM	#10
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Ok. WELL THEN. My TV doesnt have a VGA port so....I guess i am stuck to my laptop. __________________

06-13-12, 08:04 PM	#11
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 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

06-13-12, 10:17 PM	#12
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	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.