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I decided to not fiddle with it since it works on a number of other more modern TV's and I didn't want to &quot;break it&quot;.<br />
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Thanks.
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I decided to not fiddle with it since it works on a number of other more modern TV's and I didn't want to "break it".

Thanks.

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How do I tell Windows Media Player to play on the screen connected to my HDMI port?<br />
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My TV (a 5 year old Samsung 46&quot;) won't let me select the HDMI port (#3) until it detects there's a signal on it and for some reason, my Surface won't recognize the external monitor.<br />
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It's almost like a chicken and egg situation.<br />
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The TV has 3 HDMI ports. One is connected to a PlayStation 3 which works as expected.<br />
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Any help would be appreciated.<br />
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Thanks.
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How do I tell Windows Media Player to play on the screen connected to my HDMI port?

My TV (a 5 year old Samsung 46") won't let me select the HDMI port (#3) until it detects there's a signal on it and for some reason, my Surface won't recognize the external monitor.

It's almost like a chicken and egg situation.

The TV has 3 HDMI ports. One is connected to a PlayStation 3 which works as expected.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

How to play a movie through my Surface Pro 3's HDMI out port

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