I have a Win8 problem with two monitors. I have my computer display connected to Nvidia 645 DVI output and I have a TV connected to Nvidia 645 HDMI output.
I use the Nvidia settings to clone the two monitors.
I switch the sound using Playback Devices.
Everything works well.
That is, until I turn my TV off and restart Win8 with my TV off.
The Win8 restart sometimes hangs/forever.
Or, if Win8 does start, then running desktop apps hang/forever.
Desktop apps just sit on the taskbar and nothing runs on the desktop.
All I have to do to remedy start failure (or remedy desktop apps not running) is unplug the HDMI to TV cable.
That's not an elegant solution because I have to setup dual monitors all over again in order to watch TV.
This is terrible! And pretty much a show stopper for me. Any suggestions for a fix or a workaround?
One of my main reasons for buying a new PC is the HDMI output to TV. Before this I was using a DVI-to-HDMI adapter to send Video and SPDIF-Out optical to send Audio. That setup was clumsy. But at least it worked more than one time.
I use the Nvidia settings to clone the two monitors.
I switch the sound using Playback Devices.
Everything works well.
That is, until I turn my TV off and restart Win8 with my TV off.
The Win8 restart sometimes hangs/forever.
Or, if Win8 does start, then running desktop apps hang/forever.
Desktop apps just sit on the taskbar and nothing runs on the desktop.
All I have to do to remedy start failure (or remedy desktop apps not running) is unplug the HDMI to TV cable.
That's not an elegant solution because I have to setup dual monitors all over again in order to watch TV.
This is terrible! And pretty much a show stopper for me. Any suggestions for a fix or a workaround?
One of my main reasons for buying a new PC is the HDMI output to TV. Before this I was using a DVI-to-HDMI adapter to send Video and SPDIF-Out optical to send Audio. That setup was clumsy. But at least it worked more than one time.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Win8 Home
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Dell 8700