Windows 10: My laptop always projects to my desktop by default when connecting HDMI. How do I make it...

I have a desktop computer at my desk in my uni and a laptop, and I have been trying to connect the two using an HDMI cable. However, when I connect them, the laptop always projects its screen onto my desktop by default. I want the desktop to project to my laptop instead. How do I do this? The steps I've followed to do this:- connect HDMI. The laptop automatically projects using "extend screen"- on my laptop settings, I choose "show only on 1" so it doesn't project but HDMI is still plugged in- on my desktop settings, I go to "display" settings to try and change projections but it doesn't show

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Laptop not recognizing TV through HDMI connection

Hello everyone!

First I do apologize if this is not the correct section for this thread.

I've had issues connecting my laptop to TV for the past day. Connection is done through an HDMI cable. Connection was good up until it randomly turned off itself while playing a game. There have been no hardware or software changes whatsoever that would affect it.

TV is SAMSUNG, Model: UE32J4000AW. Laptop info is available in My PC Specs. (laptop is brand new, week or two old)

Here's what I've tried so far:

• 3 different HDMI cables
• switching between ports on TV
• tried all projection options on Laptop
• Disable / Enable both Intel and Nvidia drivers
• Rollback Intel GPU driver and installed it back to latest version
• Re-installed Nvidia driver
• Restarted PC and TV
• Scan for hardware changes through Device Manager
• Checked Intel and Nvidia control panels - there were no available options
• Apparently both HDMI ports on the TV work as I tried them with a tv box.

I think that's all I've tried so far, will add anything else if missed. Open to suggestions.

 

Need help projecting PC to laptop

That seems a very old version of Connect. What version of Windows are you running on the laptop? Build 17763 suggests it is version 1809. What version are you running on the Desktop?


You could try resetting Connect. Click on Start and type 'connect' then select 'App settings' from the list on the right.

 

Projecting from a desktop

Using an HDMI cable, I have connected my desktop to a DVD large-screen unit. On the DVD, the picture appears as a small box using the photos icon. How can I project full-size photos, text, etc. from my desktop ro laptop via the HDMI cable?