Windows 10: Viewing cable tv inside a separate window

Can I hook up my cable tv tuner to windows 10/11 and view the programing while doing work in other separate windows

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connecting smart TV with windows 10 PC using HDMI cable

Hi Shirley,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

To have better clarity on the issue, answer the below-listed questions and get back to us.

1. What is the make and model number of your TV and your computer?
2. Do you get any error message on the TV or on your computer when trying to connect the computer and TV using HDMI Cable?
3. We appreciate that you have performed the troubleshooting steps, so could you let us know what troubleshooting steps you have already tried?

Meanwhile, follow the below steps and see if this helps.

Before trying the below steps, turn off your computer as well as your TV.

Step 1: Plug one end of the HDMI Port in the TV and the other to the computers HDMI Port. Then, turn on both your computer as well as TV.

Note: Make sure that the TV is set to the exact HDMI Channel from the Input Settings (refer your TV manual).

Step 2: Once you perform the Step 1, the computer should output its screen automatically to the TV. If it failed to do so, then follow below steps.

Step 3: Press the Windows key and the R key from your keyboard and type
Control and hit Enter.

Step 4: Switch the View by Category to
Small icons > Click on Display > On the left pane, click on
Adjust resolution.

Step 5: Under Display, click on the drop-down list and choose your TV name select the appropriate resolution for the TV to display.

Hope it helps.

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unable to connect laptop to tv using HDMI cable

Hi Rob,

Thank you for the reply and update.

Follow these steps to check if that helps:

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  Turn off your computer and position it within easy reach of your TV. Disconnect the monitor, but leave the mouse and keyboard connected.
  
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  Connect the appropriate video cable from your computer's output to your TV.
  
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  Turn on your TV and set it to the input that matches the output on your computer. You might need to refer to the user's guide included with your TV for instructions on how to do this.
  
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  Turn on your computer.
  
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  You should see Windows displayed on your TV. If the screen looks stretched, or part of the screen seems cut off, you probably need to adjust the screen resolution in Windows.
  
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  If you can't see Windows on your TV, you might need to reconnect the computer to your monitor and adjust the screen resolution before you connect to your TV.
  

Note: Cables for VGA, DVI, and component video don't support audio signals. However, HDMI cables do support audio signals, but not all HDMI-enabled video cards support audio. If your HDTV has an audio input, you might be able to connect a separate
audio cable from your computer sound card directly to the TV. Otherwise, you'll need to connect the audio signal to a different device, such as external computer speakers or your home stereo system.

Keep us informed to help you further.

 

enabling viewing of computer content on tv using hdmi cable

yesterday I plugged the hdmi cable into the laptop and the tv and was able to watch a movie. Today I tried doing the same and all I got on the tv was HDMI3 in yellow at the top left hand corner of the black tv screen. There is no picture on the TV screen
- it's just black. I purchased a new HDMI cable, plugged it in turned tv and laptop on same result - no picture on the TV just a black screen.

Any suggestions?