# How to change video  input on Windows 8 laptop to hdmi

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**Created:** [March 11, 2016, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-video-input-on-windows-8-laptop-to-hdmi/748596 "2016-03-11T00:37:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-video-input-on-windows-8-laptop-to-hdmi/748596/1 "2016-03-11T00:37:41Z")

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what is the process of changing the video input on a Windows 8 laptop to HDMI?

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> [@Wizard101](#):
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> what is the process of changing the video input on a Windows 8 laptop to HDMI?

The HDMI port on most laptops can’t be used as an input. It’s strictly an output.