hdmi wont connect

[bathagod.276]

my gateway computer wont connect to my magnavox tv using hdmi cord, what can i possibly do. my laptop dcreen is broke so this

 

[americanaudiophile]

The order you boot the laptop and select the input on the TV it's connected to will affect how the two "handshake".
If the resolution of the now damaged screen is higher than the TV can handle you might need to connect it to another monitor and reset it.
Also try a different HDMI cable and input on the TV. It might take 10 seconds for the desktop to come up on the screen so give it some time.