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PC won't turn on along with tv

merickovach

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Oct 4, 2017
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I can't get my PC to turn on with my tv, and avr anymore with my one click harmony remote. I have PC connected to avr with HDMI cable.
 
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I also have a Harmony, and I can't visualize how that would turn on a laptop, solely through the HDMI connection.
Doesn't work like that.


What makes you think the Harmony should turn the laptop on via the HDMI cable?
Did it do this before?
 


 
I can just say it did turn on before and that's the way it's connected to AVR. It's also connected to the home wi-fi network but not understanding how this latest equipment works, I thought it was through the HDMI cable which goes to the AVR (Marantz NR1607). So I was looking for someone who could give me some possible ways that was done. I watch TV through the laptop with Slingbox.
 


I also have a Harmony, and I can't visualize how that would turn on a laptop, solely through the HDMI connection.
Doesn't work like that.
 
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