Black Screen Problem

[Nobleseven]

Hey, I've got a problem that tons of other people got, but I wanted some clarification and to see if it would/would not work on my computer

So, the screens on my Rift don't display anything except black, and It may be my Laptop. Yeah, Laptop. I worry that the Rift may just not work, though I've heard and read that curtain DisplayPort to HDMI 1.4 cables could work.

My laptop is a Levono Ideapad with an AMD a12-9720 processor and can run VR games, but the screens in the headset don't display anything. They turn on, but remain blank.

Any help would be appreciated.

Have a great 2019!

[sford52]

From  @LZoltowski 's thread https://forums.oculusvr.com/community/discussion/69494/having-oculus-rift-setup-issues-the-ultimate-...

For Laptops: Many laptops are incompatible with the rift, this
is because the HDMI port is wired to the Intel CPU, and not to the GPU
and/or not enough power is being delivered through the USB ports.

Known possible workarounds are:

• Use a DisplayPort to HDMI 1.4b adapter, make sure it’s HDMI 1.4b or above so there is enough bandwidth.
• Setting “Preffer discreet graphics” in Nvidia control Panel
• Some users have reported that using a Vive Linkbox helps
  https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=vive+linkbox
  This may be due to the fact that the link box acts as an Active Powered hub and helps deliver more power into the ports.

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