Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
HDMI Force Hot-Plug
This configuration setting allows you to force a hot-plug signal for the HDMI display,
whether the display is connected or not. The NOOBS distribution enables this setting by
default.
hdmi_force_hotplug
Description
0
Disabled (non-NOOBS default)
1
Use HDMI mode even when no HDMI monitor is detected
(NOOBS default)
HDMI Ignore Hot-Plug
Enabling the
hdmi_ignore_hotplug
setting causes it to appear to the system that no
HDMI display is attached, even if there is. This can help force composite video output,
while the HDMI display is plugged in.
hdmi_ignore_hotplug
Description
0
Disabled (default)
1
Use composite video even if an HDMI display is detected
HDMI Drive
This mode allows you to choose between DVI (no sound) and HDMI mode (with sound,
when supported).
hdmi_drive
Description
1
Normal DVI mode (no sound)
2
Normal HDMI mode (sound will be sent if supported and enabled)
