My hdmi connection has sound but no picture. The desk top icons do not show up either. What is the fix?

I have a MacBook Pro and I was watching TV through an HDMI cable when the picture went away but I still heard sound. At the desk top I see the backgroud selected but non of my icons are on the TV screen. Please help.

Hi Hartley000,
To troubleshoot your issue with using your TV as a secondary display with your Mac, check out the article below to troubleshoot the issue further. Start with checking the cables as well as resetting the SMC and PRAM to see if starts working again.
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201177
Take care,
-Norm G.

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