Using TV as computer monitor

shark3189 · 11-03-2007, 11:37 AM

I connected my laptop to my HDTV using an HDMI-DVI cable, and the picture shows up. However, all of the sides are a little cut off. Changing the resoultion doesn't help, I need to find out how to make the screen smaller when displayed on the TV. The sound is also weird (I'm using RCA audio cables), it works fine when I play a song from iTunes but no sound comes out when I watch a movie in VLC media player. I made sure to change the sound output to speakers. Thanks in advance

shark3189 · 11-03-2007, 12:42 PM

For some reason I can't edit my previous post, but the sound problem is fixed. Still can't figure out how to show the whole screen on the TV though.

dai · 11-03-2007, 01:05 PM

look in the manual for the settings mine has to be set at 1360x768

shark3189 · 11-03-2007, 05:17 PM

I checked my manual and it doesn't say. It doesn't have anything about connecting computers to it.

dai · 11-03-2007, 05:57 PM

does it have a vga connector

shark3189 · 11-03-2007, 06:01 PM

The laptop has a VGA out, but the TV doesn't have VGA in. It has DVI, composite, component, and s-video.

dai · 11-03-2007, 06:12 PM

http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/02/08...-to-your-hdtv/

shark3189 · 11-03-2007, 06:51 PM

I found resolutions that work on my TV, but changing the resolution only changes how big everything is displayed proportionally and the edges are still being cut off. I can't find a way to change where the screen is displayed on the TV and how much room on the TV it should take up. I tested it with a normal computer monitor and everything was displayed perfectly.

dai · 11-04-2007, 08:43 AM

are you connecting to the tv via the dvi input

shark3189 · 11-04-2007, 12:46 PM

Yes, I am going out through HDMI on my laptop and in through DVI on the TV.

ebackhus · 11-05-2007, 10:38 AM

Is the TV in a 4:3 mode?

shark3189 · 11-05-2007, 12:32 PM

Im not sure, how would I find that out?

11-03-2007, 11:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
shark3189 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 85 OS: Windows XP	Using TV as computer monitor I connected my laptop to my HDTV using an HDMI-DVI cable, and the picture shows up. However, all of the sides are a little cut off. Changing the resoultion doesn't help, I need to find out how to make the screen smaller when displayed on the TV. The sound is also weird (I'm using RCA audio cables), it works fine when I play a song from iTunes but no sound comes out when I watch a movie in VLC media player. I made sure to change the sound output to speakers. Thanks in advance

11-03-2007, 12:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
shark3189 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 85 OS: Windows XP	Re: Using TV as computer monitor For some reason I can't edit my previous post, but the sound problem is fixed. Still can't figure out how to show the whole screen on the TV though.

11-03-2007, 01:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,637 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Using TV as computer monitor look in the manual for the settings mine has to be set at 1360x768 __________________

11-03-2007, 05:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
shark3189 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 85 OS: Windows XP	Re: Using TV as computer monitor I checked my manual and it doesn't say. It doesn't have anything about connecting computers to it.

11-03-2007, 05:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,637 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Using TV as computer monitor does it have a vga connector __________________

11-03-2007, 06:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
shark3189 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 85 OS: Windows XP	Re: Using TV as computer monitor The laptop has a VGA out, but the TV doesn't have VGA in. It has DVI, composite, component, and s-video.

11-03-2007, 06:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,637 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Using TV as computer monitor http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/02/08...-to-your-hdtv/ __________________

11-03-2007, 06:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
shark3189 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 85 OS: Windows XP	Re: Using TV as computer monitor I found resolutions that work on my TV, but changing the resolution only changes how big everything is displayed proportionally and the edges are still being cut off. I can't find a way to change where the screen is displayed on the TV and how much room on the TV it should take up. I tested it with a normal computer monitor and everything was displayed perfectly.

11-04-2007, 08:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,637 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Using TV as computer monitor are you connecting to the tv via the dvi input __________________

11-04-2007, 12:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
shark3189 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 85 OS: Windows XP	Re: Using TV as computer monitor Yes, I am going out through HDMI on my laptop and in through DVI on the TV.

11-05-2007, 10:38 AM	#11 (permalink)
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11-05-2007, 12:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
shark3189 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 85 OS: Windows XP	Re: Using TV as computer monitor Im not sure, how would I find that out?