extending my desktop to my tv monitor

Mwillsgio · 10-14-2008, 12:54 AM

I am trying to extend my desktop to my tv so that I can type in Powerpoint and on the tv monitor, only see the slide show.

I went to the desktop and then to properties and then to settings, and I clicked the 2nd monitor and checked the box that said "extend my desktop".

But it doesn't work. And if I hit okay and move out of that box, then when I go back in, it is unchecked again.

What should I do?

r00k · 10-14-2008, 03:36 AM

Probably not the best at answering questions. But i have dual monitors so here goes. Using XP home not sure how different this would be for you. Try going thru the same way but on the settings tab hit Advanced. That should bring up your graphics card settings Nvidia for me so i'll try walking you thru that way and give you my settings. When you hit advanced another tile should pop up with tabs hit your graphics card tab. Then you'll be in the settings to add your TV or dual monitor under Display settings. There you can pick your option. Next >>Full Screen Video. Enable Video Mirror and the Full Screen Device should be Auto-select. then apply. With the settings above when i play a video i get a full video on my TV and the player on my cpu monitor. If i need something on the TV i just drag it over. Hope that helps ...looks a little garbled but i'm sure someone can read thru it and maybe clean it up if it doesn't make since.

r00k

Mwillsgio · 10-15-2008, 01:50 AM

thanks for taking your time to post. I tried what you suggested, but when I clicked on the advanced tab, there was no graphics card tab so I couldn't do anything else. Any other thoughts?

r00k · 10-15-2008, 04:50 AM

What graphics card are you using ....may help a bit ...and do you have S-Video? probably sounds stupid to ask but have a cousin who forgets the little things lol. We'll start with your Card tho and go from there ...will check back!

r00k

**magnethead** · 10-15-2008, 06:47 PM

can you right click second display and select "attached"?

If so, does it undo itself when you close out it then go back to it?

gfx card info would help.

Mwillsgio · 10-17-2008, 01:11 PM

graphics card? Gosh, I have no idea... how do I figure out what my gfx card is?

And I tried right clicking on the #2 display and then clicking on attached, and now the check mark doesn't disappear. When I get home, I'll try plugging in my tv and see if it works now.

Thanks everyone!

r00k · 10-20-2008, 05:46 PM

Right click on the desktop>properties>Settings>Advanced. More options will "Pop-Up".
One of those tabs will say you graphics card "type". If not you may have an onboard Graphics Card. Someone correct me if i'm wrong. But being you say you have the ability to plug in the TV you should have an AGP or PCI graphics card. Then again i could be wrong but start with the above instructions and see if you can give us the "Make" of your Graphics Card. Yes i'm still with ya lol ...will check back to see if you reply.
Took a screen shot of mine. What i circled in RED is what we're looking for. Hope the pic helps a little more get back to us.

r00k

10-14-2008, 12:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mwillsgio Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	extending my desktop to my tv monitor I am trying to extend my desktop to my tv so that I can type in Powerpoint and on the tv monitor, only see the slide show. I went to the desktop and then to properties and then to settings, and I clicked the 2nd monitor and checked the box that said "extend my desktop". But it doesn't work. And if I hit okay and move out of that box, then when I go back in, it is unchecked again. What should I do?

10-14-2008, 03:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
r00k Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 10 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: extending my desktop to my tv monitor Probably not the best at answering questions. But i have dual monitors so here goes. Using XP home not sure how different this would be for you. Try going thru the same way but on the settings tab hit Advanced. That should bring up your graphics card settings Nvidia for me so i'll try walking you thru that way and give you my settings. When you hit advanced another tile should pop up with tabs hit your graphics card tab. Then you'll be in the settings to add your TV or dual monitor under Display settings. There you can pick your option. Next >>Full Screen Video. Enable Video Mirror and the Full Screen Device should be Auto-select. then apply. With the settings above when i play a video i get a full video on my TV and the player on my cpu monitor. If i need something on the TV i just drag it over. Hope that helps ...looks a little garbled but i'm sure someone can read thru it and maybe clean it up if it doesn't make since. r00k

10-15-2008, 01:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mwillsgio Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: extending my desktop to my tv monitor thanks for taking your time to post. I tried what you suggested, but when I clicked on the advanced tab, there was no graphics card tab so I couldn't do anything else. Any other thoughts?

10-15-2008, 04:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
r00k Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 10 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: extending my desktop to my tv monitor What graphics card are you using ....may help a bit ...and do you have S-Video? probably sounds stupid to ask but have a cousin who forgets the little things lol. We'll start with your Card tho and go from there ...will check back! r00k

10-15-2008, 06:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: extending my desktop to my tv monitor can you right click second display and select "attached"? If so, does it undo itself when you close out it then go back to it? gfx card info would help. __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

10-17-2008, 01:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mwillsgio Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: extending my desktop to my tv monitor graphics card? Gosh, I have no idea... how do I figure out what my gfx card is? And I tried right clicking on the #2 display and then clicking on attached, and now the check mark doesn't disappear. When I get home, I'll try plugging in my tv and see if it works now. Thanks everyone!

10-20-2008, 05:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
r00k Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 10 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: extending my desktop to my tv monitor Right click on the desktop>properties>Settings>Advanced. More options will "Pop-Up". One of those tabs will say you graphics card "type". If not you may have an onboard Graphics Card. Someone correct me if i'm wrong. But being you say you have the ability to plug in the TV you should have an AGP or PCI graphics card. Then again i could be wrong but start with the above instructions and see if you can give us the "Make" of your Graphics Card. Yes i'm still with ya lol ...will check back to see if you reply. Took a screen shot of mine. What i circled in RED is what we're looking for. Hope the pic helps a little more get back to us. r00k Last edited by r00k; 10-20-2008 at 05:53 PM.