LCD TV Problem

paconnors

Hi All

I baught a lcd tv today, it has a pc port and when i connect my laptop it displays the screen no bother, when i insert a dvd it will show the dvd on the laptop screen but on the tv the screen is black no picture at all, anybody here might be able to help

cheers

pa

MunsterCycling

Set the TV screen as the primary or number one screen in the display settings, the black screen is something to do with a overlay mask.

Munster

paconnors

when i checked the properties no1 came up on tv screen

Jammer

You need to create a new profile, which sets in when the DVI/VGA cable is plugged into the laptop. In this new profile, the TV is the primary (or 'no1) and the laptop is secondary.

paconnors

Jammer wrote:

You need to create a new profile, which sets in when the DVI/VGA cable is plugged into the laptop. In this new profile, the TV is the primary (or 'no1) and the laptop is secondary.

as in create new user?? if not how do i create new profile??

Jammer

ur laptop have ATI drivers installed? if so i can screenshot how i did it?

If not ati, you'll have to google it..

Not create a new user, just a new profile in your display settings!

KdjaCL

Right click on Desktop and go to Display /Advanced and Monitor , you have to plug in tv and reboot pc so laptop knows its there at startup.

Not knowing what card is in your laptop cant really adivse you on what to do next, but the others have covered it above.

kdjac

Jammer

This is how i did it on my laptop (ATI based) - http://www.custompc.ie/ss.jpg

When the LCD is plugged in, i pressed the power button (in blue) on top of the 'Panel' part, and this made the LCD the primary!

paconnors

i'm downloading ati software at the moment my graphics card is ati mobility radeon 9000