help connecting pc to tv please

[ash26ace]

Just being trying to connect my pc to my tv via hdmi, it display the start up then it just says mode not supported. I can run it in safe mode and when i go on display settings all it lets me set it to is 800x600. Then i restart it and it still just says mode not supported.

any ideas would be appreciated
cheers

 

[TELFORDS_LURK]

You are probably trying to display a resolution that is too high for the TV. Lower the resolution until the picture comes on the screen or change it to the native resolution of the TV.

 

[ash26ace]

yer i changed it in safe mode to the lowest resolution but it still wont work

 

[iain187]

can you plug in your PC into the monitor and the TV simultaneously? you could run the PC on the monitor, then extended your desktop onto your TV and adjust the resolution until you find a setting that works

 

[stooby]

My samsung lcd tv wont show a picture via vga connection, from my laptop, it says not supported.
The only way i could connect is via s-video. Not hd though.

 

[ash26ace]

just sorted it an option came up to start it in low resolution so did that then set it to the higher res once it was running. working a treat now. cheers anyway

 

[ash26ace]

My samsung lcd tv wont show a picture via vga connection, from my laptop, it says not supported.
The only way i could connect is via s-video. Not hd though.

have you tried running the boot options screen on startup?

 

[iain187]

just sorted it an option came up to start it in low resolution so did that then set it to the higher res once it was running. working a treat now. cheers anyway

there might also be an option that says 'only show resolutions that this display supports' or words to that effect. Can't go wrong then!

 

[stooby]

have you tried running the boot options screen on startup?

No, would that make a difference? what option should i be looking for?

 

[ash26ace]

yer if you do that by pressing f8 on start up. then there might be an option saying run in low resolution then if there is do that one and then when it starts up change the resolution to suit your tv (can't be to high). if that option is not there then try running it in safe mode and then changing the resolution once it has got started. should work my tv is samsung aswell