Using your HDTV as a Computer Monitor

I already had the s video hookup in my video card, but cant get it to adjust without turning on high contrast mode (which i hate) or making the icons so big in windows i cant operate the thing... which doesn't help the web text....

So your text and icons are just small? If this is the case, just raise the resolution, or adjust the text/icon size under the "Appearance" tab of the "Display Properties" window.

So your text and icons are just small? If this is the case, just raise the resolution, or adjust the text/icon size under the "Appearance" tab of the "Display Properties" window.


okay, i have this friend, and he's a complete idiot... he wants me to ask you how you would go about raising the resolution, cause he doesn't like the way I do it...

;)

Step 1. Right click on any open area of your desktop:

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2007-8/1275969/step1.JPG

Step 2. Go to the Settings Tab on Display Properties and move the slider til it looks the way you want...

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2007-8/1275969/step2.JPG

mine looks completely different, and it changes the size of the screen when I move it instead of just clearing it up...

They may not *support* this, but it can be done. :)

Hhhhmmmmm......me thinks I'd like to know about this "unsupported" process for purely personal reasons. :)

mine looks completely different, and it changes the size of the screen when I move it instead of just clearing it up...

What OS, and what utility? You may have an aftermarket card utility superceding the windows one...

im running xp on the desktop, but not sure about the rest. wifey's watching a movie now, so I cant play with it until tomorrow afternoon...

I know it has two different pictures of screens, maybe because the s video is hooked up? and when I slide the resolution slider over, it makes the desktop larger than the screen.

im running xp on the desktop, but not sure about the rest. wifey's watching a movie now, so I cant play with it until tomorrow afternoon...

I know it has two different pictures of screens, maybe because the s video is hooked up? and when I slide the resolution slider over, it makes the desktop larger than the screen.

ok, I left my laptop at work but I know what you're talking about. There's an option there for you to "extend your desktop onto this screen." You probably have that one selected. You'd want to choose the option to use the secondary monitor as your primary. Then adjust the resolution accordingly.

Also if it keeps "spazzing out" then make sure to change the refresh rate.