So far i have just pluged it into the PC hook up in the back, and when i turn the PC on it comes through but it is not ajusted to the screen and i get a flashing "Invalid Hookup" - Am i doing something wrong? Or maybe i need additional equipment?
2007-03-29 11:06:44 · 4 answers · asked by johnny D 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Go to Advanced Display Properties & use your adapter's utility to configure the output on the TV.
It's never as simple as just plugging it in.
It needs to be tweaked via advanced setup properties.
regards,
Philip T
2007-03-29 12:06:31 · answer #1 · answered by Philip T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it would depend on the type of connector your TV supports. Most HDTVs can support a PC using either a DVI-to-HDMI cable or have a DVI or VGA plug on the back. They also can support most PC resolutions natively. Your video card also needs to be somewhat up to date as well. If you have an ATI Radeon 9000 or X series or NVIDIA GeForce 6 or better you should be OK since they have built-in HDTV support without having to buy a transcoder box to convert the signal to work on a TV (applies if using component inputs).
If you have a standard definition TV with an S-Video, and your video card has an S-Video plug, then you can just connect it through that and set it to display on the TV mode in your drivers. You may also have to adjust your PC resolution to run at 640x480 @ 60Hz on some older TV sets with PC inputs that aren't capable of handling higher PC resolutions and refresh rates. In some cases, running at high refresh rate and resolutions that aren't supported by your TV could damage your set so make sure to read the instructions manual carefully and see if it mentions anything about supported maximum resolution for the PC mode. If you are not getting any display then there's a good chance your PC display setting is running in a mode that is too high for your TV to support so try setting it to the lowest resolution and refresh rate possible before hooking it up to the TV.
2007-03-29 11:29:20 · answer #2 · answered by anonfuture 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT depends what kind of port is on the back of the tv. Is it VGA, DVI?
2007-03-29 11:13:29 · answer #3 · answered by another_y_junkie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://insidecomputer.stores.yahoo.net/tvtuvimpcare.html
2007-03-29 11:10:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋