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Unable to get full screen on TV using HDMI cable

Anonymous
2010-11-27T00:20:28+00:00

Original title: HDMI output__

I have had my laptop hooked ut to my tv through a Hdmi Cable. It would use th full screen of my tv,  now it just uses part of the full screen

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-11-27T14:15:44+00:00

    Hi sup316,

    ·         What resolution are you trying to output?

    ·         Are you using a HDTV?

    The problem seems to be the aspect ratio mismatch on your LCD TV. The aspect ratio on the computer is not matching with the aspect ratio on your TV.

    Note: The steps below are applicable if you’re using LCD/HDTV

    Most of the widescreen TVs utilize the 16:9 aspect ratio since this is the default widescreen size used for HDTV broadcasts. If you are watching a widescreen broadcast on your HDTV, then it should be in the 16:9 ratio and therefore should fill up your screen rather than displaying black bars on Top and bottom of the display.

    Step 1: Change the aspect ratio on your TV

    I would suggest you to check the manual that came with your TV to see how to change the video settings on your TV. You may need to change the video settings on your television to get the display correctly.

    Alternatively, you can change the display settings on your HDTV through your computer by following the steps mentioned below.

    a.    Open Display Settings by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, clicking Personalization, and then clicking Display Settings.

    b.    Choose the monitor that you want to change settings for, adjust the display settings, and then click OK.

    To select different display settings for one or more displays

    • At the bottom of the New Display Detected dialog box, click Display.

    The Display Settings dialog box opens, where you can change screen resolution, refresh rate, and color depth.

    Step 2: HDTV: frequently asked questions

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/HDTV-frequently-asked-questions

    Hope this information is helpful and let me know if you need any further assistance

    Mouneshwar R – Microsoft Support

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-12-02T15:45:27+00:00
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  2. Anonymous
    2014-10-05T09:32:44+00:00

    Original title: HDMI output__

    I have had my laptop hooked ut to my tv through a Hdmi Cable. It would use th full screen of my tv,  now it just uses part of the full screen

    If u have windows 8 laptop then after connecting HDMI cable press F4 button ( 📺 on it ). Then u will get project my screen with 4 options-

    1. PC screen only
    2. Second screen only
    3. Double screen
    4. Extend

    Use second screen only option to get full screen on tv.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-08-03T18:49:33+00:00

    Little more complicated with 10 than 8, right click on your desktop, click 'graphics properties', click 'displays', should see a 'Select Display' tab that should have 'Digital Television' auto selected. Just adjust the resolution to 1920 x 1080 (or what ever looks best on your TV) and click yes when the option comes up to accept changed settings

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-11-23T18:48:25+00:00

    it was working normaly then it just shut down on tv screen and the lap top went to large images on lap top screen

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