Setting up dual monitors...having problems tv not showing anything.?

Question

ok well this is whats going on......the first time i plugged it into the computer using a vga to vga wire it worked fine the second time my cousin decided to change the resolution of the tv and it went black and now i cant get it back because he changed the resolution too high to one that is not supported by the television. what do i do to get it back? is there anyway to change the resolution back without having to turn it to tv mode because both screens go black that way

Answer 1

Trial and error until you get the size right usually it isn't perfect when you just put it on. try different resalutions until you get the one that works right for your tv.

Answer 2

Okay, since you're talking about a function key in combination with the F-keys (F8), you're probably talking about a laptop, yes?



Typical modern laptops have an S-Video out and a VGA-out, but both represent the "external" monitor. Your video card driver will have special software accessible via a tab on the display properties (right-click empty space on desktop, 'Properties', 'Settings', 'Advanced'). One of the tabs should allow display setup, and you can tell the PC which monitors are "attached", which are primary, whether to extend your desktop, etc.



The Fn-F8 or whatever combination probably corresponds to an icon on the keycap that looks like a filled monitor with a slash and an empty monitor. Pressing this combo usually cycles between up to 4 modes: (1) laptop screen only (2) external output only (3) both showing the same thing (4) both showing independent things



If you have support for (4), you can extend your desktop from your primary display (e.g. laptop screen) to your external display (e.g. TV).

Answer 3

You can turn the resolution of the second display down in the monitor preferences window.

Right click on empty space on desktop, properties, advanced

Answer 4

Of course. Most people don't realize that, years ago, life was in black and white. Those shows and old movies are actually in color, that's just how color was back then.