Using TV as a Monitor problem

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Right the problem is that when i plug my PC in to my TV it doesn't see the desk top it's just a black screen if i open up World of Warcraft it will work the TV will see my computer but if i close/minimize/put window's mode on the screen just goes black again

On my old computer some times it worked straight away and some times i had to open up wow first then minimize in the screen would work as a normal monitor after that

Is there some thing i need to change so that i can use the TV as a monitor?

Im using Window's 7
The TV is a 42" Panasonic Viera

No idea why it wont work as it did on my old computer

If there is any more you need to know about my comp/tv just ask ill try find it out
 
What connection cable type have you used to hook up your TV to your PC?

Also, did you use any adapters to connect the TV to the PC?

What make and model graphics card are you using?

It sounds like you have connected the TV as a secondary monitor, so it will run programs correctly when they are windowed, but if you run something full-screen (like a game) then the TV just goes black. If you want to play games on the TV then right-click on your desktop, click "screen resolution" and set the TV to be the primary monitor. If you don't want the TV as the primary, but do want to game on it - then try running games in borderless window mode.
 
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cmndr_andi said:
What connection cable type have you used to hook up your TV to your PC?

Also, did you use any adapters to connect the TV to the PC?

Finally, what make and model graphics card are you using?
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I have a normal PC Cable the TV has a slot in the back for it the same i use for my normal monitor

The desktop doesn't have a normal socket for the Cable tho so i have to use an adapter really not sure what it's called tho the PC cable goes in the back and it is plugged in to the tower

My graphics card is: ATI Radeon HD 6950 2048MB GDDR5 Graphics Card
 
cmndr_andi said:
It sounds like you have connected the TV as a secondary monitor, so it will run programs correctly when they are windowed, but if you run something full-screen (like a game) then the TV just goes black. If you want to play games on the TV then right-click on your desktop, click "screen resolution" and set the TV to be the primary monitor. If you don't want the TV as the primary, but do want to game on it - then try running games in borderless window mode.
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Thing is it's the other way around the screen will work when i have WoW open but if i close it/minimize it then it goes black

Also i take my monitor cable out and plug a 2nd one that is connected to my tv (spare one) and just put it in so there is only one screen connected at a time
 
cmndr_andi said:
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He's saying it works in games and not on the desktop, not the other way round mate.

The problem is you have your desktop resolution set to one your TV doesn't support. Lower your desktop resolution to something safe like 1024 x 768 (almost everything supports this) and you should be good, then move it up till you get one it doesnt support. If its a 1080p TV i'd imagine something like 1360 x 768 will be max supported by VGA (the connection you described earlier).

Edit: Damn, bit too late! :)
 
If you are using a VGA cable (looks like this) to the TV, then the TV may actificially limit the resolution which can be used in "PC mode" (sub-1080p). To get round this you need to use the HDMI connection on the TV to display at full 1080p.

Does your model of HD 6950 card come with a full-size HDMI cable? If it does,then you can use a simple and cheap HDMI cable like this. If it doesn't (and doesn't come with a mini-HDMI to HDMI adapter) then a mini-HDMI to HDMI cable (male-male) is in order.

When you look in the windows "screen resolution" page, what does it say? A screenshot would be great.
 
Have you got any HDMI ports and cables?
I used my laptop to watch e3 whilst connected to my tv, plugged my hdmi into laptop and tv, automatically sorted everything, except the sound, you need to change that so it comes out of the tv
 
cmndr_andi said:
If you are using a VGA cable (looks like this) to the TV, then the TV may actificially limit the resolution which can be used in "PC mode" (sub-1080p). To get round this you need to use the HDMI connection on the TV to display at full 1080p.

Does your model of HD 6950 card come with a full-size HDMI cable? If it does,then you can use a simple and cheap HDMI cable like this. If it doesn't (and doesn't come with a mini-HDMI to HDMI adapter) then a mini-HDMI to HDMI cable (male-male) is in order.

When you look in the windows "screen resolution" page, what does it say? A screenshot would be great.
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+1,000,000 i dont understand why tv manufacturers dont allow the res to go to max when in PC mode - ANYWAY, just connect with HDMI for 1080p goodness :D :D :D
 
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