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    Connecting my R2 to my 22" HDTV... need help

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by LetJimiTakeOver, Jun 27, 2010.

  1. LetJimiTakeOver

    LetJimiTakeOver Notebook Enthusiast

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    Earlier on I connected the R2 to my HDTV via HDMI cable. Once connected, my TV gave me the error message:

    'Can not display this mode. Change computer display input to 1680x1050 at 60Hz'

    Any idea how I do this? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
     
    LetJimiTakeOver, Jun 27, 2010
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    LetJimiTakeOver Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok so i just went into display settings and the highest possible resolution is 1366 x 768... duh.

    So does this mean it's impossible to connect my R2 to the HDTV?
     
    LetJimiTakeOver, Jun 27, 2010
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    CyberChulo Notebook Enthusiast

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    Try changing the res to 1280x720
     
    CyberChulo, Jun 27, 2010
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    LetJimiTakeOver Notebook Enthusiast

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    Good thinking but it didn't work unfortunately. I also tried all the other resolution presets with no luck.
     
    LetJimiTakeOver, Jun 27, 2010
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    I had no trouble connecting my m11x to my tv over hdmi. Connecting it up just worked. Some tvs require you to connect to a specific hdmi port. In addition, I recommend running the laptop monitor as primary and tv as the secondary monitor, at least until you get things working on the tv. Right click the desktop, chose Screen Resolution and it should show you both monitors. You can change the res here independently for each monitor. Make it a known res for your tv first, then venture to others. Known res for your tv will be in its manual.
     
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  6. LetJimiTakeOver

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    Ok I have my TV connected via HDMI right now and am seeing the same error message on my TV.

    But when I click detect in the screen resolution window it says 'Another display not detected'.

    I dunno. I'm guessing my Tv just isn't compatible?
     
    LetJimiTakeOver, Jun 27, 2010
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    simonmpoulton Notebook Deity

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    Have you tried disabling the laptop screen and setting the resolution the TV is asking for?
     
    simonmpoulton, Jun 27, 2010
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    LetJimiTakeOver Notebook Enthusiast

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    How do I do that?

    Please forgive my retardedness.
     
    LetJimiTakeOver, Jun 27, 2010
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