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Title: Another techie problem
Post by: Snoopy on March 30, 2010, 11:42:21 AM
I have moved rooms and in the process decided to run the PC (Vista Home) through the multi media TV set in the new room. This avoids having two screens in close proximity.
However I find that having got it all working the TV screen is showing everything in hoooooge type. Icons are massive and not everything fits on the screen.
I have "personalized" the settings as far as I am able but even the smallest I can achieve is too big.
Any ideas (apart from sitting further back)?
Title: Re: Another techie problem
Post by: Nick on March 30, 2010, 11:44:45 AM
Go outside and look through the window?
Title: Re: Another techie problem
Post by: Snoopy on March 30, 2010, 11:46:27 AM
I thought I had covered that aspect Banghead

My fooking arms aren't long enough to reach the keyboard if I do that. cussing:
Title: Re: Another techie problem
Post by: Nick on March 30, 2010, 11:47:57 AM
Wrong end of binoculars?  angel1
Title: Re: Another techie problem
Post by: Snoopy on March 30, 2010, 11:50:45 AM
You're no bloody help at all  Explode:
Title: Re: Another techie problem
Post by: Nick on March 30, 2010, 11:51:24 AM
Drink more milk and grow longer arms  angel1
Title: Re: Another techie problem
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 30, 2010, 11:55:37 AM
Have the size of the icons been set to large ?
Title: Re: Another techie problem
Post by: Snoopy on March 30, 2010, 12:14:01 PM
No ~ small
I have moved rooms and in the process decided to run the PC (Vista Home) through the multi media TV set in the new room. This avoids having two screens in close proximity.
However I find that having got it all working the TV screen is showing everything in hoooooge type. Icons are massive and not everything fits on the screen.
I have "personalized" the settings as far as I am able but even the smallest I can achieve is too big.
Any ideas (apart from sitting further back)?
Title: Re: Another techie problem
Post by: tel on March 30, 2010, 12:14:32 PM
Does the TV support SVGA or above?

Some still only have VGA resolution.
Title: Re: Another techie problem
Post by: Snoopy on March 30, 2010, 12:40:47 PM
It is new but seems (according to the instruction manual) to be VGA

It was not purchased for the purpose of multi media use but to replace a TV that was knackered. The decision to use it for PC as well came later.
Title: Re: Another techie problem
Post by: Nick on March 30, 2010, 12:43:26 PM
All gubbed then  noooo:
Title: Re: Another techie problem
Post by: tel on March 30, 2010, 03:04:48 PM
It is new but seems (according to the instruction manual) to be VGA

It was not purchased for the purpose of multi media use but to replace a TV that was knackered. The decision to use it for PC as well came later.

There's yer answer then.

I have a flat screen TV with PC input but it is only VGA.
Mrs Tel one another (Samsung) in the company Xmas raffle and it is SVGA (lovely), use it all the time.
Title: Re: Another techie problem
Post by: Snoopy on March 30, 2010, 03:17:10 PM
It is new but seems (according to the instruction manual) to be VGA

It was not purchased for the purpose of multi media use but to replace a TV that was knackered. The decision to use it for PC as well came later.

There's yer answer then.

I have a flat screen TV with PC input but it is only VGA.
Mrs Tel one another (Samsung) in the company Xmas raffle and it is SVGA (lovely), use it all the time.

Thanks ~ at last somebody who knows what they are talking about ~ is Mrs Tel (with her winning streak) available?
Title: Re: Another techie problem
Post by: tel on March 30, 2010, 03:18:25 PM
I've just come back from the potting shed with Mrs Tel - she's resting.
Title: Re: Another techie problem
Post by: Snoopy on April 02, 2010, 06:54:02 AM
Your name is Mellors and I claim my five forget-me-nots  ;)