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Problems connecting PC to LCD TV

Mr_Mister
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Hi i'm trying to connect my PC to my LCD TV by using the monitor cable but I keep getting the message "Out of Range" on the TV.

The problem is it used to work but all of a sudden it stopped working.
The Graphic properties on the PC has been lowered to 60hz Refresh rate and resolution set to 1021 by 768 but its still not working.

My LCD Tv is a Sony 26U3000 model.
I dont have any other way to connect to TV at the moment as the PC is about 4 years old and does not have a video card.

Thanks
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  • jaydeeuk1
    jaydeeuk1 Posts: 7,714 Forumite
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    Does a picture show during loadup - ie after the POST screen, and then go blank? If so, try pressing f8 during startup and choose enable VGA mode.
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    What were the original graphic settings when it DID work?
    :idea:
  • Mr_Mister
    Mr_Mister Posts: 447 Forumite
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    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    What were the original graphic settings when it DID work?

    The original settings when it did work were the settings that were stated earlier. I dont know what I have changed that could have cause this prob.

    Would it be a setting on the tv? I have tried going through all different settings on the tv too
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Well the tv will only accept 'standard' settings (Normally)
    1280*720
    1920*1080
    50 and/or 60 Hz
    :idea:
  • totalsolutions
    totalsolutions Posts: 3,110 Forumite
    Lower than that that's Full HD try 800 x 600 first.
  • Mr_Mister
    Mr_Mister Posts: 447 Forumite
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    The lowest is 60hz and i have tried both 800x600 & 1024x768 to no avail.
    I'm sure its something silly but its sooo frustrating
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Did you try the ones I put or not? :s
    :idea:
  • vyseyboy
    vyseyboy Posts: 624 Forumite
    Look along the F keys (i.e F1, F2, ....) at the top of the laptop's keyboard for one that looks like it has an image of a monitor or similar on it. Press fn + this F key to cycle between laptop display only, laptop display + external display, and external display only. Maybe it's been accidentally put to laptop only.
    Russia is HERE
  • Mr_Mister
    Mr_Mister Posts: 447 Forumite
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    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    Did you try the ones I put or not? :s

    The only settings i can choose on my PC monitor is

    800x600
    1024x768
    1280x768


    If I choose anything else I get the message "Cannot support this video mode"
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Did you try vyseyboys theory?
    :idea:
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