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    Connecting M1330 via HDMI to TV issue

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Leo7, Feb 7, 2008.

  1. Leo7

    Leo7 Notebook Evangelist

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    Well I just recieved an M1330 and tried to connect it via hdmi to my 32 inch panasonic lcd tv. It works but it displays it quite small in the middle of the TV ie. the laptop display appears on the TV in a box with black all around it. I have the X3100 graphics adapter and can not find out how to make it appear full screen on my TV. The TV says it is displaying it in 1080P, is there a setting I need to change on my TV perhaps?

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    Leo7, Feb 7, 2008
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  2. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    You need to look in the display settings of either Windows or the X3100 and make sure that they external display resolution is set correctly. I don't think the computer/TV will set the correct resolution by itself, you need to adjust that.
     
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  3. hehe299792458

    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    Have you tried a movie on the screen yet? You notebook's resolution will be lower than that of the TV so the wallpaper would look small on the TV, but can actually used the black space
     
    hehe299792458, Feb 7, 2008
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