Ati 8500 AIW to HDTV

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Prometheus Xex wrote:

> I just bought a Sony KF-50WE620 HDTV and would like to take advantage of
> the
> fact that my 8500 AIW has a DVI output. I wanted to try and hook up my
> card straight to the TV's DVI input and use the TV something like a
> monitor. When windows starts, then I see the computer on my TV but when I
> try to change the resolution away from the 1600 x 1200 that was already
> set when I
> had it on my monitor, the TV goes black. Also it seems that half the
> screen seems to be missing as the mouse does not stop on the right border,
> but continues on.
>
> Is there something else I should be doing?

You're going to have to change to a resolution that your TV supports, and
that might not be easy to find.

First, get a copy of Powerstrip <http://entechtaiwan.net/util/ps.shtm> then
play with the resolution until you find settings that your TV can live
with.

> - Prometheus Xex

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