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Posted January 13, 2014
How exactly does someone remove display settings that are not visible?

I was messing around with the display settings of my tv when I had an HDMI connected, and I was able to change the settings freely. I then changed something and now I'm unable see the settings on either screen, because both screens do not render a visible window.

When I take the HDMI out, I'm able to view my laptop correctly but the tv display settings are not there. In fact, they only appear when the HDMI is connected, but since I can't view either screen I have no way to change them.

Sorry, I'm a little bit flustered at the moment. If you need any clarification, please tell me.
Post edited January 13, 2014 by elendiel7
This question / problem has been solved by JMichimage
Posted January 13, 2014
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elendiel7: How exactly does someone remove display settings that are not visible?

I was messing around with the display settings of my tv when I had an HDMI connected, and I was able to change the settings freely. I then changed something and now I'm unable see the settings on either screen, because both screens do not render a visible window.

When I take the HDMI out, I'm able to view my laptop correctly but the tv display settings are not there. In fact, they only appear when the HDMI is connected, but since I can't view either screen I have no way to change them.

Sorry, I'm a little bit flustered at the moment. If you need any clarification, please tell me.
There should be a key that changes the screen output mode on your laptop (on my dell it is f1+function key) try scrolling through the different modes.
Post edited January 13, 2014 by mabrookes
Posted January 13, 2014
What id the brand of the gpu you are using? Also what do you mean you were messing around? :p Maybe you have switched off the function to view monitor via HDMI... Try connecting your monitor via DVI and reconfigure things again.

Or reinstall the latest drivers for your laptop. Also do you use dual gpu's? haven't you disabled one of the displayes in Device management?
Posted January 13, 2014
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Zurvan7: What id the brand of the gpu you are using? Also what do you mean you were messing around? :p Maybe you have switched off the function to view monitor via HDMI... Try connecting your monitor via DVI and reconfigure things again.

Or reinstall the latest drivers for your laptop. Also do you use dual gpu's? haven't you disabled one of the displayes in Device management?
I'm using a intel hd 3000 and an amd 7670m dedicated. I was trying to get the tv to render my desktop properly, but it would only flicker.

As of right now, when I have the HDMI in, my laptop displays the background and the tv flickers once.

This is a laptop, and I only have a HDMI port.

I can't disable one of the displays in the device manager, because it isn't listed. I only have the Generic Pnp Monitor, which is what I'm using currently.

Also, I'm running all the latest drivers minus the opencl driver for intel, but I doubt that matters.
Post edited January 13, 2014 by elendiel7
Posted January 13, 2014
EDIT: Failing all that, reconnect your laptop to your TV and see if it allows you to reconfigure the settings. Actually, I'd try this first before messing with each individual device.

Does your TV have a "settings" option? It might be on your remote control or there might be an actual button on the set itself. You should be taken to a menu that will allow you to reset everything...

As to your laptop, first restart it and see if it resets. Otherwise keep pressing the F keys until you find the correct one for display settings...
Posted January 13, 2014
Windows 7 allow you to switch which displays to use by pressing Win-P. The display modes are Computer Only, Duplicate, Extend, Projector Only, and you start at your current one (thus probably duplicate). Keep the windows key pressed and tap P twice, it should move to extend.
Posted January 13, 2014
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JMich: Windows 7 allow you to switch which displays to use by pressing Win-P. The display modes are Computer Only, Duplicate, Extend, Projector Only, and you start at your current one (thus probably duplicate). Keep the windows key pressed and tap P twice, it should move to extend.
Okay this worked. The only difference is, I had to press p four times.

Thanks.
Posted January 13, 2014
YAY! JMich saves the day - again! ;-)
Posted January 13, 2014
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JMich: Windows 7 allow you to switch which displays to use by pressing Win-P. The display modes are Computer Only, Duplicate, Extend, Projector Only, and you start at your current one (thus probably duplicate). Keep the windows key pressed and tap P twice, it should move to extend.
Genius!!!
Posted January 13, 2014
I think you are looking at Monitors in Device management, take a look Display adapters. Don't any of them show any yellow warning sign or aren't they disabled?

Also if you are able to see background only, it seems that you are in extended mode. Try pressing Fn + F4 (or the default key on your lappy) and use duplicate or clone mode, so you will receive the same image on both screens. IF you use win8 it will show icons on the right when you connect your HDMI and choose duplicate...

Also the HDMI works on the AMD card so you need the latest driver and yes it does matter :p

Try downloading catalyst 13.12 from the site here
Posted January 13, 2014
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Zurvan7: I think you are looking at Monitors in Device management, take a look Display adapters. Don't any of them show any yellow warning sign or aren't they disabled?

Also if you are able to see background only, it seems that you are in extended mode. Try pressing Fn + F4 (or the default key on your lappy) and use duplicate or clone mode, so you will receive the same image on both screens. IF you use win8 it will show icons on the right when you connect your HDMI and choose duplicate...

Also the HDMI works on the AMD card so you need the latest driver and yes it does matter :p

Try downloading catalyst 13.12 from the site here
I was talking about the opencl driver, which I don't think mattered.

I do have 13.12 though.
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