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TV used as monitor cutting edges off

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TV used as monitor cutting edges off

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Running an i7, win 7 home premium x64, GTX 670 NVidia, using SONY 30” HD LCD TV for monitor.  Desktop and program s display with a bit being cut off all four edges.  It’s like the desktop is a little too big for screen, so it centers it and leaves a bit to run off outside the screen area.  Consequently, I can’t see info that’s along the edges.  Web activities are not affected.  I have been to MS, Tom’s Hardware, eHow, and MajorGeeks.  Nada help.  Anyone been thru this or knows what’s up and can give me good advice?  Thank you!

 EDITs re posts.

TV is running at recommend screen size, etc.  It has a PC setting but wont let me select it.  Only choices I may select are TV (Broadcast) or HDMI 2).

I have not been able to access the Nivida control panel in over 6 months.  Every time I try, I get nothing.  I tried to fix this months ago, but could not get advise that actually worked.  Several people here on the boards offered advice.  None of it worked. 

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top

OK...it's 1920x1080 HD ... and has a VGA input for 'pc' ....same as mine.

Buttons to play with will be 'wide' and 'input'....find 'pc'.

If nothing shows fully/correctly it'll be the display settings eg dpi on the comp that are wrong.

Uninstall 'everything' nVidia in the add/remove programs .... and delete anything related...folder-wise... reboot and just let win update find you a driver to get back to 'normal'...;)

Reply #27 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

It sounds like you badly need a fresh install of Windows 7, unfortunately.

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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well, what I said did the trick for me. I hope you get it fixed.

Jafo is right, my way did leave the image a tad fuzzy, but nothing else worked for me. I tried all this other stuff.

 

Luck be with ya!   :thumbsup:

Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting ElanaAhova, reply 25
Tried. Even the one for win7, 64x says, e en when installing as adm, "% yada not a valid 32x application.'

You tried the 32-bit drivers and it said it's not a valid 32x application also? o_O

 

Are you running the 64 or 32-bit version of Windows 7?  From what I am reading you are evidently running the 32-bit version, so why are you trying to install the 64-bit version of the nVidia Drivers?

Reply #30 from Elemental Forums Top

win 7 x64.  If i do the 32 bit drivers, wont that kill of all the advantages of graphis card?

Reply #31 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 26

OK...it's 1920x1080 HD ... and has a VGA input for 'pc' ....same as mine.

Buttons to play with will be 'wide' and 'input'....find 'pc'.

If nothing shows fully/correctly it'll be the display settings eg dpi on the comp that are wrong.

Uninstall 'everything' nVidia in the add/remove programs .... and delete anything related...folder-wise... reboot and just let win update find you a driver to get back to 'normal'...

 

so win has default drivers that will let the system get other drivers?

Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Set Windows Updates to get updates for other products. Then, WU will find you an NVidia driver.

Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting ElanaAhova, reply 30
7 x64. If i do the 32 bit drivers, wont that kill of all the advantages of graphis card?

 

I just mentioned that because by the message you were getting you were trying to install 64-bit drivers on a 32-bit system. That is the only way you would normally get that message.

Reply #34 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting LightStar, reply 33


Quoting ElanaAhova, reply 307 x64. If i do the 32 bit drivers, wont that kill of all the advantages of graphis card?

 

I just mentioned that because by the message you were getting you were trying to install 64-bit drivers on a 32-bit system. That is the only way you would normally get that message.

 

ah, but my system is x64.  Win 7 x64.  etc.  That is why message confuses me.  oye... crazy PC

Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting kryo, reply 16
I've got four Samsung displays, and even on the ones designed for use as monitors, they factory default to overscan mode on digital connections and have to be put in PC Mode to render the signal 1:1. The correct setting appears to be commonly called "Full Pixel" in the picture mode or display settings on Sony TVs.

I've heard of 'overscanning', especially in gaming.  The 26" HDTV I hook my laptop to doesn't have any setting called 'full pixel'. Any idea what else it might be called?

Reply #36 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting PoSmedley, reply 35


Quoting kryo, reply 16I've got four Samsung displays, and even on the ones designed for use as monitors, they factory default to overscan mode on digital connections and have to be put in PC Mode to render the signal 1:1. The correct setting appears to be commonly called "Full Pixel" in the picture mode or display settings on Sony TVs.

I've heard of 'overscanning', especially in gaming.  The 26" HDTV I hook my laptop to doesn't have any setting called 'full pixel'. Any idea what else it might be called?

 

I'm clueless about that PoSmedley.  I did update the driver for the GTX 670.  But the nvidia control panel still refuses to show.  After all this, I guess i will just get a non-HD connector or pick up an inexpensive monitor and not use the TV.  I went thru this six month ago-and spent way too much time trying to get that panel to show. Its just become way too aggravating for me.. work around city- story of life.  You all are good folks... thank you all.

Reply #37 from WinCustomize Forums Top

 This is the latest release of Nvidia drivers for your video card( excellent choice  by the way). you say you can't access your Nvidia control panel -- how exactly are you trying to open it - from where??  Go to your menu on the right side open Control panel- from there go to Nvidia control panel to open. click on change resolution. once you've picked out the correct resolution (for your TV highest resolution is best) it should be 1920x 1080 at 60hz or 120hz. your video card will detect and test to see if it is compatible. I had a sony bravia  for 7 years and just recently switched over to vizio 1920 x 1080 120 hz. When your in PC MODE you can change the zoom or wide screen in tv settings - but mostly the video card will dictate the resolution of your screen. The settings for a 120 hz tv have custom settings, but I don't think your tv is 120 hz - if it is the video card will tell you. it sounds like your resolution is too low like the driver is not loaded at all.

http://www.nvidia.com/content/DriverDownload-March2009/confirmation.php?url=/Windows/335.23/335.23-desktop-win8-win7-winvista-64bit-english-whql.exe&lang=us&type=GeForce

I'm running Windows Home Edition 64 bit, Nvidia Geforce GTX660.  hope this will help!!

Reply #38 from WinCustomize Forums Top

 One more thing take advantage of the video card power and make sure your hooked up with an hdmi cable to your tv. you can find very inexpensive cables at Newegg or Tiger Direct for under $10.00. I bought a 4-pack for 16.00 awhile back.

 

Reply #39 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting PoSmedley, reply 35
I've heard of 'overscanning', especially in gaming. The 26" HDTV I hook my laptop to doesn't have any setting called 'full pixel'. Any idea what else it might be called?

Every manufacturer calls it something different and puts it somewhere else. And some smaller/older/cheaper sets (like the 32" Sony sets, according to this site) don't provide any option to disable it at all.

In the latter case you have to either use VGA input, downscale it as RND mentioned, or play with the resolution and see if you can find one that it won't overscan on HDMI (such as running a 1366x768 "720p" panel at 1360x768, rather than its full native res or at 1280x720 like a console or cable box would produce--that may require monitor drivers specifically for that set or registry tweaks).

I used to have a Toshiba set that was that way; it had no setting to control it and it would overscan pretty much any resolution other than the above 1360x768. In the end it wasn't worth the trouble since when you did get it to not overscan, it had a weird square screen tear in the upper right corner. For that and other reasons that set has been superseded by a nice Samsung 1080p model that works fantastically.