cant get pictuer on monitor please help!! =D

[Honestabe6659]

hey i just got a hdmi adapter for my computer so i can use my tv as a monitor and i pluged it in and i only get a display untill it gets to the windows loading thing then it just goes out and i tryed plugging in my regular old monitor and that does that same thing now so i cant get a picture on my computer...does anyone know whats wrong and how i could fix this????

 

[pillar]

what kinda card u got? do u have the latest driver for the video card? also do u get ne thing if u plug it back into ur crt/lcd monitor?

 

[KyanWan]

Sounds like whatever you hooked up didn't get along with your PC. Windows probably autochanged the res to something incompatible - and saved it (like it shouldn't do. You know, the way it always works.)

I'm going to assume it's a dual-head card. Try using the other port.

If all else fails - boot into safe mode and change your monitor defaults to duplicate on both heads & disable TV. Set your graphics to safe settings that will be displayed by anything ( low res, low refresh - or - just reset it to default. )

You should really try hooking the TV up while the PC is on - and you can mess with the config. Don't be afraid to plug in a monitor while the system's running. ( Check out that HDMI adapter. See how there's some pins that are longer than the others? Grounding - keeps it from frying. Safe to plug in while on. )

 

[trykael]

Honestabe - what sort of monitor did you have it plugged into before the TV? My guess is you're seeing either a resolution or a refresh rate problem. Take KyanWan's advice - boot your computer into safe mode (hit F8 repeatedly right after POST to get the menu option) and then make sure your video settings are lined up with your TV requirements.