Re: HELP! Dell told me I cannot watch tv on my tv AND work on com
- From: "Hotes" <Hotes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 09:47:50 -0700
First opff you need the udated drivers from Nvidia.com for that video card.
There is only one and the site is self explanitory for your selection.
Second, what kind of TV Tuner card came with your systems? Are they both
DUAL tuner cards and what brand?
Third, anytime you want a computer like the ones you purchased to work, you
always go to a local computer store (private business) where they can build
the system specificaaly to your needs and wants. You generally get a much
better system for a lower cost and it will work.
In my opinion, Dell is garbage and thier tech support stinks. Even when you
are under thier warranty the will only replace necessary parts with
refurbished or used parts. Just for your future reference.
Sorry if this response sounds a bit harsh, but if you need personalized help
and I have the time I will give you a chat link for me.
Good luck
"Tiny Tim" wrote:
> I'm an ATI man myself so not too sure about nVidia settings but to get to
> the right ones you need to right click on your desktop background/wallpaper
> and click "Properties". Click on the last tab, called "Settings". You should
> hopefully see two images representing your attached monitor and TV and their
> relative size depending upon the resolutions set, and if you wish, their
> relative positions (you can move them around). e.g. if they are side by side
> then when you slide the mouse sideways from one it will appear on the other.
> If you orientate them one above the other then sliding the mouse upwards or
> downwards will have the same effect. There are tick boxes to indicate which
> is the primary monitor and whether to "extend" your desktop onto the other
> monitor (TV) too.
>
> If you can't find what you need there then click on the Advanced button and
> see what extra controls the nVidia drivers give you - there is probably a
> lot more you can tweak. You need to make sure you have the right nVidia
> drivers and not the rather lame ones that Windows installs by default. Dell
> may have supplied them, or better yet, check for a newer version on the
> nVidia website.
>
> Good luck. I'm sure your money isn't wasted. It's just a matter of fiddling
> around to get things right.
>
> One more thing - make sure your TV is attached when you boot the PC. It may
> help it detect the presence of the TV as well as the monitor. If you connect
> the TV after booting the PC may not notice it.
>
> Cheers,
> Tim.
>
> "yewing" <yewing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:8D1661C8-3642-4C5F-A057-6F3C765D86F8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Thank you for responding so quickly. I'm at my wit's end and am under
> > pressure from my husband since I spent so much money and can't get this to
> > work the way we wanted.
> >
> > I need some help in this area. I have a 256MB Nvidia GeForce 6800 card in
> > each computer. I don't know where on the site to check for that
> > information,
> > they say they don't support consumers directly for this because they don't
> > sell to consumers and they refer me back to Dell. I see some general
> > information about the 6800 series, but that's about it. I guess I don't
> > know
> > very well how to check that option on their site.
> >
> > Where do you force the video to the tv? I've been all through the
> > properties and find nothing about tv in the set up at all. I also don't
> > understand what/where the clone mode would be or how to reset that. I
> > wish I
> > were smarter than Dell, but I'm obviously not. That's why I'm reaching
> > out
> > for help here.
> >
> > I kind of get the idea of the primary and secondary monitors though. At
> > work, I have two monitors (which, of course, were set up for me) and I can
> > display things on one of the monitors, but not the other if I want. I can
> > stretch things across both if I want. I just wish I knew more about how
> > to
> > get to that point.
> >
> >
> > "Bradley" wrote:
> >
> >> I do not know in your case if you can or can not. Does your video card
> >> support this? I see that these are optioned with ATI and Nvidia. Check
> >> the
> >> video card manufacture site to see.
> >>
> >> I use the Nvidia 5700 LE video card and have the monitor and TV hooked
> >> up.
> >> I force the video card to output to the TV and can do exactly what you
> >> want
> >> to do, so it does work just a matter and being smarter than the Dell
> >> people...
> >>
> >> Things to look in your setup would be: Force video out to TV, set up the
> >> video software not to use clone mode as this will make the TV and desktop
> >> the
> >> same, you want it set so that there is a primary and secondary monitor.
> >>
> >> Bradley
> >>
> >> Bradley
> >>
> >> "yewing" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I just invested thousands in two new computers - Dell 8400 with dual
> >> > tuners
> >> > and windows xp media center 2005. I've been trying to configure the
> >> > media
> >> > center so it would play through my tv so I can work on the computer
> >> > WHILE
> >> > watching my t.v.
> >> >
> >> > After being on with support for nearly an hour, while they configured
> >> > my
> >> > settings in their lab, I was told you can't do that with media
> >> > center!!!
> >> > They said only one screen is the primary screen. I can't do both. If
> >> > I
> >> > direct the media center to the t.v. then I can't use the monitor with
> >> > the
> >> > computer.
> >> >
> >> > My call was initiated to them because I can't get a signal to my t.v.
> >> > I do
> >> > not have a t.v. with an s-video cable where I'm trying to hook things
> >> > up
> >> > right now. I was advised, through here, to use an RF modulator. I
> >> > tried
> >> > that too. No dice. So, I called technical support. Technical support
> >> > transferred me to a "media center" specialist.
> >> >
> >> > Please help me. Have I just purchased two REALLY expensive tivo boxes?
> >> > I
> >> > have these computers set up, networked, and the packing is already
> >> > broken
> >> > down. It's going to be miserable trying to return them. Yet, I don't
> >> > want
> >> > to keep them if they can't do all I bought them for. Please, please
> >> > help me.
>
>
>
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