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TV cannot see USB drive since Windows 7 ran repair tool
I store media from Windows 7 to a portable NTFS USB drive and watch on my LG TV (circa 2015 model).
One night I booted Win 7 with the drive already connected. Windows detected something wrong with the ...
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Change *default* refresh rate for monitors on Windows 7
I have multi-monitor setup and i'm trying to connect my TV as another monitor. TV doesn't support 60 Hz refresh rate: when i'm enabling it in resolution&presentation screen it turns on, but there ...
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Need Windows Monitor drivers for Sceptre X322BV-SRD
I recently replaced my dead Sceptre X325BV-FMDR with a replacement, Sceptre X322BV-SRR, however, all that seems to be available monitor driver wise is the Generic PnP Monitor. It is functional, but ...
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Play cable TV server content from PC
I am renting this DLNA-enabled set-top box from my cable TV provider.
This documentation mentions it is able to stream TV content to my PC (sorry, only available in Japanese, search "...
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TV connected to PC via HDMI stopped working
I have a PC connected to a Sony Bravia TV via HDMI. It worked fine for more than a year until it started to lose signal from time to time. And then one day it stopped working at all. I don't think it'...
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I'm using a TV as a monitor. Why are my resolution choices so limited when the TV supports more?
I am trying to use this tv as a monitor. As you can see, this tv supports 1920x1080 full HD. However, when I plug it into my Windows computer (which can easily support this, it supports it on other ...
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How to exploit the Sony Direct-rR-Bravia mode with windows 7?
I bought a new TV (Sony) and I set it in WiFi direct mode. On my laptop, I see a Direct-rR-Bravia wireless connexion.
I set the key and tried to connect to it. The link switchs continuously between ...
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Overriding/fixing TV HDMI EDID with Windows
My Samsung JS8500 TV provides a default EDID with only 2 channel audio to Windows/Nvidia. e.g. under audio playback devices, or the monitor device in the Device Manager, the number of audio channels ...
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Hard drive working on TV but not on computer(s)
I have Seagate external powered 1TB hard drive. Its around 5 years old.
Around 1 year before I brought Samsung LED TV which supports USB drives to watch media content. After that I use to switch that ...
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Locking the first screen, but leaving the second screen unlocked
I have an LCD monitor connected to the computer via VGA, and I have a TV with computer connected via HDMI, and the desktop is extended between Monitor and TV.
When the computer is locked (should be ...
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How do I watch TV channels broadcast using DVB-T2 television standard on my computer and tablet
I am clueless on what one need to do in order to watch TV channels that is broadcast using DVB-T2 television standard on computer (Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 OS) and tablet (Android tablets).
I know ...
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Can't hook my PC up to my computer screen using VGA
I recently bought a Desktop PC, it was a rather old Dell, that I wanted to use with my TV screen. However after connecting my computer with my TV using VGA (Which is the highest available solution to ...
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Problems when trying to re-access a remote computer with Teamviewer when a previous connection has been lost
I have two computers, Windows 7 Pro x64: HomeComputer; WorkComputer, both have TeamViewer 10 installed.
On each machine, TV is configured to allow unattended access, this works most of the time. I ...
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PC to TV using HDMI conection text too small
I have a Samsung 40 inch TV. I've been using it in native resolution 1920 x 1080 connected to my GeForce 210 connected with an HDMI cable.
The brightness and clearness of image has been perfect since ...
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How do I change the default monitor in multiple monitor PC?
I got 2 monitors. Sharp and Samsung. The Samsung one is the bigger one and obviously I want to watch a movie maximized on that one.
Start menu is on my SHARP tv. If I go full screen with an app, it ...
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USB TV Tuner Not Working
I'm trying to get a USB TV Tuner to work but I'm having troubles. It's a Hauppauge WinTV 950Q and when I connect it to my Windows 7 (x64) laptop it shows that it's detected and the lights on it will ...
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Modifying TV setting universally via PC
I was thinking of developing a program for Windows that can change TV settings. Where I work, we change TV settings often and on MANY tv's and I was wondering if it would be possible to enter data ...
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TV Not Detecting Computer via HDMI, Need Restart Computer
I have my desktop computer connected to my TV via a HDMI cable. Being like this for the past two years without issues.
Recently, my TV is not detecting the computer and I'll need to restart my ...
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Issues duplicating display on Windows 7 to Toshiba TV
I had basically the same issue as here: Can no longer duplicate display to external monitor on Windows 7 only I have a Lenovo T430.
I'm using a DVI to HDMI cable to display my laptop on my Toshiba TV,...
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Windows 7 / Graphics Card sporadically recognizes LCD TV connected via HDMI
I have an issue with my PC/Graphics Card not always recognizing my LCD TV as a TV. It will sometimes after a reboot or wake after sleep mode only recognize it as a generic display which severely ...
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Incorrect display color when connecting computer to TV
I have a desktop running Windows 7. When I try to connect it to a Sony TV using VGA, the color on the TV's display changes. If I connect it back to a monitor, it looks proper.
What is happening?
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External HDD is not accessible after using on TV [duplicate]
I cannot see any files on my external hard drive after using on TV.
I have already posted details in this post. I can repair some files using recovery software, but I would like to know a reason of ...
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How do I set up two digital TV tuners in windows media center?
I've been using Windows Media Center on Windows Home Premium for some time now with a single PCTV nanostick T2 and it works great to receive both standard and high def shows.
I've just bought another ...
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Can't get video on TV from computer
I hooked up my PC to my TV and under the resolution settings the TV shows up and is enabled but I do not get any video on the TV. I hooked my computer up to my 2nd TV and the video shows up. I am ...
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TV still detected as monitor when off
I have a desktop computer connected to a monitor via DVI and an Hisense HDTV via HDMI. I have the opposite problem that a lot of people have encountered. Even when I turn my TV off, Windows still sees ...
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Flash disk is readable in TV but on plug in PC ,win freeze when want open it
I have a Silicon Power flash disk, and I'm wondering why I can open its files properly on a TV, but in win7 or opensuse 12.3 I can't even see the list of its files or format it. When I try to do ...
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How do I flag which recorded TV and media files I've watched?
I have a load of TV which my Windows 7 Home Premium Media Center has recorded and a load of series which I've ripped from my own DVD's. I constantly find myself having to go back and re-watch the ...
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Why won't my PC display to my TV?
I've got a desktop computer running Windows 7, with an "Inter(R) 82945g Express Chipset Family" video card.
I also have a Sony Bravia KDL-40S5100 TV, which has a VGA port.
I can hook the desktop up ...
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Video flickers on TV (mac mini, win7 + hdmi)
When playing video from my computer displayed on my TV the quality is not what I expected.
When the video pans from side to side to horizontal lines appear in on the TV - as if the graphics card is ...
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Watch Live TV from Windows Media Center on a remote Computer? Not in the same house (I do have VPN)
I have a computer running a USB Tuner in one house. I want to watch it in another location. I have tried Mediaportal (didn't work) and Remote Potato. I currently use Splashtop to stream it to another ...
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