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XP, ATI Tv-OUT, and TV Help Please
Ray Gaida:
I just started tinkering around with my 27" TV and S-Video out with the ATI Radeon 7500.
I have the best picture when I use the 47Khz Interlaced refresh rate in the monitor setting. The problem is that in XP I cannot get a screen size below 800x600, so I have a "virtual desktop" and I must use the mouse to "scroll" to different parts of the screen.
Is there a way to try 640x480 on XP? I think that size will help out with the virtual desktop problem.
What are some good screen size/refresh rates that others have tried with good results?
Is this interlaced mode the best for a TV? The normal refresh rates look blurry and flickery(if that is a word).
Thanks,
Ray Gaida
rtgaida@yahoo.com
ranrom24:
Use one of the the following procedures to set your monitor to 640 x 480 resolution.
If you joined a Workgroup:
Option A
1. Windows XP starts in Tutorial mode. You will need to turn off your system without properly shuting down.
2. Turn your system off; then turn it on.
3. After the initial boot screen, you will see a blank screen with a white cursor in the upper left-hand corner. When you see this screen, Click F8 then select "Enable VGA Mode." CLICK HERE TO DISMISS THE DIALOG BALLOON.
Option B
1. In the Windows XP operating environment, right click on the desktop to bring up the Desktop Menu.
2. Under the Menu, choose Properties.
3. In the Display Properties dialog box, choose Settings > Advanced > Adapter.
4. Under the Adapter tab, click the List All Modes button. You will see a menu
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Option A
1. Shut your system down.
2. After the initial boot screen, you will see a blank screen with a white cursor in the upper left-hand corner. When you see this screen, Click F8 then select "Enable VGA Mode."
Option B
1. In the Windows XP operating environment, right click on the desktop to bring up the Desktop Menu.
2. Under the Menu, choose Properties.
3. In the Display Properties dialog box, choose Settings > Advanced > Adapter.
4. Under the Adapter tab, click the List All Modes button. You will see a menu
5. Choose 640 x 480, High Color (16 bit), Default Refresh (as highlighted in Figure 4), and click OK.
6. Click Apply, then click OK until you exit the Display Properties dialog box.
random24:
:-/Sorry, I didn't read this before I cut and pasted. I see now that this is completely useless.
Rick Osborn:
I use a 27" TV (RCA), XP Pro and have used 2 different ATI cards (Rage & All in Wonder). I have had no problems at all using 800x600 resolution and do not have to scroll or use a virtual desktop.
Not sure what you can check, but double check all your TV settings when in display properties.
I know this didn't help much, but wanted to let you know I have almost the exact setup and everything worked fine right from the start.
The only settings I adjusted to get the best pic possible were : font size, icon size, s-video sharpness and various background colors.
Rick
--- Quote ---I just started tinkering around with my 27" TV and S-Video out with the ATI Radeon 7500.
I have the best picture when I use the 47Khz Interlaced refresh rate in the monitor setting. The problem is that in XP I cannot get a screen size below 800x600, so I have a "virtual desktop" and I must use the mouse to "scroll" to different parts of the screen.
Is there a way to try 640x480 on XP? I think that size will help out with the virtual desktop problem.
What are some good screen size/refresh rates that others have tried with good results?
Is this interlaced mode the best for a TV? The normal refresh rates look blurry and flickery(if that is a word).
Thanks,
Ray Gaida
rtgaida@yahoo.com
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arcadeking25:
sorry about the bad news :-/ but there is no other way to get xp to 680x480..unless you reinstall you os...
thats what i did with my problem...hope this help...if you dont have windows xp then i might send it to you if i get something in return..a game maybe...contact me.. ;D
arcadeking25@yahoo.com