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Making resolutions.(COMPUTER CURES)

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I recently bought a 32-inch Sony HDTV and would like to use this for my PC monitor. I assume the best way to connect the television to the video card is via a DVI male to HDMI male cord, and for sound a headphone cord via left/right RCA audio connections.

My question: How do I fix the resolution so it fits the screen? I tried setting up an HDTV through the nVidia Control Panel; however, it doesn't automatically scale correctly. I put it in 720p mode, but I can't set or make the 1,366x768 resolution mode the HDTV uses.

"MAYDAY408" VIA THE COMPUTERSHOPPER.COM FORUMS

I recently had an identical problem with a Panasonic HDTV with the same 1,366x768 native resolution as yours. First, try creating a custom resolution for the display within the nVidia Control Panel. Depending on the version of the nVidia graphics driver, the Control Panel's layout will vary a bit, but look for an option called Manage Custom Resolutions, or an Add button in a section called Custom Resolutions.

In it, you may need to tell the Control Panel to no longer treat your HDTV like an HDTV, then go to its Advanced window and type in your HDTV's resolution details. (Presumably they would be 1,366 horizontal, 768 vertical, and 60Hz refresh--but check the HDTV's manual before proceeding.) Doing this should enable this resolution in ...

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