All we know now:
- not the model number of the TV: please tell
- when being used as a monitor it doesn't look right; please tell what's wrong
- you tried all PC settings you could think of: please tell which
- there is only one way to show the whole screen: what do you see in all other ways (half the screen), and why do you need more than one way
And, yes, Vista is more picky on HD devices than XP was. Just to be sure you don't copy illegal content.
Kees
Okay, so I am getting frustrated as all heck, and I realize this probably isn't a TV issue, but nobody else seems to be able to help me.
I have a Samsung 46" Series 5 LCD. It has a 60 Hz Refresh Rate, and 2 HDMI inputs (other models seem to have 3 or 4). I can't seem to find the model number, but I figured that information would be sufficient.
I can't get my new Dell "Hybrid Studio" computer to look right when using either the htmi or the dvi connectors. I've tried all the computer settings I could think of. I know this display is beautiful, because I was able to get it looking great on my 7 year old computer that I built as I was graduating high school (after updating drivers). One difference between the two is that my old computer was running XP and the new one is running Vista.
The only way to view the whole screen with the new computer is under the "Just Scan" setting, whereas the old computer seems to be simply automatically detected.
What am I doing wrong?

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