Got the right cables, sound is great, but TV only shows blue Apple screen
Just got a new Samsung hi-def TV, and went to the Apple store to get HDMI/DVI cabling. All is connected, and sound comes through great - but the picture on the screen is the blue desktop. If I shut the Mac, I get a TV signal telling me to check the cable and/or signal. However, I think the cables are OK because the sound is fine and obviously it sees a visual signal from the Mac or the TV display wouldn't be the blue desktop.
Any ideas? Is there some trick to tell the Mac to display on my TV? Many thanks ~
Collins
To fill the screen, I believe you have to go into System Preferences and select Displays. With your MB hooked up to your TV, you should see an option as to screen resolution. Select the biggest one and your screen should fill up IF your selection is in Wide Screen Format. At least thats the way my was the one time I viewed a movie from my MB. Beautiful picture by the way!
FWIW, I don't see much advantage in playing movies from a MB unless you have no other method (like a DVD player, Apple TV, etc.) That's the reason I only did this once just to see it work.
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