How can I access Preferences when monitor setting doesn't allow it?

I hooked up, via HDMI, my MiniMac to my 42" TV. All the menus & icons are so far out on the periferies, that I can't access them to go to Preferences>Display to change the monitor settings. Is there some way to gain access to Preferences>Display so I can change the monitor setting, even though the choice is not on the screen?

Don't know if this will work with your keyboard, but it's worth a try -
With Finder active (click a bare patch of desktop to make it so) press Command-Shift-/ (that's the slash key to the right of the period key). This is the standard keyboard shortcut to engage (open) the Help menu. In the search box in that screen (assuming it is visible) type "change brightness" (without quotes) and then press Return.
If this works, near the top of the items returned will be one named "Adjusting your display's brightness" - click it. In the new screen near the bottom center will be a link named "Open the Display pane of Displays preferences" - click it, and the Displays preference pane should open.
Sounds convoluted, but it gets you there.

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