I keep getting 'check signal cable; on Samsung tv when connecting macbook using HDMI cable

Please help, I want to connect my laptop to my Samsung plasma TV. I am using a mini display port to hdmi adapter and then a hdmi cable to the tv. It keeps showing a 'check signal cable' error message.
I have tried another HDMI cable (which works on another device) but it still does not work.
Hep please
Thanks

OK, OK, I think I've solved it. Once again, I'm no techie but I hate not solving a problem, so I dug deeper,learned Korean last night and found thid solution - it's free and takes one minute.
As I thought originally, the problem stems from the Samsung expecting a TV signal in the HDMI port so you have to tell it it's a computer signal.
Go from the Mac HDMI socket to the Monitor HDMI socket with an HDMI cable.
Go to the Samsung input/source button on the remote and on that screen select tools.
Select 'edit name'
Scroll down to PC and press enter. It should now read HDMI - PC
Under apple 'system prefs - displays, select your monitor pref - mine is 1080p
and... BINGO, it should work.
If it works for you guys, I accept gifts of beer and public praise with no problem.

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