Intel MacMini and Hitachi HDTV

I have an Intel MacMini connected to my Hitachi HDTV (model # 50V500A).
When first starting the MacMini or restarting the Mac Mini; I have to go into Display Settings on the Mac and put a check in the Overscan box and then uncheck it in order to get the display to work normally. If not the display shows a distorted image (almost like a film negative). After that it works fine. Any suggestions as to eliminating this hassle? The MacMini is plugged into the DVI HDTV port on the back of the TV.

Someone please help...it's driving me crazzzzzyyyyyy!

Similar Messages

  • Macmini and apple modem problems

    i recently got a macmini (intel macmini) and purchased the external modem. I connect through AOL and when I try to connect to the AOL server for the 1st time to get the numbers setup, the computer freezes and you have to hold the power button down to restart. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

    Hi Again mstagi,
    What type of connection does your Dad have at his house? Is it Dial Up?
    If so, are you sure the phone line, he is connecting to, is good?
    Try this.
    While AOL is not loaded.
    Navigate to:
    HD > USERS > YOUR HOME > LIBRARY > PREFERENCES
    If present, move to Trash:
    com.apple.internetpref.plist (a file)
    com.apple.internetconnect.plist (a file)
    com.apple.internetconfig.plist (a file)
    HD > USERS > SHARED > AMERICA ONLINE
    If present, move to Trash:
    Access Numbers (a file)
    Disconnect Log (a file)
    Session Diagnostics (a file)
    HD > USERS > SHARED > AMERICA ONLINE > DATA
    Move to Trash:
    Home (file w/Globe icon)
    Don't empty the Trash just yet.
    Again reset your Network Preferences, as outined in Previous Post.
    Before you sign on, you will have to reset your "Access Numbers" & "Location".
    Load the AOL application.
    On the Sign-On screen, Click "Setup".
    Next screen, select: "Create a Location with Setup Assistant.
    Click OK.
    Next screen, select: "Add numbers from the list of access phone numbers".
    Click OK.
    Enter your Area Code, and click Next.
    Click on an appropriate number to highlight, and then click "Add".
    On the next screen, do not select either of the two "Dial" options.
    Click OK.
    Add at least 2 numbers in the same manner, and then click "Done".
    That will take you back to your Sign-On screen.
    On the Sign-On screen, Click "Setup" again.
    Select "Add or change a modem or other connection".
    Click "Next".
    Click "Yes", on the resulting screen.
    You should then be able to Sign On to AOL.
    If everything is hunky dory, you can empty the Trash.
    And, rather than doing a Hard Shutdown when AOL has freezes, doesn't Force Quit work?
    ali b

  • Issue with Lion OSX and Samsung HDTV

    Hi everyone,
    I have a problem while connecting my Samsung HDTV model LNT3242HX with my Mac ever since I upgraded to Lion (I was previously on Snow Leopard).
    I'm using a  Macbook 2.13 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo (Mid 2009).
    I use the Mini DVI to VGA cable and I hook it up with my TV. The thing is, with Lion, when I connect my TV, it doesn't fit the whole TV screen. There's about an inch to the left and the right where the screen stays dark. I did not have this problem with Snow Leopard.
    When I check in my display preferences, my resolution is set to 1360x768 , however it says Usable Resolution 1280x768...And there's no way to change the refresh rate to anything else besides 60 hertz....
    I don't really know if anyone can help? As it used to work just fine before, I assume there must be some kind of glitch between OSX Lion and my HDTV. I tried hooking it up to my other LG HDTV, and there is no problem, it's just with my Samsung TV.
    Thanks in advance for anyone who can help me out!

    I have the exact same problem except mine is a 52 inch tv and there is at least 6 inches on either side plus 3+ inches on teh top and bottom.  Wasnt an issue with Snow Leopard.  I read somewhere that I may need to buy a $100 adapter instead of using the DVI to VGI cable.  Any assistance would be greatly appreciated as I use this setup when I telework and the screen resolution is too small to be useful now.

  • Intel MacMini

    Hi All, my daughters Intel MacMini has been turned Off (6 months) whilst she travelled..
    When we turn it On how & what is the best way to do the Updates she has missed...Tx..L

    Hi elmac,
    personally I never use Apple Software Update for download and install of updates, but only for seeing which updates are meant for my Macs.
    I download the neccessary updates from here http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/ and install them myself.
    Also a permissions repair and OSX Volume check with Disk Utility before applying the updates is a good idea.
    Oh, and btw. these are the iMac forum, not the MacMini one
    Regards
    Stefan

  • Problems printing over WiFi on Intel MacMini

    Is anyone having printing problems over Wireless?
    The only way I can print is over Ethernet. For some reason I can only print over wireless to Appletalk Ethernet printers (Magicolor 3300 and LaserJet 4MP). Printing works fine on Powerbook wireless and G4 Mini Wireless, but not on Intel MacMini. The Appletalk seems to switch properly, but I get an error on the Intel MacMini in the print dialog "can't find route to host. Both MacMinis set up with DHCP, both system settings are the same.
    Also the print Dialog on the Magicolor Printer is missing a selection "Printing Features" although same driver is installed on both machines. Could there be some issues with printing on the Intel MacMini ???
    MacMini   Mac OS X (10.3.8)  

    This seems to be a recurring problem with the Intel Macs. MBP owners are having the same issue. It think it must be an OS bug.

  • New intel macminis run motion2 ?

    Hey all anyword on if the new intel macminis will run motion with assuming you have the intel upgrade to final cut pro studio?
    I hope so..

    Where did you find that information?
    Also, the main features of Motion are compatible with
    Panther 10.3.9, aren't they? Surely Core Video is a
    Tiger-only technology and is not required for
    Motion to run?
    From the FCP Studio System Requirements Page:
    (http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/index.html)
    "Motion requires the standard graphics card in any Power Mac G5, iMac G5, PowerBook G4 (1.25GHz or faster ), or flat-panel iMac (1.25GHz or faster)."
    Motion requires one of these cards because only these cards are Core Video compatible. (Obviously Apple needs to update this to reflect the Intel iMacs and MacBook Pro). True, Core Video is a feature of Tiger, but it is not exclusive to Tiger. Motion was the first Apple program to incorporate it. Tiger is not required for Motion, but a Core Video compatible card most certainly is.

  • I have inherited an ICloud account from one of my employers when transferring from old MacBook Pro to new MacMini and need to separate from this, presumably by setting up a new ICloud account.  How do I do this ?

    I have inherited an ICloud account from one of my employers when transferring from old MacBook Pro (which belonged to them) to new MacMini and need to separate from this, presumably by setting up a new ICloud account.  How do I do this ?  And is there any danger, in doing so, that I might delete any of her ICloud information ?

    Sign out in System Preferences>iCloud. This will remove any synced data such as Calendars, emails and Contacts from your Mac, but will have no effect on the data on the server - so that other devices logged into it will continue to see the data.

  • D20 Blue Screen loading Windows 7-64bit using Intel controller and Marvell enabled

    Hi, Help,
    Hardware:
    D20, 4158, Four 500GB Seagate SATA drives configured as a RAID10 1TB virtual disk (partitioned into five logical drives).
    Goal:
    Recover or repair a degraded RAID array.
    I want to be able to launch Windows 7-64bit using the Intel controller and have it access the virtual disk of the degraded RAID array attached to the Marvell controller.  Subsequently, I want to use the Marvell MRU utility to repair/recover the situation.
    Situation/Issue:
    Things ran well for two years and two months until yesterday.  Now, when booting I see:
    1962: No operating system found. Press F1 to repeat boot sequence.
    If I use the Windows 7 installation CD and load the Marvell driver, the attempt to recover the operating system reports that the MBR is corrupt and cannot be repaired.
    If I boot with the Marvell controller disabled in the D20 BIOS, using a Windows 7 installation (with Marvell drivers) attached to the Intel controller, everything works except (of course) I cannot access the RAID drives.
    If I reboot with the Marvell controller enabled, using the same Windows 7 installation via Intel controller, I see a "Starting Windows" announcement followed by a flash of the blue screen of death.
    The BSOD message is unspecific, no error code, just...
    "A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.
    If this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen,
    restart your computer..."
    Additional information:
    If I access the Marvell BIOS (ctrl-M) and look at Devices, one of the four Seagate drives has status FREE instead of status ASSIGNED.  If I run the Marvell BIOS verify disk utility diagnosic on that FREE status disk, I get a fault error after about 30 minutes of scanning.  So, one Seagate disk is sour and somehow the MBR was corrupted at the same time.
    History:
    Two years ago, during the intial configuration, I could access the Marvell RAID disks from this Intel-controller-booted Windows 7 installation, but my fuzzy memory is that I had to change something in the D20 BIOS, such as the AHCI setting or similar.
    Status:
    Today, using the Intel controller to boot Windows 7 with the Marvell controller enabled is just BSOD.  What am I missing or failing to do or set?
    Thank you in advance for any help and ideas.
      -John
    Solved!
    Go to Solution.

    Update:
    I replaced the 500GB Seagate disk with a new 500GB Seagate.  I ran the Marvell BIOS verify disk utility on the new disk drive and it passed with no errors.  Following the steps given in the Marvell MRU online help, I rebuilt the virtual disk.  Upon completion (which took a little more than an hour to complete), I rebooted.  Before the Seagate disk went south yesterday, the Marvell virtual disk contained one primary partition (C, and four NTFS drives (D:, E:, F:, and Z.  Now it contains three primary NTFS drives (C:, F:, and Z.  An extended partition contains D: (an unformatted volume of size 199.30MB) and an unused space of 199.30GB.
    Event log:
    Looking at the event log, Windows reports that the disk in question raised a warning yesterday.  Three messages share the same timestamp (all from mv64xx (a Marvell process):
    "Physical disk 16 is plugged out."
    "Virtual disk 0 is degraded."
    "Physical disk 16 is plugged in."
    Eight seconds later, UserPnp logs:
    "Driver Management has concluded the process to add Service disk for Device Instance ID SCSI\DISK&VEN_SEAGATE&PROD_ST3500418AS&REV_CC38\5&248BBE23&0&000100 with the following status: 0"
    One second later, UserPnp logs:
    "Driver Management concluded the process to install driver FileRepository\disk.inf_amd64_neutral_10ce25bbc5a9cc43\disk.inf for Device Instance ID SCSI\DISK&VEN_SEAGATE&PROD_ST3500418AS&REV_CC38\5&248BBE23&0&000100 with the following status: 0x0."
    Questions:
    Is it possible that UserPnp corrupted the Marvell virtual disk after an intermittent physical disk unplugged/plugged-in event that happened when the Seagate hardware went failed.  It looks to me like my D: and E: are toast despite RAID 10.
    Any ideas?  Is there anyway to recover the Marvell virtual disk configuration to the state prior to the hardware failure?  If not, what good is RAID 10?
    My apologies for the long posting, but I am an old software guy who does not understand the intricacies of RAID and disk management.
    Thank you in advance for any leads toward a solution,
      -John

  • HI, I HAVE A MacBook Pro 2.3GHz dual-core Intel i5 AND I WAN'T TO UPGRADE THE HARD DRIVE UP TO 750GB AND ALSO THE RAM MEMORY TO 8GB. WHAT SPECIFIC MODEL OF HARD DRIVE AND RAM MEMORY SHOULD I BUY??? THANKS

    HI, I HAVE A MacBook Pro 2.3GHz dual-core Intel i5 AND I WAN'T TO UPGRADE THE HARD DRIVE UP TO 750GB AND ALSO THE RAM MEMORY TO 8GB. WHAT SPECIFIC MODEL OF HARD DRIVE AND RAM MEMORY SHOULD I BUY??? THANKS

    No need to type in all caps - we HEAR you!
    I would take a look at the internal drives offered by both Crucial (click the link "Internal Hard Drives Now Available") and OWC. I would stay away from Western Digital drives as they seem to have problems on a number of Mac models.
    You can also shop for RAM at Crucial and OWC - just select the System Scanner tab at the Crucial website to find out which memory is right for your machine.
    Good luck,
    Clinton

  • I tried to set up a remote desktop between my macmini and my work computer.  I hit cancel and now the Remote Desktop will not close.  I cannot shut down my computer either.  How do you close a non-responsive application.  I have tried everything!

    I tried to set up a remote desktop connection between my MacMini and my work computer.  It was not working so I hit cancel, but then the big black screen of death came up and will not go a way.  I cannot close my computer nor quit the remote desktop connection.  How do you close a non-responsive application?  By the way, I am new to Mac and it is not as simple as hitting the Control, Alt, Delete.  Please help.

    virginiafromphoenix wrote:
    .......How do you close a non-responsive application?.......
    Try ( alt + cmd + esc ).  Gives you a menu of running applications, and a chance to "Force Quit".

  • My itunes opens after 2-3 hrs after doubleclicking it to open;it happened once or twice  with itunes 11.x , but its a constant problem after updating itunes to 12.x ....my operating system win7;processor i5 intel haswell and 4gb ram...i hav no issue

    My itunes opens  2-3 hrs after doubleclicking it to open;it happened once or twice  with itunes 11.x , but its a constant problem after updating itunes to the latest 12.0.1....my operating system windows7;processor i5 intel haswell and 4gb ram...i have no issue with opening other big programs....i tried uninstalling completely the itunes and reinstalling it as i thought at first it is not opening (because it takes really long time) and i followed the following support pages
    1)iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8: Fix unexpected quits or launch issues
    2)iTunes for Windows doesn't open after upgrading in Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
    but my problem doesnot get solved even after trying all the methods in the above pages...
    now i realized,it opens after 2-3 hrs and at will...after opening it keeps hanging.finally it doesnot again open immediately after closing...kindly help me out as soon as possible

    My itunes opens  2-3 hrs after doubleclicking it to open;it happened once or twice  with itunes 11.x , but its a constant problem after updating itunes to the latest 12.0.1....my operating system windows7;processor i5 intel haswell and 4gb ram...i have no issue with opening other big programs....i tried uninstalling completely the itunes and reinstalling it as i thought at first it is not opening (because it takes really long time) and i followed the following support pages
    1)iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8: Fix unexpected quits or launch issues
    2)iTunes for Windows doesn't open after upgrading in Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
    but my problem doesnot get solved even after trying all the methods in the above pages...
    now i realized,it opens after 2-3 hrs and at will...after opening it keeps hanging.finally it doesnot again open immediately after closing...kindly help me out as soon as possible

  • Intel WiDi and Miracast

    I have an HP Pavillion g6-2010nr Notebook PC .  It's came with Windows 7.  I want to use a wireless display adapter to wirelessly display (mirror) my laptop screen on TV.  It requires that my laptop be "Intel WiDi and Miracast" enabled. Is my laptop Intel WiDi and Miracast enabled? Do I have to install something? or can Windows 7 not do it? If Windows 7 can do it, how do I get it to connect? I know on Windows 8 there is a project option that allows you to connect to a TV, but I'm not sure where to find that option on Windows 7.  I am a newbie, so  the more details... the better.
    Thanks
    This question was solved.
    View Solution.

    Hi,
    No. The following specs shows it does not meet WiDi requirements:
       http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c03377517
    BUT if you wish, please use the following tool to confirm:
       http://supportkb.intel.com/wireless/wireless-display/templates/selfservice/intelwidi/#portal/1026/ar...
    Regards.
    BH
    **Click the KUDOS thumb up on the left to say 'Thanks'**
    Make it easier for other people to find solutions by marking a Reply 'Accept as Solution' if it solves your problem.

  • Can I transfer docs between a MacBook with a Intel processor and a iMac with a PowerPC processor by using a usb cord?

    Can I transfer docs/folders between a MacBook with a Intel processor and a iMAC with a PowerPC processor using a usb cord? Or by loading from the MacBook to a external drive and then to the Imac.

    You need to use an external drive, FireWire cable, Ethernet cable, or wireless connection.
    (73713)

  • Intel/PowerPC and Sharing ...

    I just added an Intel Mac to my collection and I hooked my iMac to it to migrate and it didn't work.
    When I came here to do research everywhere I click on Tiger Info including the top of this forum - Leopard comes up on screen.
    Is Tiger Information still on the Apple Web Site? Everywhere I click to try and get it, Leopard Information comes up.
    I'm trying to find Tiger Information as I just got an Intel Mac and need to find out how it will play with my PowerPC Macs. I also need to re-read sharing as I forgot how I set it up the 1st time to share files, printers aps etc ...
    Can anyone point me to Tiger Overview etc ...?
    Thanks

    You don't use migration assistant to migrate files from a ppc to an intel. Check out this info:
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=435350&tstart=10

  • Intel 975x and E6600 overclocking?

    I've attempted overclocking but I'm not sure if I'm doing it right.
    E6600. 1GB RAM.
    I've got my FSB @ 300 and set FSB & RAM at a 1:1 ratio. The RAM is now running at 533mhz as opposed to 667mhz.
    My mobo is an Intel 975x and the RAM is DDR2 5300.
    The only reason I'm asking is because I'm with stock cooling at 2.71Ghz and the test usually fails around 30 seconds with Orthos. So I'm stuck, Windows seems stable.
    Anything you can guys can suggest?
    Cheers.

    Oh, in that case I think it's:
    2x512MB Memory Speed 667 PC5400 timings manually set to 5,5,5,15
    EDIT: Are the voltages and speeds I'm using safe? The memory voltage option at '2.0' was yellow so I was just wondering, I'm quite skeptical.
    I've been running Orthos for about 20 minutes now and it seems to be running fine, of course it's not conclusive but the results are better than before.
    I'm also wondering, If I were to upgrade my RAM what would be the best option for my setup? Like what timings and what speed RAM should I be looking for? Can I fit any speed DDR2 into this board?
    EDIT2: Running Orthos, the cores are at 56C-55C respectively, is that an ok temperature?

Maybe you are looking for