I cannot display Linux Mint Properly on my HD TV
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- Palladini921
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I cannot display Linux Mint Properly on my HD TV
I am not sure if this is the right section to post this in, but here goes the post=
I have both Windows 10 and Linux Mint 18.2 Sonya Cinnamon running on Laptop hooked Via HDMI cable to our HD TV. When I run windows, it shows up perfectly at 1024 X 768 on the HD TV in mirrored mode. The problem in Linux I am Having is when I go Display, I can set the Laptop to that 1024 X 768, but when I click the Mirror display button, it goes to 1280 X720. This makes the Task Bar, which I have on the side of the screen not show on the TV. By pressing the Windows Key on my keyboard I can see about 1/3 of the menu
This is Problem that you folks who know how to do this need to fix please.
https://youtu.be/FdsMD3NvVsU
I have both Windows 10 and Linux Mint 18.2 Sonya Cinnamon running on Laptop hooked Via HDMI cable to our HD TV. When I run windows, it shows up perfectly at 1024 X 768 on the HD TV in mirrored mode. The problem in Linux I am Having is when I go Display, I can set the Laptop to that 1024 X 768, but when I click the Mirror display button, it goes to 1280 X720. This makes the Task Bar, which I have on the side of the screen not show on the TV. By pressing the Windows Key on my keyboard I can see about 1/3 of the menu
This is Problem that you folks who know how to do this need to fix please.
https://youtu.be/FdsMD3NvVsU
Last edited by Palladini921 on Sat Nov 11, 2017 2:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: I cannot display Linux Mint Properly on my HD TV
This information with help with someone who can aid you. Run this command in Terminal:
then copy and paste the result into your reply between
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inxi -Fxz
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- Palladini921
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Re: I cannot display Linux Mint Properly on my HD TV
I enter that code from above and it returns this -
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System: Host: TV-Computer Kernel: 4.10.0-38-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
Desktop: Cinnamon 3.4.6 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3)
Distro: Linux Mint 18.2 Sonya
Machine: Mobo: Acer model: Aspire E1-522 v: V2.02
Bios: Insyde v: V2.02 date: 05/03/2013
CPU: Quad core AMD A4-5000 APU with Radeon HD Graphics (-MCP-) cache: 8192 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm) bmips: 11977
clock speeds: max: 1500 MHz 1: 950 MHz 2: 950 MHz 3: 1100 MHz
4: 800 MHz
Graphics: Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Kabini [Radeon HD 8330]
bus-ID: 00:01.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1280x720@59.97hz, 1280x720@60.00hz
GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on AMD KABINI (DRM 2.49.0 / 4.10.0-38-generic, LLVM 4.0.0)
GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 17.0.7 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card-1 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] FCH Azalia Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:14.2
Card-2 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Kabini HDMI/DP Audio
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:01.1
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.0-38-generic
Network: Card-1: Qualcomm Atheros QCA8171 Gigabit Ethernet
driver: alx port: 2000 bus-ID: 01:00.0
IF: enp1s0f0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Card-2: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 / AR9565 Wireless Network Adapter
driver: ath9k bus-ID: 05:00.0
IF: wlp5s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 758.2GB (2.0% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_MQ01ABD0 size: 750.2GB
ID-2: USB /dev/sdb model: Cruzer size: 8.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 296G used: 8.8G (4%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda7
ID-2: swap-1 size: 5.84GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda8
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 57.0C mobo: 36.0C gpu: 57.0
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 204 Uptime: 1:02 Memory: 751.1/5402.6MB
Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35
Last edited by Moem on Sat Nov 11, 2017 2:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: I cannot display Linux Mint Properly on my HD TV
Have you tried setting the external monitor as the primary monitor instead of using mirroring?
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- Palladini921
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Re: I cannot display Linux Mint Properly on my HD TV
Yes I have, but the TV does not show1024 X 768. Now that think about, a bit later I will make a video trying to show what happens when I do that
Re: I cannot display Linux Mint Properly on my HD TV
Just noticed from your specs that the native resolution for your graphics on your laptop is 1280x720. You should be setting your display to that.
Then try mirroring the display
Then try mirroring the display
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Re: I cannot display Linux Mint Properly on my HD TV
I have st it to that, mirrored display and it is still too big for my TV screen. When I open the menu, using the windows key, on the left side of the Tv screen, about 1/3 of the menu is cut off. If I had any Idea how to post images on this forum I would take either a Video or Image and show you.https://youtu.be/2jGpYXnjjNA
Re: I cannot display Linux Mint Properly on my HD TV
To post images (100 kb or less), when you're writing or replying to a post, at the bottom you'll see a tab ‘Attachments'. Then you get a button ‘Add Files'.Palladini921 wrote:I have st it to that, mirrored display and it is still too big for my TV screen. When I open the menu, using the windows key, on the left side of the Tv screen, about 1/3 of the menu is cut off. If I had any Idea how to post images on this forum I would take either a Video or Image and show you.https://youtu.be/2jGpYXnjjNA
IF your problem has been solved, please edit your original post and add [SOLVED] to the beginning of the Subject Line. It helps other members.
Re: I cannot display Linux Mint Properly on my HD TV
You need to set the HD TV display (assuming it is an HD TV) to match the input signal from the laptop. The laptop is producing a 720p signal. The TV setting should have a method to change picture resolution or sizing ratio, i.e. either something like 720p or aspect ratio. HD is 16:9 ratio, e.g. 1280x720. The 1024x768 that you mentioned is 4:3 ratio (older TV that's non-HD).
While this article might not match exactly your TV, it does convey the idea.
http://support.sasktel.com/app/answers/ ... ur-tv-type
You might also have a more generic setting, e.g. normal, wide, movie.
Edit: I have seen a few TVs with an auto-sync setting that automatically detects signal and adjusts the screen.
While this article might not match exactly your TV, it does convey the idea.
http://support.sasktel.com/app/answers/ ... ur-tv-type
You might also have a more generic setting, e.g. normal, wide, movie.
Edit: I have seen a few TVs with an auto-sync setting that automatically detects signal and adjusts the screen.
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