I cannot display Linux Mint Properly on my HD TV

[Palladini921]

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

[JerryF]

This information with help with someone who can aid you. Run this command in Terminal:

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inxi -Fxz

then copy and paste the result into your reply between Code tags.

[Palladini921]

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

[JerryF]

Have you tried setting the external monitor as the primary monitor instead of using mirroring?

[Palladini921]

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

[JerryF]

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

[Palladini921]

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

[JerryF]

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

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'.

[ClixTrix]

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.