Ok so i got a new HDMI cable for my Mac so i could have Facebook, FUS and other stuff on one screen while i use the TV screen for Steam Games... This backfired some how cause now every game i play on Steam blacks out My TV screen and just shows up on the monitor... anyone know how to fix this???
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Hdmi Help??
Started by Uncle Ben, Jan 04 2013 03:24 PM
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 03:24 PM
Some say that he knows 2 facts about ducks, and both of them are wrong. And that 61 years ago he accidentally introduced Her Majesty The Queen to a Greek racialist. All we know is, I'm going to the tower now to have my head cut off, and he is called The Stig.
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 03:58 PM
Is there another HDMI port on the monitor?
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 04:03 PM
No. I have a MacBook Pro
Some say that he knows 2 facts about ducks, and both of them are wrong. And that 61 years ago he accidentally introduced Her Majesty The Queen to a Greek racialist. All we know is, I'm going to the tower now to have my head cut off, and he is called The Stig.
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 04:22 PM
On the TV?
"Everyone creates the thing that they dread. Men of peace create engines of war. Invaders create Avengers. People create... smaller people...? CHILDREN! (chuckles) Lost the word there..."
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 05:26 PM
I'm not much help as I do PC stuff more than that, but I'll try my best to translate PC talk to Mac talk.
First, we need background.
Can you normally run other windows simultaneously on the two separate screens?
What games are you trying to play?
what settings do you have for the 2 screens?
and the most important... why the mac?
Last one's a bit of a joke, but the others still stand.
First, we need background.
Can you normally run other windows simultaneously on the two separate screens?
What games are you trying to play?
what settings do you have for the 2 screens?
and the most important... why the mac?
Last one's a bit of a joke, but the others still stand.
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 05:34 PM
the last 3 PCs i had S.T.B. within a year and when i was getting ready for college they suggested a Dell at first but 2 of the 3 PCs were Dell, and i said what else and the suggested Mac because its reliability plus it was $400 off. Im getting a custom PC soon.
Right now i have Safari on my Mac screen and my Steam and iTunes on the TV screen
I was trying Civ V at first and if that worked i was gonna try TF2 and L4D2
Settings?? Dunno Finder/System preference is confusing to Navigate
Right now i have Safari on my Mac screen and my Steam and iTunes on the TV screen
I was trying Civ V at first and if that worked i was gonna try TF2 and L4D2
Settings?? Dunno Finder/System preference is confusing to Navigate
Some say that he knows 2 facts about ducks, and both of them are wrong. And that 61 years ago he accidentally introduced Her Majesty The Queen to a Greek racialist. All we know is, I'm going to the tower now to have my head cut off, and he is called The Stig.
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 05:40 PM
I only have a PC. I can't help you with that.
I thought I could because I've had HDMI problems before.
I thought I could because I've had HDMI problems before.
"Everyone creates the thing that they dread. Men of peace create engines of war. Invaders create Avengers. People create... smaller people...? CHILDREN! (chuckles) Lost the word there..."
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 05:41 PM
its probably cause i have a Mac
Some say that he knows 2 facts about ducks, and both of them are wrong. And that 61 years ago he accidentally introduced Her Majesty The Queen to a Greek racialist. All we know is, I'm going to the tower now to have my head cut off, and he is called The Stig.
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 05:54 PM
deffinitely because you have a mac. I'm looking at all sorts of guides, but they all help with PCs. Maybe the HDMI is just different that way.
At least on the basic level, you can play minecraft while browsing at the same time!
At least on the basic level, you can play minecraft while browsing at the same time!
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 05:56 PM
I'll accept that
Some say that he knows 2 facts about ducks, and both of them are wrong. And that 61 years ago he accidentally introduced Her Majesty The Queen to a Greek racialist. All we know is, I'm going to the tower now to have my head cut off, and he is called The Stig.
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 05:56 PM
http://forums.gearbo...ad.php?t=151660
found this though. Go to "Game" and it has startup codes. maybe set your pixel dimensions differently so it fits to your TV screen? Or make it a window and play that way?
found this though. Go to "Game" and it has startup codes. maybe set your pixel dimensions differently so it fits to your TV screen? Or make it a window and play that way?
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 05:58 PM
Does Steam have any support that you can look through on their website? That's all I'm going to suggest because I don't usually hook things up to stuff. My dad pretty much owns the TV.
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 06:00 PM
I think its Steam Itself that it wont allow me to do so. Like if i play a Steam game normally i can only play the game and nothing more
Some say that he knows 2 facts about ducks, and both of them are wrong. And that 61 years ago he accidentally introduced Her Majesty The Queen to a Greek racialist. All we know is, I'm going to the tower now to have my head cut off, and he is called The Stig.
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 06:02 PM
If you play a game in full screen it will black out the secondary screen. I run the same set up minus the mac bit.
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 06:03 PM
So theres no way to fix it Chief?
Some say that he knows 2 facts about ducks, and both of them are wrong. And that 61 years ago he accidentally introduced Her Majesty The Queen to a Greek racialist. All we know is, I'm going to the tower now to have my head cut off, and he is called The Stig.
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 06:07 PM
Someone told me something about "Big Picture Mode"?
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 06:11 PM
What about changing the screen resolution?
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 06:27 PM
Big Picture seems to be the solution
Some say that he knows 2 facts about ducks, and both of them are wrong. And that 61 years ago he accidentally introduced Her Majesty The Queen to a Greek racialist. All we know is, I'm going to the tower now to have my head cut off, and he is called The Stig.
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Posted 06 January 2013 - 08:49 AM
What chief said is true...just about any game, steam or otherwise, you run in full screen using a dual screen setup will black out your secondary monitor. The solution however is simple...run the game in windowed mode.
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Posted 06 January 2013 - 09:04 AM
For Steam i think Big Picture will solve the problem
Some say that he knows 2 facts about ducks, and both of them are wrong. And that 61 years ago he accidentally introduced Her Majesty The Queen to a Greek racialist. All we know is, I'm going to the tower now to have my head cut off, and he is called The Stig.
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