Help Setting up Monitor

[Terpman]

Hi, I'm trying to hook up my Sansui tv to my PC so it can work as a monitor, but all I get is a black screen, and when I unplug the tv from my PC it says no signal. Please help me!

 

[EarthenSquirrel]

I need a bit more info from you. Are you plugging the TV into the onboard video or a graphics card? Are you using VGA, DVI, HDMI, or something else? What kind of TV are you using?

 

[scout_03]

did you set the tv to receive the signal from the computer ?

 

[Terpman]

I need a bit more info from you. Are you plugging the TV into the onboard video or a graphics card? Are you using VGA, DVI, HDMI, or something else? What kind of TV are you using?

I'm plugging the TV directly into my graphics card, the card is a GTX 650 if that helps at all. I'm using VGA. I am using the Sansui 19 inch LCD HDTV, here is the link: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sansui-19-Class-LCD-720p-60Hz-HDTV-HDLCD19WB/15127837

 

[Terpman]

did you set the tv to receive the signal from the computer ?

And yes, I am changing the input to PC.

 

[EarthenSquirrel]

Do you have another monitor to test on? If so, what happens when you plug the same VGA cable into your test monitor? If not, what happens when you try your TV in your onboard graphics?

 

[Terpman]

Do you have another monitor to test on? If so, what happens when you plug the same VGA cable into your test monitor? If not, what happens when you try your TV in your onboard graphics?

I have another monitor that works just fine. I don't know the model, but it is a Sony and it works at 1280 x 1024.

 

[EarthenSquirrel]

Do you have another monitor to test on? If so, what happens when you plug the same VGA cable into your test monitor? If not, what happens when you try your TV in your onboard graphics?

I have another monitor that works just fine. I don't know the model, but it is a Sony and it works at 1280 x 1024.

So this monitor works with the same VGA cable plugged into your graphics card? If so, then it's either a TV issue or a driver issue. Do you have a spare VGA cable so that we can test some stuff out?

 

[Terpman]

Do you have another monitor to test on? If so, what happens when you plug the same VGA cable into your test monitor? If not, what happens when you try your TV in your onboard graphics?

I have another monitor that works just fine. I don't know the model, but it is a Sony and it works at 1280 x 1024.

So this monitor works with the same VGA cable plugged into your graphics card? If so, then it's either a TV issue or a driver issue. Do you have a spare VGA cable so that we can test some stuff out?

I don't think I have another cable, but I should mention that I reduced the resolution to 1280 x 720 and 1024 x 768 but it still didn't work.