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ViewSonic's ViewBook VNB120 is an ultra-low voltage ultraportable notebook with a 12.1in screen and a 1.2GHz Intel Celeron SU2300 dual-core CPU. The 12in ViewBook VNB120 is a much better. My model is a ViewSonic VX922, and I have been having problems with it more and more. When I first got it, I would play some games with it, but all of a sudden the screen would go black. Now, I figured out the problem, the screen would go into digital mode when a game was in full screen.
Recently, I replaced my 24″ monitor that has a VGA and DVI inputs with another monitor ViewSonic VX2453 that has one VGA input and 2 HDMI inputs. All is well when I connect to the VGA input from my desktop PC. But I need to share this monitor with both my PC and my laptop, which has only one HDMI output. So I just need to connect the HDMI output to the HDMI input of the monitor. Simple right? Not so fast. The display turned out to be heavily cropped by the monitor, in other words only ~70% of display was shown; the rest could not be seen.
I suspected there may be three possible causes: 1) my graphic display driver and 2) HDMI cable 3) the monitor settings.
The first thing I did was to update the Intel HD 3000 graphic driver, which was dated 2011. I downloaded the Intel Driver Update Utility 2.2 . The utility failed to update the driver after 3 attempts. Then I tried to download the driver directly from the vendor's (Acer) update site, which hosted the same old driver I had. Then I Googled and found the exact driver from Intel's manual download (go to download center and search on 'hd 3000'). The worked fine to update to the latest graphic driver: dated 5/16/15. Great! But it did NOT help my monitor cropping problem.
Next I tried to rule out the HDMI cable by swapping the cable with another. It didn't help either.
Then I Googled around and saw another idea from this article. The suggestion to change the scale seemed to make sense. The first step is to select the Advanced Graphic Mode by right clicking the background wallpaper and select 'Graphic Properties'. See below:
So I change from 'Maintain Display Scaling' to 'Custom Display Scaling' and adjust to ~ 70% to get out of the 'cropped' mode. See below:
BEFORE:
AFTER
So this should fix it right? Yes and no. The display was not cropped but it looked like 'crap' – lots of rough edges. This was not going to work for me. So I decided to try my last option 3 – adjust the monitor. I went through each menu carefully. And voila! I found the source of the problem. As it turned out, this monitor has two different modes for the HDMI input: AV mode and PC mode.
The default is the AV mode which automatically crop out 30% of the display. By selecting the PC mode. The problem went away after changing the Scale to 'Maintain Display Scaling' and the display was fantastic! Problem fixed!
By running the display via the HDMI cable, the sound can be redirected to the speaker of the monitor. But I had to manually changing the sound output to the VX2453 by right clicking the speaker icon on the bottom and select 'Playback devices' and then select 'VX2453 Series' to be the default output.
That was the bonus! Hope you find this tip helpful and wouldn't have to waste the 2 hours I spent to fix the problem.
Getting a Microsoft Windows 10 laptop connected to a projector or TV can be the most annoying part of getting ready for a presentation. Here's everything you need to know to get up and running.
Making a Wired Connection
There are so many different types of display ports. So there are many different ways your laptop might connect to a TV or projector.
Technology | Photo | Cable Required |
HDMI | Standard HDMI cable. Audio routed. | |
DisplayPort | DisplayPort to HDMI cable. Audio routed. | |
Mini HDMI | Mini HDMI to HDMI cable. Audio routed. | |
VGA | VGA to VGA cable. Audio not routed. | |
USB/DisplayLink | Adapter allows video through USB to HDMI or VGA. |
Connect via any of the methods above and ensure the input selection on the TV or projector is toggled to the input you are using with your laptop.
Laptop Connection Settings
Once connected, hold down the Windows Key and press 'P' to toggle the selection to the desired setting:
- Duplicate
- Extend
- Second screen only
In some cases, you may need to utilize the 'fn' key and one of the function keys (F3, F4, F5) along the top of the keyboard.
Common Problems
Driver Update Needed
It is common (especially on Lenovo ThinkPad machines) to experience problems connecting your laptop to a TV or projector. If the video is blank on one screen or flashes black or white, an upgrade to the display adapter drivers usually fixes the issue.
Next I tried to rule out the HDMI cable by swapping the cable with another. It didn't help either.
Then I Googled around and saw another idea from this article. The suggestion to change the scale seemed to make sense. The first step is to select the Advanced Graphic Mode by right clicking the background wallpaper and select 'Graphic Properties'. See below:
So I change from 'Maintain Display Scaling' to 'Custom Display Scaling' and adjust to ~ 70% to get out of the 'cropped' mode. See below:
BEFORE:
AFTER
So this should fix it right? Yes and no. The display was not cropped but it looked like 'crap' – lots of rough edges. This was not going to work for me. So I decided to try my last option 3 – adjust the monitor. I went through each menu carefully. And voila! I found the source of the problem. As it turned out, this monitor has two different modes for the HDMI input: AV mode and PC mode.
The default is the AV mode which automatically crop out 30% of the display. By selecting the PC mode. The problem went away after changing the Scale to 'Maintain Display Scaling' and the display was fantastic! Problem fixed!
By running the display via the HDMI cable, the sound can be redirected to the speaker of the monitor. But I had to manually changing the sound output to the VX2453 by right clicking the speaker icon on the bottom and select 'Playback devices' and then select 'VX2453 Series' to be the default output.
That was the bonus! Hope you find this tip helpful and wouldn't have to waste the 2 hours I spent to fix the problem.
Getting a Microsoft Windows 10 laptop connected to a projector or TV can be the most annoying part of getting ready for a presentation. Here's everything you need to know to get up and running.
Making a Wired Connection
There are so many different types of display ports. So there are many different ways your laptop might connect to a TV or projector.
Technology | Photo | Cable Required |
HDMI | Standard HDMI cable. Audio routed. | |
DisplayPort | DisplayPort to HDMI cable. Audio routed. | |
Mini HDMI | Mini HDMI to HDMI cable. Audio routed. | |
VGA | VGA to VGA cable. Audio not routed. | |
USB/DisplayLink | Adapter allows video through USB to HDMI or VGA. |
Connect via any of the methods above and ensure the input selection on the TV or projector is toggled to the input you are using with your laptop.
Laptop Connection Settings
Once connected, hold down the Windows Key and press 'P' to toggle the selection to the desired setting:
- Duplicate
- Extend
- Second screen only
In some cases, you may need to utilize the 'fn' key and one of the function keys (F3, F4, F5) along the top of the keyboard.
Common Problems
Driver Update Needed
It is common (especially on Lenovo ThinkPad machines) to experience problems connecting your laptop to a TV or projector. If the video is blank on one screen or flashes black or white, an upgrade to the display adapter drivers usually fixes the issue.
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There have been some occasions where a BIOS update has fixed a display problem.
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To obtain the latest display adapter drivers and BIOS software, visit the website of manufacturer of your laptop. You may also be able to simply Google the 'model number of your laptop + display drivers.'
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Start With Everything Off
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In some cases, you may need to start with both the laptop and projector off. Once you have the proper cable connected, turn the projector on. Once the projector is started, power on the laptop. This order is usually the most successful.