OK Chocolate

Let's start with the basics and set up for TWO monitors.

One of them needs to be the Primary Display. Let's make this the one on the LHS.

To designate the primary display

1. Open Display Settings by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, clicking Personalization, and then clicking Display Settings.

2. On the Monitor tab, click Identify Monitors.

The display that is identified by the number "1" is the primary display.

Just in case the monitors have crossed cables and are cabled up wrongly, you can Drag and Drop the monitors, numbered 1 and 2, into the right positions.

3. Click the numbered icon that represents the display that you want to designate as the primary display, and then select the This is my main monitor check box.

4. Click OK.

5. When prompted to keep the settings, click Yes.

Changing the Screen Resolution

Check out: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/0386b009-5f30-45c7-80c8-ff0395cc24091033.mspx

I'd suggest you go for 1024 x 768

To get the best display on your monitor, check out:

Check out: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/617624ee-08f3-4aff-9713-5e84a9674a261033.mspx

Hope that is of some help.

Apparently not.....

Many thanks, Doc :)
Sorry, I stayed out of the office, whilst I spent the weekend cleaning up inside and out after our builder boys finally left to find a new resident coffee maker.

For some reason, swapping the number 1 and 2 finally did the trick.
Err, so now I have everything back to front from the way it was before :)
Like I said, I have no idea why it all went pear-shaped after the updates in the first place!

NetGear Digital Entertainer EVA8000

Anyone know where I can find out if my Toshiba HD TV will work with this?

Also where does it plug in on the TV

It seems to have most output types covered, your TV is bound to have one of them. Your HD television is almost certain to have an HDMI input which you should use if possible. If not then your TV will have one of the other connectors.

The thing that is not mentioned in the spec is what DRM systems it can handle. You could have problems playing DRM protected DVD's on your PC to this box.

If you buy it, try to use the ethernet cable to connect to your PC rather than relying on th WiFi connection.

Optimist, thanks ;-)

Thought the whole idea was it sent the image to TV by wireless so no need for cables, umm

Description

Streams movies, videos, music Internet radio and photos from your home PCs and storage devices to your HDTV.

Automatically finds all the digital media files on your home network and organizes them into an easily accessible library.

As a family, we tend to watch Saturday 3pm Premiership Matches live which are streamed back over the internet from Asian TV channels like Star Sports. There's also a lot of the IPL cricket matches which are broadcast.

Am I correct in thinking that with this little gizmo we could watch it on a TV rather than a PC monitor?

Selftrade have made some adjustments to their site over the weekend (add ons I think). I now can't bring the site up. I've tried from my favourites tag; opening-up a new window and going thr' google all to no avail. I've got rid of all the temp. internet files, history and all cookies and I still have the problem.

Any help would be appreciated.

Richgit69

It will work over a wirless connection, but with an ethernet cable you will have fewer problems with the video freezing or missing frames. Wireless networking just isn't as good as ethernet cables. I looked again at the spec and it does seem to support MS DRM though.

Hllary

I'm not sure whether it will stream from the Internet or not but if all you want to do is output your PC to TV then cheaper options are:- fit a video card with a TV out socket, get a VGA to HDMI cable if your TV is HD, has your TV got a VGA input? or you could buy a VGA to AV adaptor.

Thanks Opti. The biggest problem is that there aren't any PC's near a TV at the moment. I was attracted to the wireless aspect of Richgit's gizmo.

Ty it then it may handle streaming from the net but even if it doesn't you can still use it for music, video and pictures (I still preffer ethernet conections to wireless though).

I am so chuffed with my Develo stuff, which allows me to use my 240v mains as a broadband network. Anywhere in the house, where there is a socket, then I shove in a Develo Homeplug and then that's where I've got 'speed of light' secure hard-wired ethernet broadband.

http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=Devolo+dLAN+200+Homeplug+AV&btnG=Search+Products&hl=en

Here's the supplier I'd go for:

http://www.pyramid.com

Yes, Exec,

I was going to suggest Devolo for that tele thingie.

But beware those of you living in old houses with more than one ring mains. You can waste a lot of trial and error diagnostics if you don't understand the principles.

TP

Being on a different ring main shouldn't stop those devices from working, but if you had two circuits on different phases then the network would not work between them.

Also, your neighbours on the same electrical phase (normally every third house in a street) may be able to get onto yor network.

Optimist, thanks again I just to clear up something about connecting the Netgear EVA8000

Am I right in thinking how can it be wireless if its connected by PC-EthernetCable-NetgearBox-HDMI Cable-TV HDMI, ummm, am i missing something here

Opt,

Merely reporting the problem experienced by a pal in a converted Suffolk farm house.

But it could have been his phases that phased him !!!

TP

Richgit

The EVA8000 would connect to your PC using either/or WiFi / Ethernet. It will need to be positioned close to your TV and conected to the TV via an HDMI or other AV cable.

My comments regarding WiFi v Ethernet were to point out that although I'm sure the unit will work with WiFi, it will be better if you use an Ethernet cable

Hi

Just reiterating my previous question. Selftrade have made a minor adjustment to their website over the weekend and I now can't access the site let alone my account. According to them, I am the only person with this problem. I've tried geting rid of temp. files, history, cookies to no avail. I got rid of my firewall and managed to get half the site! I'm with Virginmedia. If anybody can give me reasons for this (I've never experienecd it before with any site) I'd really appreciate their help. Perhaps it is a ISP issue? I'm not around till later but will act on any advice I receive tonight.

Thanks

I wonder if it might be a Java issue?

Click on Tools, Internet Options, Programs, Manage add-ons

Scroll down the list and look for

Java Plug-in 1.6.0_10

Anything less than '10' means you aren't using the most recent issue and your Java program is not really up to date. The easy way to do a Java update is via MoneyAm's link. Say on the Stockwatch page.

And then there is the 'Pop up blocker' side of things to think about. This might be another possibility. There are quite a few that might be 'on' and causing interference. eg, IE, Google, Stumble, etc, etc. - but I doubt this is it.

whats the best Dell PC for trading at the mo?