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Connecting Mac to TV, playing movies
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flatearthsociety
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May 14, 2007, 05:33 PM
 
I have finally managed to connect my MacBook to my new Samsung LCD TV, using a MiniDVI to DVI converter and a DVI to HDMI cable. This took a long time to achieve. But now I can't figure out how to play movies (on my MacBook) through the TV - which has been my objective all along. All that is visible is the desktop image and, when I open them, the 'Desktop/Screensaver' and 'Displays' folders. Even if (using DivX Player) I set the movie playing on the Desktop, the original image doesn't change.
Can anyone please help? Thanks
     
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May 14, 2007, 06:58 PM
 
Are you mirroring or spanning the desktop (press fn-F7)?

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May 14, 2007, 07:17 PM
 
Originally Posted by ibook_steve View Post
Are you mirroring or spanning the desktop (press fn-F7)?

Steve
Sorry - I'm not entirely sure what you mean. And pressing fn-F7 doesn't seem to do anything.
     
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May 14, 2007, 07:30 PM
 
Oh no wait, I've got it now. Thank you very much. Problem solved.
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May 15, 2007, 12:51 PM
 
I should have said just F7, not fn-F7.

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