"Dr Zoidberg" wrote:

At work we have a PC connected to a Sony KDL-40W2000 TV.
The PC has a DVI output which is connected to a HDMI input on the TV via a
suitable cable.

If you turn the screen on , select the HDMI input and then boot up the PC
then we get a picture.
If you then turn the TV off to standby or off entirely , then turn it back
on we get nothing. You see the av-5 graphic on the screen and that's it.

We need to reboot the PC before the TV will display the picture again which
is a major pain.

Any suggestions?

This happens with both PCs we have tried , and also using Vista or XP.
It seems that the TV is after a "switch on" signal before it will display
anything.

Can you force it to take the connection from the display properties of the computer,
under: Display Properties -- settings Advanced tab?

This worked for a whiteboard at a school where I look after the I.T. This was solved
later with updated drivers, plus a patch from Microsoft - sorry I can't be more
specific with this as it was a while ago and the details are a bit hazy now.

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Andrew Sayers