Mac mini with Philips tv screen resolution problem

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Mac mini with Philips tv screen resolution problem

Mac Mini Using Mojave OS with 2011 Philips tv display - changed the screen resolution and now have a black screen that says change source resolution. Can’t see screen to change it! Did all the resets, mini works fine with another display. How do I fix this?

Posted on Oct 26, 2018 12:29 PM

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Tesserax

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Oct 28, 2018 10:53 AM in response to sharkparty

The only other "idea" I would have would be to tell you to take your mini into your local Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider for additional assistance with this matter.

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Oct 27, 2018 4:13 PM in response to Tesserax

Thanks for your response. I tried all of these steps and then some previously, to no avail. I can’t see the screen to navigate the trackpad through the menu. I haven’t been able to set up a keyboard shortcut when connected to another monitor either. There’s got to be a way to fix this! Any other ideas?

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Tesserax

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Oct 26, 2018 1:20 PM in response to sharkparty

Try either option below:

Option #1 - Allow the resolution to reset automatically

Wait 15-30 seconds to see if your Mac mini resets the display resolution on its own.
If not, press the <esc> key, which should revert your display to the previously selected resolution.

Option #2 - Use Safe Mode to Select a display resolution

Shut down your Mac by holding down the power button for at least 5-10 seconds.
Once powered-down, wait 10-15 seconds, and then, press the power button.
Immediately after it starts up, press and hold the <shift> key.
Release the <shift> when you see the gray Apple logo.
Choose Apple menu > System Preferences > Displays, and then click on Display.
Try using "Default for display" for the Resolution option.
Finally, restart your Mac.

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