Problems with Windows 7 and ATI HD 6850 G/Card

[Tommygunn]

I'm attempting to install Windows 7 on my desktop. So far the installation of the Windows itself has gone smoothly, however, when I attempt to load the software for my g/card (HD6850), either from the disk or downloaded from ATI/AMD, and it asks me to restart the computer to finish the installation, it then all goes wrong.
Upon restart I get the Windows welcome graphics but then when it enters the desktop the background image is set to 16:9, or thereabouts, and with no icons or navigation - nothing except the image.

What is causing this? Is it, as I suspect, a conflict with my aging Dual core E6400 CPU and Asus P5W DH Deluxe motherboard.
No problem encountered when using XP.

Tom.

 

[EndlessWaves]

Sounds like it's treating your screen as a second extended desktop monitor, do you have anything else plugged into video output ports on the card (HDMI to receiver etc.)?

 

[Tommygunn]

I do have our TV plugged into the HDMI socket but it has never been on during any period of this problem. I'll try without.

Tom.

 

[Tommygunn]

Buddy,
It works! I unplugged the cable and everything is hunky dory!

Thanks man.

Tom.

 

[EndlessWaves]

You should be able to turn your TV on, select the HDMI input on that and use it to and set your main monitor as display #1 instead of display #2 as it currently is. (or set them to mirror/clone each other if they're the same resolution).