sony vaio video output...newbie

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excuse the dumbness, i have just inherited a Sony Vaio, on the left hand
side is a yellow socket, am i right in thinking ( hoping ) this will output
the screen to a tv ?if so ( cos it doesn't work ) are there any special
drivers i need ?




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On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 16:35:00 +0100, "andy" <andy@bravelink.com> wrote:
>excuse the dumbness, i have just inherited a Sony Vaio, on the left hand
>side is a yellow socket, am i right in thinking ( hoping ) this will output
>the screen to a tv ?if so ( cos it doesn't work ) are there any special
>drivers i need ?
>
If your video drivers are properly installed, you shouldn't need to
do anything other than use the key combination Fn + F8 while the cable
is connected to your television or VCR. That's how it works on my
Picturebook and R505 (you didn't mention your model, btw).
Emanuel