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rustix   12-03-2007 at 11:55:19 AM

My laptop has a 7pin S-Video out port and the a VGA out port. Is there any ways i could connect my laptop to TV so that I could use my TV as a visual display unit?

btw my TV doesn't have a S-Video in port..

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Bronze Laptops badge lostandwandering   12-03-2007 at 04:24:33 PM
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Does it have composite or component connectors? I know you can find S-Video to composite or component. You could probably do the same with then VGA port.

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rustix   12-03-2007 at 07:04:45 PM
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nope it only has the VGA and SVideo.. actually i bought a Svideo adapter but it didn't work.. any idea why?

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ibleet   12-03-2007 at 08:30:43 PM
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The S-video adapter should work. There should be a way to cycle through various video modes on your TV, or at least have a TV / Video switch. Have you tried that after hooking up the laptop?

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danmarhk   12-03-2007 at 09:14:13 PM
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Assuming that your laptop is functioning properly, you should switch among different display/output modes.
Just like what ibleet said, you should find the keys or buttons yourself, as this varies.
Typically, there is a button with the symbol like the picture attached.
In my case, I need to press Fn (Function) + F7 to activate the window showing me the various modes of display.
(I'm using Lenovo 3000 N100)
Hope this can help you, rustix.

http://inlinethumb10.webshots.com/30473/2279374630071957632S200x200Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb09.webshots.com/32008/2748211950071957632S425x425Q85.jpg

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ibleet   12-04-2007 at 02:29:25 AM
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You also need to go into your laptop display settings and change monitor options to get output to the TV through S-Video. Sorry I forgot to mention that earlier.

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rustix   12-04-2007 at 05:07:46 AM
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danmarhk wrote :

Assuming that your laptop is functioning properly, you should switch among different display/output modes.
Just like what ibleet said, you should find the keys or buttons yourself, as this varies.
Typically, there is a button with the symbol like the picture attached.
In my case, I need to press Fn (Function) + F7 to activate the window showing me the various modes of display.
(I'm using Lenovo 3000 N100)
Hope this can help you, rustix.

http://inlinethumb10.webshots.com/ [...] 200Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb09.webshots.com/ [...] 425Q85.jpg



already did that but there wasn't a difference

ibleet wrote :

You also need to go into your laptop display settings and change monitor options to get output to the TV through S-Video. Sorry I forgot to mention that earlier.



and yeah someone suggested that to me as well but i can't seem to find the option to get the output through SVideo. I'm having an Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 video adapter by the way.

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ibleet   12-04-2007 at 08:26:24 PM
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1 - right click desktop
2 - select properties
3 - select settings
Choose your display options there.

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rustix   12-05-2007 at 03:47:28 PM
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the following is what i get :

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/2693/72749001kc2.jpg

what should i do now?

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danmarhk   12-09-2007 at 08:45:27 AM
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Rustix, I guess you should choose display unit no. 2.
Before that, you may need to check the advanced options and set the display card to give output to both units when you choose display unit no. 2...


Message edited by danmarhk on 12-09-2007 at 08:46:26 AM
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