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    Mobility Radeon 9700 TV-Out problem

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by nik64, Apr 24, 2005.

  1. nik64

    nik64 Newbie

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    Hi
    I bought an Acer Aspire 1681 with Mobility Radeon 9700 graphics on it.
    When trying to get some picture on a TV-screen /PAL system/, using the TV-Out, the Displays tab in ATI-drivers shows " TV not connected", even it is properly connected - I'm using the same cable with my another desktop computer.
    May be the Mobility Radeon's TV-system is NTSC?
    Does somebody knows how to check the videocard's TV-Out system ?
     
    nik64, Apr 24, 2005
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  2. george_l

    george_l Notebook Consultant

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    You are using 4 pin S-Video connector thats the problem

    Acer notebook requires 7 pin S-Video cable like this one http://www.svideo.com/7pin.html


    I have tried 7 pin and it worked out of the box ...the maximum resolution thru Svideo is 1024x768 ( yes i could go above it, but then the whole screen wont fit and you have to pan around)

     
    george_l, Apr 24, 2005
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  3. nik64

    nik64 Newbie

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    Nope.
    The cable connector is 7-pin, originally bundled with my older desktop Radeon 8500, and it's working perfectly on the mentioned above Radeon 8500.
     
    nik64, Apr 24, 2005
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    I tried the 7 pin from the 8500 for my laptop and it did not work eiter[} :)]
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 25, 2005
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    george_l Notebook Consultant

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    I tried a normal 7 pin S-video to Rca cable and it worked . I just connected it and powered up the laptops and it was detected

    BTW: did u plug it while the laptop was on ... just plug it when it was off and power up
     
    george_l, Apr 26, 2005
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