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    Insprion 2500 tv-out

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by modernmystic, Apr 24, 2008.

  1. modernmystic

    modernmystic Newbie

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    All right, I've recently been fixing up and old Inspiron 2500 and when reading through reviews, I found a few that mentioned a tv-out port. Well, while looking at the laptop...there's no such port. Then again, while searching alternative methods to get a tv-out signal, I kept finding references to the 2500 having a s-video port.

    So, pretty confused, I e-mail dell, and this is there response:
    Thank you for contacting Dell Technical Support.

    From your e-mail I understand that the system in question at present is the Inspiron 2500 system that was purchased on 06-26-2001. Please correct me if I am wrong.

    I would like to let you know that the system has only a VGA port as a video option other than the LCD.

    A VGA to TV-Out Adapter should work with this system; however since this is a very old system and a TV-Out Adapter is a third-party product we cannot guarantee for its functionality.

    I have also searched for the appropriate adapter for your system and I would like to suggest you the following ?Web Cable Plus? adapter:

    http://aitech.com/products/webcable.htm#features

    For installation instructions, please visit the following web page:

    http://aitech.com/pdf/manuals/Web_Cable_Plus_Manual_qsg.pdf

    Any adapter you purchase, I would suggest you to purchase it on return basis.

    Please do revert in case you have any other question or need any clarification.

    The case number for this interaction is 607787776. The case has been documented and the contents of this case are available to all Dell support representatives. If you need additional assistance with this issue and you utilize our phone or chat support channels, please provide them with this case number. For additional assistance via e-mail, simply reply to this e-mail.

    I?d like to inform you that you had a warranty contract that expired on 06-26-2002

    If you require any further assistance in future, please feel free to visit our Online Technical Support Center at:

    http://support.dell.com

    For contacting us via alternate channels, please visit the following website:

    http://tinyurl.com/379ua7

    Thank you for choosing Dell.

    Sincere regards,
    Charanjeev Batra
    Dell Rep ID 01140530
    Dell Technical Support
    ​

    So has anyone tried a VGA to s-video or rca out or any other type of adapter before?

    Thank you
     
    modernmystic, Apr 24, 2008
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