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    connect Inspiron laptop to analog tv (multiple displays)

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by kidbat, Apr 26, 2009.

  1. kidbat

    kidbat Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am trying to send my video signal from my laptop to my analog tv. I have a Inspiron 1520 laptop with a NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT video card. I hard wired the laptop and TV with yellow composite cable with an s-video adaptor (composite on tv and s-video on laptop).

    When I try to setup for multiple displays I choose CLONE, but there is only a multiple selection option in the pulldown for LAPTOP DISPLAY AND HDTV. Can I not display image on my analog tv?

    thanks
     
    kidbat, Apr 26, 2009
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    Unless your TV and laptop monitor have the exact same resolution, try something other than Clone.
     
    Mastershroom, Apr 26, 2009
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    kidbat Notebook Enthusiast

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    The only other option is "dual view" which I have tried. I did try setting the laptop to the minimum resolution before attempting the multiple display.

    I get a short flash of the laptop screen on the TV when I attempt the multiple screen display (laptop + HDTV). I also receive the RIGOROUS DISPLAY DECECTION dialogue box after trying to display on TV. I then let it automatically find a matching display, but the system is "unable to find additional displays".
     
    kidbat, Apr 26, 2009
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