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    hooking to a tv

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by owomp, Jun 16, 2007.

  1. owomp

    owomp Newbie

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    i have a dell e1705 and am having trouble using my tv as a monitor.i have the geforce go7900 gs.my tv is rear projection type,newer model.it has 3 svideo inputs,i have tried all 3 with no luck.
    i tried going through media center and havent had any luck there either.just tells me tuner hardware.im not trying to watch tv,just use it for pics and vids.
    thought this would be a no brainer,svideo from laptop to svideo on tv set but apparently theres more to it thank i know.
    Can anyone offer any insight please? dells website was found to be lacking....

    thanks
     
    owomp, Jun 16, 2007
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Have you tried using the Function commands to send a signal?
     
    coriolis, Jun 16, 2007
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  3. owomp

    owomp Newbie

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    reply no,guess i dont know what those are,nothing in media center about that
     
    owomp, Jun 16, 2007
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  4. ejl

    ejl fudge

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    it won't just work when you plug it in. you have to either use the function keys to switch monitors, or you have to change it in your display settings (right click on desktop, properties, settings)
     
    ejl, Jun 16, 2007
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  5. owomp

    owomp Newbie

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    ok thx for the nudge,i see what i was doing now,i was trying to change monitor type through windows desktop,when i went through the adapter hardware,i was able to find what i needed to do.
     
    owomp, Jun 16, 2007
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