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    help vga to tv

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Rich1540, May 12, 2009.

  1. Rich1540

    Rich1540 Notebook Enthusiast

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    vga i bought wont work connecting svideo to tv,only have vga !
    what connector do i have to get ,graphics card is a radeon hd 4870
    im so frustrated,i think im doing something wrong ,didnt have any problem with my desktop nvidia card! :confused:
     
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    TonyZ Notebook Evangelist

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    I can't seem to figure out what you are trying to say,
    You bought a VGA cable to try connect S-Video to VGA?
    Your TV has a a VGA connection ONLY?
    You tried to connect VGA-VGA on your desktop to TV and it works?
    You then tried S-Video of a 4870 to the TV? how?

    Post a picture of what you are trying to connect.
     
    TonyZ, May 12, 2009
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    no im sorry ,laptop has vga only ,tv only has svideo!i want to now how hook laptop to tv ?
     
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    this what i bought and cant get it to work , i cant detect tv
     
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    Did you say it works with the Desktop? (would mean its not a faulty product you bought).

    If so, try this;
    Goto Windows Mobility Centre (found by left clicking the battery icon near clock)

    Now have cable unplugged, TV off
    plug cable into laptop, turn TV on

    go back to the WMC and under External Display click on "connect display"
    now the laptop should scan for any new attached hardware i.e. the TV.
     
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    ralphfx Notebook Consultant

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    Such an adapter cable, for example:
    - VGA - S-VHS
    - VGA - SCART

    ..has to be supported by the graphics card. Now, I don't now EXACTLY why this is, but it seems to have something to do with how the pins are connected internally.

    I work in a store where we sell computers etcetera and we get this question quite often. We also ordered different VGA - SCART adapter cables, but none of them work.
     
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    Rich1540 Notebook Enthusiast

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    that seems to be my problem? ive tryed again with tv off the turn it on and nothing! i will try to get another and try this again !thanks so very much for the help !
    is there any way to tell which adapter goes with which card ,would acer tell me this or is this guess work again?
     
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    Just did a search on some of the cables
    seems you need to set the laptops display to 640x480 <--- "MANUALLY" any higher and the TV doesn't get detected as thats the highest signal a S-Video can detect apparently.
    Give that a try, hope it works ;)
     
    TonyZ, May 15, 2009
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    That so very much that did it , really appreciate the help!
     
    Rich1540, May 16, 2009
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