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    Connecting Laptop to TV through S Video

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by BaerXIII, Mar 31, 2009.

  1. BaerXIII

    BaerXIII Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm having some problems connecting my laptop to my TV. I was able to connect it to another tv with an s video connection built in but I wanted to try and connect it to my own tv which doesn't have an s video port but I connected it (kinda) through a composite to svideo adapter. My graphics card is an Intel x3100. I'm using the intel graphics accelerator program but it doesn't see the tv monitor while the Windows display configurator does.


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    BaerXIII, Mar 31, 2009
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  2. Krane

    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    Get a new tv. The one you have is obsolete. :(
     
    Krane, Mar 31, 2009
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  3. CyberVisions

    CyberVisions Martian Notebook Overlord

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    If your TV doesn't have at least an S-Video or RCA connections, then it's a CRT TV and not a Monitor. GPU's will only connect to certain types of units, and traditional CRT units typically require more power to drive than a monitor does. If it's older than 1987, it's too old.

    "Kinda" connecting it doesn't fly either - you need to have a solid connection with something that the GPU will sense and recognize in order for it to free up the multiple display mode.
    n.
     
    CyberVisions, Mar 31, 2009
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  4. spradhan01

    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Put the lowest resolution possible and then restart ur notebook. See, if it can fit with the resolution of your TV. If it doesnot then better get a new TV.
     
    spradhan01, Apr 18, 2009
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  5. stevenjchang

    stevenjchang Notebook Enthusiast

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    does your tv have RCA connect?
    (think playstation, can u connect a playstation to it?) does it have the white, yellow and red plugs?

    if so, its pretty simple, just get a svideo to rca on ebay
     
    stevenjchang, Apr 20, 2009
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