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connecting my laptop to tv?

  • 07-03-2008 5:10pm
    #1
    Entec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭


    hi

    i just bought an s-video cabel to connect my laptop to a samsung plasma tv

    the s-video cable shows up in the menu but when i press it,its says no signal

    anyone know what i can do?


Comments

  • #2
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    You have to tell the laptop to output through the svideo port. This is usually handled by a combination of the function key and another key. On my dell inispiron 9400 it's fn and f8


  • #3
    harney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭harney


    Or you can do it the old fashioned way:

    Right click on a blank part of the desktop
    Properties
    Settings (usually last tab)
    Right click on monitor 2 and attach.


  • #4
    suppafly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭suppafly


    I have similar setup. The only thing is that I have a 4 pin s-video in the tv and 7 pin s-video in the comp. Can you get a cable for that or do they both need to be the same?


  • #5
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Im pretty sure the extra pins are just for hd audio or something like that. A 4 pin s-video cable will work fine with it.


  • #6
    suppafly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭suppafly


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    Im pretty sure the extra pins are just for hd audio or something like that. A 4 pin s-video cable will work fine with it.

    aright well i'll give that a lash and see how it goes


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