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VGA to RCA (Laptop to my TV) Problem

  • 02-06-2011 12:54PM
    #1
    torrestorres
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 155 ✭✭


    Hi guys i've got a problem maybe someone can help me with i wanted to display my laptop on a TV using RCA (Yellow, Red, White) plugs.

    So i bought this connector thinking this would do the job for me but i can't seem to get it working.

    CP12.jpg

    I've connected the VGA connection to my laptop, connected my RCA cable to the Yellow, White, Red connections above but i can't get a picture, im not using the Svideo connection as my TV has no Svideo connection.

    I'm wondering do i need to change the display settings on my Laptop or something? , ive check youtube/google/etc for an answer so any help is appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    big man andy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭big man andy


    Have you hit the Fn button to send the signal out?


  • #3
    torrestorres
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 155 ✭✭torrestorres


    big man andy wrote: »
    Have you hit the Fn button to send the signal out?

    Nope i haven't andy i'll give it a try when i get home cheers ;)


  • #4
    big man andy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭big man andy


    Ya hold down the Fn button and 1 of the buttons on the top row. Propably an icon of a TV\monitor on the button.

    Best a luck!


  • #5
    torrestorres
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 155 ✭✭torrestorres


    big man andy wrote: »
    Ya hold down the Fn button and 1 of the buttons on the top row. Propably an icon of a TV\monitor on the button.

    Best a luck!

    Hi Andy , so i tried that as you suggested not it didn't work for me :(

    I went into display settings on latop and it would not even recongisne my external tv :( i wonder if my laptop has tv-out!!?? how can i check this?

    I have connected a projector to my laptop before and it worked no problem.

    Im wondering if the VGA connector is a dud, i bought it off ebay, its probarbly hollow on the insde haha :D

    Any other ideas mate

    What i'm trying to achieve is i want to display my laptop on a TV using Yellow RCA cable.


  • #6
    mordeith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,125 ✭✭✭mordeith


    Probably not likely that your laptop would pick up the TV. I would say make sure that you have the output set to display on screen and throught the VGA socket (there's usually something lke 3 options to choose from) and also that you have the correct channel selected on your TV. It won't switch automatically like a scart connection.


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  • #7
    torrestorres
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 155 ✭✭torrestorres


    mordeith wrote: »
    Probably not likely that your laptop would pick up the TV. I would say make sure that you have the output set to display on screen and throught the VGA socket (there's usually something lke 3 options to choose from) and also that you have the correct channel selected on your TV. It won't switch automatically like a scart connection.

    Tv is on the correct channel AV, for the RCA input but nothing shows.

    I've a Russound CAV6.6 multizone A/V distributor that ive all my Source Equipment) sky/freeview/PS3 connected to and they all display fine, but trying to get the Laptop to display is driving me over the edge :mad:

    maybe i need to get a VGA to RCA Convertor???
    video-convertor_1.jpg


  • #8
    big man andy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭big man andy


    torrestorres wrote: »
    Hi Andy , so i tried that as you suggested not it didn't work for me :(

    I went into display settings on latop and it would not even recongisne my external tv :( i wonder if my laptop has tv-out!!?? how can i check this?

    I have connected a projector to my laptop before and it worked no problem.

    Im wondering if the VGA connector is a dud, i bought it off ebay, its probarbly hollow on the insde haha :D

    Any other ideas mate

    What i'm trying to achieve is i want to display my laptop on a TV using Yellow RCA cable.

    Can you try your laptop on a flat screen?


  • #9
    torrestorres
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 155 ✭✭torrestorres


    big man andy wrote: »
    Can you try your laptop on a flat screen?

    im work atm, i'll try that when i get home ;)


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