a possible reason to the starter of this thread might be cloning..
it might only work with the monitor cable, but it might be the problem
withother connections aswell.. i had that with my projector.. and I
dont thin ATI cards have this compability (With ATI you will need a
third-party program). sometimes cloning might be the answer.. cloning
lets you show the same screen display on more than one monitor, instead
of an extented desktop.. if you have an INTEl Extreme graphics card,
it's easy. just right click the desktop and click display options then
this cloning and then clock notebook + monitor.
that will show the same screen on both monitors.
if this was no use and i wasted my time... tell me
Satish said: Hi Matt, I Have a IBM Thinkpad t60,
but it doesn't have a s-video port, nor does the vga have tv out
capability i think. my video card is ati x1300 series. i have a 24"
sanyo flat tv, it has provision for component and s video input. how
can i connect my laptop to the tv. i bought a vga to component cable,
but it doesn't work. can u suggest me what should i do thanks
If you want to connect your laptop to your display using component
video, you'll need to pick up a VGA to Componenet transcoder, which is
different than a cable with a VGA connection on one end and a component
connection on the other. Above, Yog has a link available to the Clear
Color 3 from Key Digital, which works well. It's a part I've
recommended for years.
If you want to knock VGA down to S-video, there are other types of
converters to do that. Read this page of the article How to Connect a
Computer to Your TV: http://www.techlore.com/article/10061... There you'll see a huge picture of a device that will help do the trick.
Hello, been thinking about connecting my laptop to my TV aswell. I thought the only way I could achieve this was with a VGA to component video transcoder, which is kind of expensive, especially for my old crappy TV.
In your article I read about the ATI's kit for HDTV, so I did a bit of research on it and it doesn't specifies if it works with my graphic card.
Anyway, I just read what you posted about the s-Video to composite adapter and it seems a lot cheaper... It looks like I have a 7 pin s-Video connector on my laptop (Compaq Presario R3000) (Sucks a bit), and I heard/read that the 4 pin one is like the "standard", so I was wondering if I would have any trouble with this if I try to buy the adapter in Radio Shack... or if there's anything more specific I should know about this before buying it.
Thanks in advance, and sorry to ask you this, seems like you've been answering the same questions over and over again.
EDIT: Sorry, I didn't look in the forum. There's already an answer for my question -- buy the 4 pins cable even if my output has 7, and still get a good image --
Just let me know if this is right, because someone posted something similar to this, that he bought the 4 pins one and he couldn't get an image or something.
I purchased this for my Laptop running a ATI mobility radeon 9700 and it works great! Its a 7 pin s-video with 1/8" audio to 3 RCA. Here is the link http://www.svideo.com/7pin3rca.html
I have Dell Inspiron 6000. Display Card ATI Radion Mobility 300 x. I tried to connect my Dell Inspiron to TV with Scart connector. I have used SVideo Cable with 4 Pins to connect from Laptops SVideo 7 pin hole. The Problems are -
AV1 - Black & White resolutions
RGB - Some Negative sort of resolution is coming.
My TV spec is PAL.
What do you think ? Do I need to change the 4 pin Cable to 7 Pin.
If the image is black and white, I would be inclined to think your notebook is outputting NTSC signals. Check your ATI display settings for an option to output PAL instead of NTSC. Also try another 4-pin S-Video cable to ensure that you don't have a bad cable.
When i try to check for display properties, i c "tv not connected" icon on my laptop. Could you please let me know what can be the reason for my laptop to not recognize the tv? I would greatly appreciate it. I have been experimenting this thing for long time now.
Help,,,i have a dell inspiron 700m and i hv this s-video cable and i use the male-to-male composite video cable to attach it to the television to connect to my sony TV i try it many time and is not working i don't know why... >_<. ....the tv just have the black screen....i go to the Display Properties click the display 2 and is not working.... T_____T
I have a IBM T41 Laptop and would like to connect it to my newly purchased Westinghouse LVM-42W2 42" LCD 1080p TV. I noticed that my laptop has only S-video and VGA outputs. Should I get a PCMCIA card (eg. VTBook -- it's a little over $200) to output DVI format or should I just stick with using VGA/S-Video? any other alternatives?
I was also thinking about buying one of those wireless media center from linksys or d-link but they seem to only let you stream music and video. You can not display the desktop or play PC games through them... :(
Anyway, I would like to be able to use up all 1920x1080p on my TV.
Please let me know how I should set it up.
The Westinghouse LVM-42W2 42" plasma display offers
PC connections in both VGA and DVI forms, and each supports common PC
resolutions up to 1080x1920 progressive at 60hz. While a DVI connection
would be the best quality connection you could possibly make in this
scenario, the difference between VGA at 1080p and DVI at 1080p wouldn't
be worth the $200+ upgrade.
Many folks are under the
misconception that analog RGB (the signal output of VGA-style
DB-15 connection) signals are of poor quality, but this is untrue. DVI
only retains a slight edge with digital displays like LCD and plasma
because the additional A/D conversion, while DVI is transmitted in
digital form. It makes a difference, but most people wouldn't be able
to tell the difference.
The ATI Radeon 7500 or 9000, or FireGL
graphics chip (depending on your configuration) in the IBM T41 should
be able to output 1080p through the VGA output. Whether or not it can
output 1080p in dual view mode (PC screen and external monitor) is
questionable, but if it can't, simply disable the laptop's PC screen
when connected to the LCD. Connect it up and give it a go, the results
should be admirable.
Don't forget to hook up the audio! You'll need a 1/8" male to 1/8" male patch cord if connecting to the TV.
starzz said:
Help,,,i have a dell inspiron 700m and i hv this s-video cable and i use the male-to-male composite video cable to attach it to the television to connect to my sony TV i try it many time and is not working i don't know why... >_<. ....the tv just have the black screen....i go to the Display Properties click the display 2 and is not working.... T_____T
A few things first. Make sure that you've plugged the video connection to an input on the TV screen. Most Sony TVs also offer a video output, and connecting to this wouldn't work. Then make sure you've selected the appropriate input on the television. If you plugged it into Input 2, then make sure the TV is set to viewInput 2.
Next, you'll need to enable the output. You may not be able to do this via the regular Windows interface. On the display screen where you say display 1 and 2, click the button that says "Advanced". You'll see a bunch of tabs, select the one that says "Intel Extreme Graphics". Then click the "Graphic Properties" tab.
Here you will find the options to enable the TV output, adjust dual-view modes, and resolutions. When you're done making your adjustments, be sure to click "Apply".
i am not a total novice, but i get the same blank Media Player screen. i am not able to select "TV" as my primary monitor when trying to do the setup you suggested, so i cannot get the setting changed as you are suggesting. i am running XP and trying to connect to my sony Projection TV.
any additional suggestions for me to try?
Matt Whitlock said: I've ran into this issue in the past with my laptop as well. I haven't really narrowed down what the exact cause is, but I think it has something to do with the ATI Catalyst driver, because I've only seen this with ATI laptops. The 2190US also uses an ATI graphics card. I would be interested to know if anyone has experienced this with an nVIDIA based laptop. The only way I've found around this (not that I've extended loads of effort in trying to figure it out) is to reverse the primary and secondary monitors in the graphics card setup menu. Under the "Settings" tab of the display properties menu, you'll see a button named "Advanced". From there click the tab labeled "Displays". Under this tab, you'll be able to select "TV" as your primary monitor. If you experience problems when the TV is not connected, then you'll want to reselect the panel as the primary monitor, but the laptop should be able to detect that nothing is connected to the S-video port when it's not in use. Enjoy!
i just found this post that has the same connector i am using. the difference is that i have a dell inspiron 7500 and am using xp. but again, when i go to the Display Properties -) Settings Tab -) Advanced screen, i do not have any isplay Option Tabs. i only have 3-separate default monitor screens under the onitor Tab that all have the same properties. i do not ave any options to change to Display 1 or Display 2.
PLEASE HELP! do i need to change any other settings or go to a screen to make setting changes?
Matt Whitlock said:
starzz said: Help,,,i have a dell inspiron 700m and i hv this s-video cable and i use the male-to-male composite video cable to attach it to the television to connect to my sony TV i try it many time and is not working i don't know why... >_<. ....the tv just have the black screen....i go to the Display Properties click the display 2 and is not working.... T_____T
A few things first. Make sure that you've plugged the video connection to an input on the TV screen. Most Sony TVs also offer a video output, and connecting to this wouldn't work. Then make sure you've selected the appropriate input on the television. If you plugged it into Input 2, then make sure the TV is set to viewInput 2. Next, you'll need to enable the output. You may not be able to do this via the regular Windows interface. On the display screen where you say display 1 and 2, click the button that says "Advanced". You'll see a bunch of tabs, select the one that says "Intel Extreme Graphics". Then click the "Graphic Properties" tab. Here you will find the options to enable the TV output, adjust dual-view modes, and resolutions. When you're done making your adjustments, be sure to click "Apply". Have fun!
I have a Sony VAIO FS742/W Laptop which has a Intel GMA 900 Graphics Card, 3x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, and 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
I have 60 inch Hitachi TV with S-Video, Composite videoRCA cables and Y-Pr-Pb slots
I want to play games and watch movies on my big screen tv from my laptop.
Can someone PLEASE HELP ME out what do i need to buy, in order for me to do this!! THANX
I am able to connect my Laptop to my TV with a S video cable . But there is no Sound and also the picture is almost black and white . Could anyone suggest me how to resolve this .
How do i check which format my System is sending the output . Is it NTSC or PAL . I cannot see the Intel Graphics option .
Hey everyone,
I've read through the comments, and the other thread about connecting the tv and laptop together, but I and still having some troubles. Please help me figure out how to do this!
I have a Dell Inspiron 6000
Video card- ATI Mobility Radeon x300 -128mb
My tv is a rear projection HDTV by sony.
I'm pretty sure it's either a 54" or a 56" screen.
I want to connect my laptop to my tv so i can watch some videos/ movies on my tv through using my computer. I have a s-video and a vga on the back of my laptop.
For my tv, i think theres a s-video, hdmi, two red green and blue slots, and lots of red white and yellow plugs.
What is the best way I can connect my laptop to my TV with the best quality? Because from what i know, s-videos show very crappy images, and I want the best quality I can get using what I have.
hi, i have a question, i'm a newbie here, so bear with me if i'm posting this in the wrong forum, but plz help me
i recently bought a new LCD tv, and i'm trying to connect my laptop to it, while the laptop is powering up, the screen appear on the tv, but when my personal settings are loaded, the tv turned black and it said No Signal
can u tell me waht i'm doing wrong?
i plugged in the analog RBG (HD15-HD15, it was included with the TV) into my laptop and the TV
Noclueee said:
hi, i have a question, i'm a newbie here, so bear with me if i'm posting this in the wrong forum, but plz help me
i recently bought a new LCD tv, and i'm trying to connect my laptop to it, while the laptop is powering up, the screen appear on the tv, but when my personal settings are loaded, the tv turned black and it said No Signal
can u tell me waht i'm doing wrong?
i plugged in the analog RBG (HD15-HD15, it was included with the TV) into my laptop and the TV
Sony Bravia : KDL-V32XBR2
Sony laptop: PCG-TR1AP
If you're seeing the Windows XP screen upon startup, you're basically there, there's just a few configuration steps you need to make.
From your desktop, right click anywhere and go to properties. Under the settings tab, you should see monitors listed out as 1 and 2.
It's possible that monitor 2 is currently grayed out. If so, Click monitor 2, then right click and select "attached".
With Monitor 2 selected, adjust the screen resolution to one of the following compatible scan rates for your LCD TV listed on page 44 of your owner's manual. If you need a starting point, try 800x600.
Set color quality anywhere from 16 bit to 32 bit.
If you want the second monitor to be an extension of your Windows desktop, select the appropriate box. If you want the display's mirrored, leave the box empty.
Click apply, and you should have a picture on your screen.
mcnabb05 said:
Hey everyone,
I've read through the comments, and the other thread about connecting the tv and laptop together, but I and still having some troubles. Please help me figure out how to do this!
I have a Dell Inspiron 6000
Video card- ATI Mobility Radeon x300 -128mb
My tv is a rear projection HDTV by sony.
I'm pretty sure it's either a 54" or a 56" screen.
I want to connect my laptop to my tv so i can watch some videos/ movies on my tv through using my computer. I have a s-video and a vga on the back of my laptop.
For my tv, i think theres a s-video, hdmi, two red green and blue slots, and lots of red white and yellow plugs.
What is the best way I can connect my laptop to my TV with the best quality? Because from what i know, s-videos show very crappy images, and I want the best quality I can get using what I have.
Thanks in advance.
Without a component video output on your laptop or VGA input on your television, the easiest way to connect a PC to your TV is by using an S-Video cable. Unfortunately, the image quality is less than ideal for a great experience.
In order to turn your VGA output into a component video signal to get the best experience possible, you'll need a VGA to component adapter.
According to ATI your notebook graphics board should include an integrated HDTV encoder, which means you'll just need one of their adapters and the latest Catalyst driver software to connect your PC to your HDTV. It's unclear which component adapter is required for your PC, as there are different versions of it available. Most likely, you'll need the 7 pin or 9 pin to component video cable, but it will depend on the notebook you have. Dell doesn't list a compatible part for sale in their accessories store for the Inspiron 6000, so I'd give ATI pre-sales support a jingle (877-284-1564) and see if they can direct you to the part you need.
Please post back what part it is so that you can help others in the future.
abombletap said:
I have a Sony VAIO FS742/W Laptop which has a Intel GMA 900 Graphics Card, 3x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, and 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
I have 60 inch Hitachi TV with S-Video, Composite videoRCA cables and Y-Pr-Pb slots
I want to play games and watch movies on my big screen tv from my laptop.
Can someone PLEASE HELP ME out what do i need to buy, in order for me to do this!! THANX
The answer is on pages 2 and 4, depending on the kind of connection you want to make. S-video will be the easiest,but if your notebook does not provide S-Video or Component video outputs, you'll need external accessories to assist you in making this connection.
If you TV is HD capable, then you'll want to go for component video. If not, then you may want to reconsider the idea of PC gaming on a low resolution display. I doubt you'd find the quality acceptable, but there are VGA to S-video converters that will help you. You'll see one shown on page 2.
Noclueee said: hi, i have a question, i'm a newbie here, so bear with me if i'm posting this in the wrong forum, but plz help me i recently bought a new LCD tv, and i'm trying to connect my laptop to it, while the laptop is powering up, the screen appear on the tv, but when my personal settings are loaded, the tv turned black and it said No Signal can u tell me waht i'm doing wrong? i plugged in the analog RBG (HD15-HD15, it was included with the TV) into my laptop and the TV Sony Bravia : KDL-V32XBR2
Sony laptop: PCG-TR1AP
If you're seeing the Windows XP screen upon startup, you're basically there, there's just a few configuration steps you need to make.
From your desktop, right click anywhere and go to properties. Under the settings tab, you should see monitors listed out as 1 and 2.
It's possible that monitor 2 is currently grayed out. If so, Click monitor 2, then right click and select "attached".
With Monitor 2 selected, adjust the screen resolution to one of the following compatible scan rates for your LCD TV listed on page 44 of your owner's manual. If you need a starting point, try 800x600.
Set color quality anywhere from 16 bit to 32 bit.
If you want the second monitor to be an extension of your Windows desktop, select the appropriate box. If you want the display's mirrored, leave the box empty.
Click apply, and you should have a picture on your screen.
Hi all. First , I would like to thank everyone for the great work on this website. Good job, there are lots of useful info here.
I am going to ask a specific question regarding my case but hopeully it would help others as well.
I have a new Dell Inspiron 6400 laptop, which comes with an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) card. I just installed the latest drivers for it. On the other hand I just got a Toshiba 32HL86 32" LCD TV, which has VGA input to it.
My resolution on the laptop is currently 1680x1050 with 32 bit colors. I purchased a VGA cable connecting my laptop to the LCD TV, and everything works great except one point. The maximum resolution I got on the TV is 1024x768, but since I have higher res. on the laptop and the TV supports up to 1080i, I dont see why I cannot higher res. on the TV. The picture is great with the 1024x768, but I think higher res is better on this TV. I tried as extended desktop, then as Dual Display clone, both worked, but not the the desired resolution. I would be happy with the 1280x1024 resolution on the TV. Could it be the cable I am using? Anything else?
You asked; WAY at the beginning of this forum; if anybody had run into the problem of having one screen display a movie and having another display everying but the movie. You said that you had only seen it on ATI video cards. Well here ya go. I have a Gateway laptop (mx7120 with a Nvidia gforce 6600 GO mobile video card ;p) I connected it to my VCR (TV only has coaxial) via S-video -> RGB. I was experiancing this issue, though I found out that on most laptops there is a button to switch the TV screen to a theater style and have the secondary display become a full screen game/video and you can still see the video on the laptop screen, and even a third monitor (i have 3 screens). You can also manipulate the primary screen and the third screen without loosing the movie in the second screen (unless u close the program)
the button i had to push was the FN key (beside the left hand ctrl) and then the F4 key (it looks like a box within a box, / another box [no box inside])
Pushing it once turns it on, second time turns it to the third screen, four times turns if off (if you dont have a third screen it just turns off)
I recently bought a VGA to TV adapter connection to connect my laptop to my TV, but when i turn on my computer nothing shows on the TV screen. It's just black! I believe i need to configure something or adjust the resolution but i'm not sure how. I would appreciate it if someone could provide me with instructions on how to fix this problem. Thank you!
s19 said:
I recently bought a VGA to TV adapter connection to connect my laptop to my TV, but when i turn on my computer nothing shows on the TV screen. It's just black! I believe i need to configure something or adjust the resolution but i'm not sure how. I would appreciate it if someone could provide me with instructions on how to fix this problem. Thank you!
Not knowing what adapter you have is going to make it harder to help out, but most external converters let you connect a notebooks VGA port to a televisions S-video input. There are others that will also convert VGA to component video... it just depends on which version you have.
I'll point out that many folks buy a cable that has a VGA connection on one end, and a (seemingly) component video connection on the other (often from ebay). This will only work if your TV has a 3 wire RGB capable input (it's not the same as component video), or a 5 wire RGB input that's capable of accepting the H and V syncs on green (most TVs don't offer this kind of connection). In order to connect a VGA output to a regular component video connection, you need to use a VGA to Component Transcoder... not just an adapter cable that fits the plugs. There are other similar cables that have a VGA connection and a composite/S-video cable connection. These will only work if your notebook VGA port can be configured to output composite or S-video signals. I know of few notebooks that can.
Provided you do have the proper converter, most external converters have a certain set of resolutions they work with. The most common three are 640x480, 800x600, and 1024x768.
First, you need to engage the laptops VGA output. Instructions for doing so include:
From your desktop, right click anywhere and go to
properties. Under the settings tab, you should see monitors listed out
as 1 and 2.
It's possible that monitor 2 is currently grayed out. If so, Click monitor 2, then right click and select "attached".
With
Monitor 2 selected, adjust the screen resolution to one of the possibly compatible resolutions. The manual for your adapter should list what the adapter will work with. If you need a starting point, try 800x600.
Set color quality anywhere from 16 bit to 32 bit.
If
you want the second monitor to be an extension of your Windows desktop,
select the appropriate box. If you want the display's mirrored, leave
the box empty.
Make sure you have properly connected the output of your adapter to the television, and set the TV to the appropriate input.
Click apply, and you should have a picture on your screen.
If your notebook has a nVidia or ATI graphics chip, the latest drivers will offer different options for connecting to a TV. Click the advanced tab and look through what options your graphics card driver software provides.
I am wondering if you can help me with this issue that I have:
I have a new Dell Inspiron 6400 laptop, which comes with an Intel
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) card. I just installed the latest
drivers for it. On the other hand I just got a Toshiba 32HL86 32" LCD
TV, which has VGA input to it.
My resolution on the laptop is currently 1680x1050 with 32 bit colors.
I purchased a VGA cable connecting my laptop to the LCD TV, and
everything works great except one point. The maximum resolution I got
on the TV is 1024x768, but since I have higher res. on the laptop and
the TV supports up to 1080i, I dont see why I cannot higher res. on the
TV. The picture is great with the 1024x768, but I think higher res is
better on this TV. I tried as extended desktop, then as Dual Display
clone, both worked, but not the the desired resolution. I would be
happy with the 1280x1024 resolution on the TV. Could it be the cable I
am using? Anything else?
Gagan said:
Hi,
Help me out pls !!
I am able to connect my Laptop to my TV with a S video cable . But there is no Sound and also the picture is almost black and white . Could anyone suggest me how to resolve this .
How do i check which format my System is sending the output . Is it NTSC or PAL . I cannot see the Intel Graphics option .
I have a Dell Inspiron 600M
Hey,
As I found it out from somewhere else, this is a problem with your s-video cable that you would need to change. Get a better (probably costlier) cable.
a possible reason to the starter of this thread might be cloning..
it might only work with the monitor cable, but it might be the problem
withother connections aswell.. i had that with my projector.. and I
dont thin ATI cards have this compability (With ATI you will need a
third-party program). sometimes cloning might be the answer.. cloning
lets you show the same screen display on more than one monitor, instead
of an extented desktop.. if you have an INTEl Extreme graphics card,
it's easy. just right click the desktop and click display options then
this cloning and then clock notebook + monitor.
that will show the same screen on both monitors.
if this was no use and i wasted my time... tell me
If you want to connect your laptop to your display using component
video, you'll need to pick up a VGA to Componenet transcoder, which is
different than a cable with a VGA connection on one end and a component
connection on the other. Above, Yog has a link available to the Clear
Color 3 from Key Digital, which works well. It's a part I've
recommended for years.
If you want to knock VGA down to S-video, there are other types of
converters to do that. Read this page of the article How to Connect a
Computer to Your TV: http://www.techlore.com/article/10061... There you'll see a huge picture of a device that will help do the trick.
Hello, been thinking about connecting my laptop to my TV aswell. I thought the only way I could achieve this was with a VGA to component video transcoder, which is kind of expensive, especially for my old crappy TV.
In your article I read about the ATI's kit for HDTV, so I did a bit of research on it and it doesn't specifies if it works with my graphic card.
Anyway, I just read what you posted about the s-Video to composite adapter and it seems a lot cheaper... It looks like I have a 7 pin s-Video connector on my laptop (Compaq Presario R3000) (Sucks a bit), and I heard/read that the 4 pin one is like the "standard", so I was wondering if I would have any trouble with this if I try to buy the adapter in Radio Shack... or if there's anything more specific I should know about this before buying it.
Thanks in advance, and sorry to ask you this, seems like you've been answering the same questions over and over again.
EDIT: Sorry, I didn't look in the forum. There's already an answer for my question -- buy the 4 pins cable even if my output has 7, and still get a good image --
Just let me know if this is right, because someone posted something similar to this, that he bought the 4 pins one and he couldn't get an image or something.
Thanks again.
Javier,
I purchased this for my Laptop running a ATI mobility radeon 9700 and it works great! Its a 7 pin s-video with 1/8" audio to 3 RCA. Here is the link http://www.svideo.com/7pin3rca.html
Good Luck!
Thanks a lot, gonna try that. Hopefully it will work :P
I have Dell Inspiron 6000. Display Card ATI Radion Mobility 300 x. I tried to connect my Dell Inspiron to TV with Scart connector. I have used SVideo Cable with 4 Pins to connect from Laptops SVideo 7 pin hole. The Problems are -
AV1 - Black & White resolutions
RGB - Some Negative sort of resolution is coming.
My TV spec is PAL.
What do you think ? Do I need to change the 4 pin Cable to 7 Pin.
Please let me know | Anyways I have tried all the Options after reading from zour site and alsofrom here http://www.weethet.nl/english/video_connect_pc2tv.php
Thanks a lot
Hi Sachin,
If the image is black and white, I would be inclined to think your notebook is outputting NTSC signals. Check your ATI display settings for an option to output PAL instead of NTSC. Also try another 4-pin S-Video cable to ensure that you don't have a bad cable.
hi there,
I bought the following cable- http://www.svideo.com/svideorca.html
s-video to composite RCA adapter cable to connect my compaq presario2100 to my emerson tv/vcr combo.
http://www.emersonaudiovideo.com/products/tvvcr/ewc1304.html
When i try to check for display properties, i c "tv not connected" icon on my laptop. Could you please let me know what can be the reason for my laptop to not recognize the tv? I would greatly appreciate it. I have been experimenting this thing for long time now.
Thanks in advance
Help,,,i have a dell inspiron 700m and i hv this s-video cable
and i use the male-to-male composite video cable to attach it to the television to connect to my sony TV i try it many time and is not working i don't know why... >_<. ....the tv just have the black screen....i go to the Display Properties click the display 2 and is not working.... T_____T
Hi,
I have a IBM T41 Laptop and would like to connect it to my newly purchased Westinghouse LVM-42W2 42" LCD 1080p TV. I noticed that my laptop has only S-video and VGA outputs. Should I get a PCMCIA card (eg. VTBook -- it's a little over $200) to output DVI format or should I just stick with using VGA/S-Video? any other alternatives?
I was also thinking about buying one of those wireless media center from linksys or d-link but they seem to only let you stream music and video. You can not display the desktop or play PC games through them... :(
Anyway, I would like to be able to use up all 1920x1080p on my TV.
Please let me know how I should set it up.
Many thanks,
Bernard
bbwlam,
The Westinghouse LVM-42W2 42" plasma display offers
PC connections in both VGA and DVI forms, and each supports common PC
resolutions up to 1080x1920 progressive at 60hz. While a DVI connection
would be the best quality connection you could possibly make in this
scenario, the difference between VGA at 1080p and DVI at 1080p wouldn't
be worth the $200+ upgrade.
Many folks are under the
misconception that analog RGB (the signal output of VGA-style
DB-15 connection) signals are of poor quality, but this is untrue. DVI
only retains a slight edge with digital displays like LCD and plasma
because the additional A/D conversion, while DVI is transmitted in
digital form. It makes a difference, but most people wouldn't be able
to tell the difference.
The ATI Radeon 7500 or 9000, or FireGL
graphics chip (depending on your configuration) in the IBM T41 should
be able to output 1080p through the VGA output. Whether or not it can
output 1080p in dual view mode (PC screen and external monitor) is
questionable, but if it can't, simply disable the laptop's PC screen
when connected to the LCD. Connect it up and give it a go, the results
should be admirable.
Don't forget to hook up the audio! You'll need a 1/8" male to 1/8" male patch cord if connecting to the TV.
A few things first. Make sure that you've plugged the video connection to an input on the TV screen. Most Sony TVs also offer a video output, and connecting to this wouldn't work. Then make sure you've selected the appropriate input on the television. If you plugged it into Input 2, then make sure the TV is set to viewInput 2.
Next, you'll need to enable the output. You may not be able to do this via the regular Windows interface. On the display screen where you say display 1 and 2, click the button that says "Advanced". You'll see a bunch of tabs, select the one that says "Intel Extreme Graphics". Then click the "Graphic Properties" tab.
Here you will find the options to enable the TV output, adjust dual-view modes, and resolutions. When you're done making your adjustments, be sure to click "Apply".
Have fun!
I have a
Sony VAIO FS742/W Laptop which has a Intel GMA 900 Graphics Card, 3x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, and 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
I have 60 inch Hitachi TV with S-Video, Composite videoRCA cables and Y-Pr-Pb slots
I want to play games and watch movies on my big screen tv from my laptop.
Can someone PLEASE HELP ME out what do i need to buy, in order for me to do this!! THANX
Hope this article by our editor helps you out. http://www.techlore.com/article/10061/
already read it and it didn't help me out
Hi,
Help me out pls !!
I am able to connect my Laptop to my TV with a S video cable . But there is no Sound and also the picture is almost black and white . Could anyone suggest me how to resolve this .
How do i check which format my System is sending the output . Is it NTSC or PAL . I cannot see the Intel Graphics option .
I have a Dell Inspiron 600M
Hey everyone,
I've read through the comments, and the other thread about connecting the tv and laptop together, but I and still having some troubles. Please help me figure out how to do this!
I have a Dell Inspiron 6000
Video card- ATI Mobility Radeon x300 -128mb
My tv is a rear projection HDTV by sony.
I'm pretty sure it's either a 54" or a 56" screen.
I want to connect my laptop to my tv so i can watch some videos/ movies on my tv through using my computer. I have a s-video and a vga on the back of my laptop.
For my tv, i think theres a s-video, hdmi, two red green and blue slots, and lots of red white and yellow plugs.
What is the best way I can connect my laptop to my TV with the best quality? Because from what i know, s-videos show very crappy images, and I want the best quality I can get using what I have.
Thanks in advance.
hi, i have a question, i'm a newbie here, so bear with me if i'm posting this in the wrong forum, but plz help me
i recently bought a new LCD tv, and i'm trying to connect my laptop to it, while the laptop is powering up, the screen appear on the tv, but when my personal settings are loaded, the tv turned black and it said No Signal
can u tell me waht i'm doing wrong?
i plugged in the analog RBG (HD15-HD15, it was included with the TV) into my laptop and the TV
Sony Bravia : KDL-V32XBR2
Sony laptop: PCG-TR1AP
If you're seeing the Windows XP screen upon startup, you're basically there, there's just a few configuration steps you need to make.
Without a component video output on your laptop or VGA input on your television, the easiest way to connect a PC to your TV is by using an S-Video cable. Unfortunately, the image quality is less than ideal for a great experience.
In order to turn your VGA output into a component video signal to get the best experience possible, you'll need a VGA to component adapter.
According to ATI your notebook graphics board should include an integrated HDTV encoder, which means you'll just need one of their adapters and the latest Catalyst driver software to connect your PC to your HDTV. It's unclear which component adapter is required for your PC, as there are different versions of it available. Most likely, you'll need the 7 pin or 9 pin to component video cable, but it will depend on the notebook you have. Dell doesn't list a compatible part for sale in their accessories store for the Inspiron 6000, so I'd give ATI pre-sales support a jingle (877-284-1564) and see if they can direct you to the part you need.
Please post back what part it is so that you can help others in the future.
The answer is on pages 2 and 4, depending on the kind of connection you want to make. S-video will be the easiest,but if your notebook does not provide S-Video or Component video outputs, you'll need external accessories to assist you in making this connection.
If you TV is HD capable, then you'll want to go for component video. If not, then you may want to reconsider the idea of PC gaming on a low resolution display. I doubt you'd find the quality acceptable, but there are VGA to S-video converters that will help you. You'll see one shown on page 2.
thank you soooo much! it works now
Hi all. First , I would like to thank everyone for the great work on this website. Good job, there are lots of useful info here.
I am going to ask a specific question regarding my case but hopeully it would help others as well.
I have a new Dell Inspiron 6400 laptop, which comes with an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) card. I just installed the latest drivers for it. On the other hand I just got a Toshiba 32HL86 32" LCD TV, which has VGA input to it.
My resolution on the laptop is currently 1680x1050 with 32 bit colors. I purchased a VGA cable connecting my laptop to the LCD TV, and everything works great except one point. The maximum resolution I got on the TV is 1024x768, but since I have higher res. on the laptop and the TV supports up to 1080i, I dont see why I cannot higher res. on the TV. The picture is great with the 1024x768, but I think higher res is better on this TV. I tried as extended desktop, then as Dual Display clone, both worked, but not the the desired resolution. I would be happy with the 1280x1024 resolution on the TV. Could it be the cable I am using? Anything else?
Any suggestions, help is much appreciated!!
Hey Matt,
You asked; WAY at the beginning of this forum; if anybody had run into the problem of having one screen display a movie and having another display everying but the movie. You said that you had only seen it on ATI video cards. Well here ya go. I have a Gateway laptop (mx7120 with a Nvidia gforce 6600 GO mobile video card ;p) I connected it to my VCR (TV only has coaxial) via S-video -> RGB. I was experiancing this issue, though I found out that on most laptops there is a button to switch the TV screen to a theater style and have the secondary display become a full screen game/video and you can still see the video on the laptop screen, and even a third monitor (i have 3 screens). You can also manipulate the primary screen and the third screen without loosing the movie in the second screen (unless u close the program)
the button i had to push was the FN key (beside the left hand ctrl) and then the F4 key (it looks like a box within a box, / another box [no box inside])
Pushing it once turns it on, second time turns it to the third screen, four times turns if off (if you dont have a third screen it just turns off)
Brian
I recently bought a VGA to TV adapter connection to connect my laptop to my TV, but when i turn on my computer nothing shows on the TV screen. It's just black! I believe i need to configure something or adjust the resolution but i'm not sure how. I would appreciate it if someone could provide me with instructions on how to fix this problem. Thank you!
Not knowing what adapter you have is going to make it harder to help out, but most external converters let you connect a notebooks VGA port to a televisions S-video input. There are others that will also convert VGA to component video... it just depends on which version you have.
I'll point out that many folks buy a cable that has a VGA connection on one end, and a (seemingly) component video connection on the other (often from ebay). This will only work if your TV has a 3 wire RGB capable input (it's not the same as component video), or a 5 wire RGB input that's capable of accepting the H and V syncs on green (most TVs don't offer this kind of connection). In order to connect a VGA output to a regular component video connection, you need to use a VGA to Component Transcoder... not just an adapter cable that fits the plugs. There are other similar cables that have a VGA connection and a composite/S-video cable connection. These will only work if your notebook VGA port can be configured to output composite or S-video signals. I know of few notebooks that can.
Provided you do have the proper converter, most external converters have a certain set of resolutions they work with. The most common three are 640x480, 800x600, and 1024x768.
First, you need to engage the laptops VGA output. Instructions for doing so include:
properties. Under the settings tab, you should see monitors listed out
as 1 and 2.
Monitor 2 selected, adjust the screen resolution to one of the possibly compatible resolutions. The manual for your adapter should list what the adapter will work with. If you need a starting point, try 800x600.
you want the second monitor to be an extension of your Windows desktop,
select the appropriate box. If you want the display's mirrored, leave
the box empty.
If your notebook has a nVidia or ATI graphics chip, the latest drivers will offer different options for connecting to a TV. Click the advanced tab and look through what options your graphics card driver software provides.
Hi Matt,
I am wondering if you can help me with this issue that I have:
I have a new Dell Inspiron 6400 laptop, which comes with an Intel
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) card. I just installed the latest
drivers for it. On the other hand I just got a Toshiba 32HL86 32" LCD
TV, which has VGA input to it.
My resolution on the laptop is currently 1680x1050 with 32 bit colors.
I purchased a VGA cable connecting my laptop to the LCD TV, and
everything works great except one point. The maximum resolution I got
on the TV is 1024x768, but since I have higher res. on the laptop and
the TV supports up to 1080i, I dont see why I cannot higher res. on the
TV. The picture is great with the 1024x768, but I think higher res is
better on this TV. I tried as extended desktop, then as Dual Display
clone, both worked, but not the the desired resolution. I would be
happy with the 1280x1024 resolution on the TV. Could it be the cable I
am using? Anything else?
Thanks in advance.
Hey,
As I found it out from somewhere else, this is a problem with your s-video cable that you would need to change. Get a better (probably costlier) cable.
Enjoy!
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