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gvp16
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23. October 2005 @ 09:22 |
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Hi, i have an Acer Aspire 1690 laptop and just bought a an S-video to scart cable to connect it to my tv, how ever i cannot get a picture on the tv. ive tried fiddeling with the display properties but still cannot get it to work, and help would be great.
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nownthen
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27. October 2005 @ 11:07 |
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Maybe your cable is damaged. Check that all the pins are in place. I heard a lot about that when I was trying to get my computer to display on my tv.
Have you adjusted you settings to activate the tv out put? What you do is right click on your desktop and select properties. The click on the settings tab. You should see a rectangle with a 1 and another that is smaller that has a 2 in it. Click on the 2 and put a check mark in the box that says extend my desktop on this monitor. Try booting with the s-video cable connected to the tv.
Your video card usually has an interface of its own. You may just need to tell it that your using s-video as your type of output.
If this didn't help please post more information about your setup and what you have tried.
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gvp16
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28. October 2005 @ 03:43 |
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thanks for the reply, ive messed about with a load of settings to get it to work, when i click the extend my desktop button and click apply the laptop screen flickers but still nothing on the tv, and the option remains unchecked.
this is a pic of the cable im using
http://www.geocities.com/gvp_16/
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nownthen
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28. October 2005 @ 06:51 |
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Have you started up you laptop with the tv connection all setup. If it working regardless of setting when you startup your computer you should see the Windows Loading up screen. The one that says Windows XP with the moving bar under it. (At least that is how it works for my computer)
Try that an tell me what happens.
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dkbaked
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28. October 2005 @ 22:19 |
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Are you using intel or ati for your graphics?
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dkbaked
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28. October 2005 @ 23:03 |
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ATI:
1.Attach a TV or VCR to one of the TV OUT connectors (composite or s-video out) on the ATI card.
2.Open Display Properties (from Control Panel)
3.Select the Settings tab
4.Click the Advanced button
5.Select the Displays tab
6.Click the green button beside the "TV" label
7.Click the Apply button
Do the same to re-apply your screen back to the laptop.
Intel:
Click Start >> Control Panel (or Settings >> Control Panel) >> Display >> Settings >> Advanced >> Intel® Extreme Graphics or Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver >> Graphics Properties, and then select TV as the Display Device and click OK.
Shut down the computer, attach the TV-out cable and power on the TV.
Power on the computer, and then check the Intel Graphics Driver tab to see if the TV is detected.
Lower the desktop screen resolution to 1024x768 or below.
Here are the links to the webpages I have referenced for more visual descriptions.
https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894 *****(type "enable tv-out xp" in search box and select first link)*****
http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-004653.htm
http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/intel915gm/sb/CS-020155.htm
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gvp16
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29. October 2005 @ 05:16 |
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using Intel graphics, tried following the instructions given, but my software options differ from you i need. ( see url)
http://www.geocities.com/gvp_16/pic.JPG
ive even tried installing the lastest driver but that was the same.
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dkbaked
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29. October 2005 @ 12:33 |
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Is it the same driver from this link?; http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df-external/filter_result...
If the updated driver didn't work I would think that the s-video cable you have may be bad. Have you tried using a different cable?
Also you may find that unless your tv is an lcd or plasma, you may not be getting a good picture compared to what you are seeing from your laptop. I had my computer linked to my widescreen tv that was a traditional tube tv and I couldn't make out any text. Although games and movies were fair, they were not even close to what my monitor provided.
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gvp16
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30. October 2005 @ 02:23 |
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ye thats the one, im getting no picture at all. yet to try a different cable, will do tho.
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gvp16
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1. November 2005 @ 04:57 |
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got a new cable, and it works, however its in black and white, doesnt quite fit the screen and its not that sharp, i think its in NTSC, ive tried changing some of the color options but no luck, could this be due to the cable?
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nownthen
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1. November 2005 @ 09:31 |
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That usually has something to do with your output settings.
For my video card it was set to automatically detect, but I had to switch it to the s-video out to see it in colour.
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dkbaked
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1. November 2005 @ 11:04 |
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Nothing to do with the cable. As nownthen stated, check and make sure that the s-video output is enabled. If it is then you will need to check this;
1. Right-click on the desktop, and then choose Properties.
2. Select Settings >> Advanced >> Intel® Extreme Graphics (or Intel® Graphics Technology) >> Graphics Properties.
3. Choose Television.
4. Choose the appropriate Video Standard. The standard used is typically NTSC-M (North America), PAL (most of Europe), SECAM, or a slight variation of one these. A list of the TV standards used in most countries is available on third-party websites.
As far as fitting the screen, you would need to lower your screen size settings. 800x600 is the average but change it up until you get the perfect fit for your tv size.
Once you get everything configured, im not sure if you are going to want sound through your tv as well. If you do all you need is an adapter from your sound card output to your tv audio input. I use a 3.5 stereo to rca adapter and it works perfect.
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gvp16
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2. November 2005 @ 08:14 |
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thanks dkbaked, i tried that but its the same, as a test i hooked it up to my dvd player, that is also displayed in back and white. the dvd player features an option to change between NTSC and PAL, i tried that and still black and white. the cable connects to the tv via a scart, if i had a cable with the 3 phono leads would it make any difference?
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dkbaked
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2. November 2005 @ 12:33 |
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What is the model of your tv?
I don't know if I already suggested this yet, but have you tried viewing only on your tv? Instead of viewing on both your laptop screen and your tv screen at the same time, configure it to view on your tv only.
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gvp16
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3. November 2005 @ 08:38 |
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ye, tried that as well, still black and white, prehaps ill try the cable with the 3 phono leads to see if that makes any difference.
thanks for all the help anyway.
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11. December 2005 @ 17:12 |
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I just read your post, dkbaked. So I need an adapter that goes from my s-video output to my tvs audio in? I'm using an RF Modulator I just got today that has 4 inputs and 1 output, all have s-video (my tv doesn't have s-video in so I'm using either RCA or Coaxial).Also, do those have a specific name so I can search for one (like on Google)?
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dkbaked
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11. December 2005 @ 18:07 |
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I haven't used a modulator before for pc to tv, but I would imagine you shouldn't have a problem as long as your video card picks up the signal. If it doesn't pickup the signal, grab an s-video to rca adapter and run it directly to your tv.
I would suggest making sure you get either mid to high grade cables to clear up your picture.
Here are some links to the adapters....
s-video to rca(with audio/generic brand) - http://www.svideo.com/prosvideo12.html
rca to 1/8" - http://monstercable.com/productPage.asp?pin=432
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12. December 2005 @ 00:00 |
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I had a look at the products, and seen a pic of the rca to 1/8, I didn't buy it, but I remembered I had gotten one so I could play my own music while playing PS2, so I'm using that for now. I plan on getting an S-Video to RCA adapter in a couple months though, the RF Mod works good for now. Thanks for the info!
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boras69
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21. January 2006 @ 07:17 |
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I have fujitsu m1450g computer with intel video card and I have exactly the same problem as gvp16. I tried to to everything you wrote but i still see tv in black and white. Pls. help me
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dkbaked
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21. January 2006 @ 11:07 |
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What configuration are you using to enable tv out? If it is through an scart you may be out of luck according to Fujitsus tech support. If it is through s-video you may have to keep adjusting the settings until it shows in color. It is important to know the exact settings for the tv you will be viewing it on(et. NTSC-m, PAL b/g/m....)
This is the link I was referencing for the scart config from Fujitsu..
http://www.fujitsu-siemens.co.uk/rl/servicesupport/techsupport/Bo...
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boras69
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22. January 2006 @ 00:26 |
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Unfortunately, I am using s-video to RCA cable. I tried to set all types of tv settings (ntsc-m, pal_b, pal_d, pal_g and all others). I even also tried to connect my tv with scart cable but it did not help. I still see my tv in black and white :(
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dkbaked
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22. January 2006 @ 12:34 |
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I am going to assume your tv doesn't have an s-video in port. I haven't tried tv-out using anything other than a straight s-video cable before so im lost when it comes to other types of adapters. From what I have read though, the adapters you are using are probably the reason only black and white is being shown on your tv. Here is another link for your laptop that may give you some more technical info that I am talking about. Click number 1, then click Amilo Series faq and page down to option 18.
http://www.fujitsu-siemens.co.uk/rl/servicesupport/techsupport/li...
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boras69
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23. January 2006 @ 05:44 |
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In fact i have two TVs at home but they both shows colours in black and white when i connect my notebook. One of the TVs has s-video port but i have not tried s-video - s-video cable yet because i don't have one. I have only tried s-video - RCA and s-video - scart cables.
I read the link you gave me but it didn't help me :(. Perhaps the only way for me is to try s-video - s-video cable. Thanks for your help anyway
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boras69
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12. February 2006 @ 07:05 |
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I have solved the problem. It was just my cable fault. It had two parts converter and extension lead. The converter was broken. As i have mentioned before, i have tried to use scart cable but i tried it with the same converter, so that's why it didn't work.
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