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DVD output to TV from laptop - desktop OK but no image

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Author: Andrew C Taubman
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2002 08:18

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My Gateway Solo 9500 laptop has a RCA video output, which I have run though
an S-video converter into my TV. I can get a good picture on the TV of my
computer's desktop, but when I try to play a DVD that part of the screen is
blank on the TV - it looks fine on the laptop. If I make the image full
screen then again it is OK on the laptop but just a solid grey blank on the
TV.

I've tried switching video modes with Fn-F3 but that has no effect. What do
I need to do to output DVD video to my TV? Thanks anyone.

Re: DVD output to TV from laptop - desktop OK but no image

#76

Author: Biz
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2002 08:37

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When you want to output a video to the tv, tell windows the tv-out is the primary display..
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Biz

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Andrew C Taubman <ataubman.RemoveThisToMailMe@bigpond.AndThis.com> wrote in message
news:aLCO8.305588$o66.792430@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> My Gateway Solo 9500 laptop has a RCA video output, which I have run though
> an S-video converter into my TV. I can get a good picture on the TV of my
> computer's desktop, but when I try to play a DVD that part of the screen is
> blank on the TV - it looks fine on the laptop. If I make the image full
> screen then again it is OK on the laptop but just a solid grey blank on the
> TV.
>
> I've tried switching video modes with Fn-F3 but that has no effect. What do
> I need to do to output DVD video to my TV? Thanks anyone.
>
>

Re: DVD output to TV from laptop - desktop OK but no image

#77

Author: Andrew C Taubman
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2002 11:33

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Thanks, man, I should have thought of that. I couldn't see how to get the TV
primary and leave the laptop panel secondary, but that doesn't matter so
much. Thanks again!

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