when i connect my laptop with tv the tv screen is black and white?
100412
This is most likely due to using the wrong TV input setting. Often you will find that if you set the TV to AV input instead of proper SVideo it will display in b/w.
730507
i think its got to do with ur resolution settings try using ur graphics card tv out properties
893287
Here is the correct answer for you (I had that problem too).\nYOUR CABLE IS THE WRONG TYPE (Is not for output but for input). Go to a Computer shop (take the laptop with you) and probe the cable b4 you buy a new one.\n\nIf you are not scared to cut the cable and you know how to solder it back, then you can do that. Try swapping the wires inside your cable (be aware that there can be more then three there). Anyway you only need two of them. One is for ground and the other one is for video signal. You can try to put together different wires until it works (two by two). THERE IS NO PROBLEM BY DOING THAT. YOU WILL NOT DAMAGE YOUR LAPTOP NOR THE TV. Guaranteed!\n\nATTENTION! DO NOT connect two wires on the same end of the cable! This CAN damage your computer! Always connect wires from the two different parts of the (cut) cable.\n\nBy the way: there are two types of S-video connectors:\nwith 4 and with 7 pins.\n\nCheers!
808977
You need a S-Video to composite cable, assuming you have the yellow white and red inputs on your tv.  You're going to change that you're using a composite cable and not an S-Video cable in your drivers or else it will be black and white or it'll be all pink and weird depending on the laptop and the graphics card.  If you need anymore information feel free to email me.\n\nP.S. You can find them here:\nhttp://www.buy.com/prod/startech-6ft-s-video-to-composite-rca-video-cable-m-m-svid2rcamm6/q/loc/101/10399209.html?dcaid=17379
980612
It will look just like normal TV looks through the tuner card. Windowed you're fine. If you go fullscreen it will look bad because a TV's resolution is really low when compared to a computer screen.
714786
Try right clicking on ur desktop, \n\nselect:\n\ndisplay modes \n\ntrue colour \n\n1024X768\n\nIt depends on ur PC. This applies to a 15inch monitor. It will be different on other monitors.\n\nIf thats not the case, then your laptop is in safemode, which you can easily convert back into normal mode, by restarting and select F8 or F10.
708161
the same symptoms appear if you have a 'PAL' (european or japanese) standard television and your laptop is set to output 'NTSC' standard images. this is the american standard and by default most tv out cards are set to it. \n\nCheck the settings and try changing them, this worked for me
707737
The pixels on a computer/laptop are different from those of a standard non-HD television. You can try fiddling with the different resolution settings to see which works best or pony up the money for an LCD HDTV...
548444
could be one of two things:\n\n- software problems: fix this first\ncheck for driver updates for both your video (graphics) card and your monitor. install the updates. if there aren't any updates then reinstall the lastest version of the drivers for both.\n\n- hardware problem\neither the monitor or the video card is busted. whichever one has a prob, it will stop working completely eventually. you're looking at repair or replace as your options here.\n\n\na 3rd, but less likely, culprit is the actual video settings. someone may have changed those by mistake so that the colours looked all messed up.
996790
You probably have an old videocard that dosen't support dual displays. That means you have to turn off the computer, disconect the monitor, plug in the TV and turn it back on.
467204
It looks like you are using a television monitor in place of a computer monitor. There is no display driver. Has the monitor ever worked? If not, you are going to need an adaptor. Computer monitors have more scan lines than tv sets. If your card already has tv output its a matter of setting the card to the right display mode. Try some different screen resolutions also.
664806
While connected to tv right-click desktop, go to properties, click the settings tab and fool around with the resolution and decide the best setting.  other than that all i can tell you is that unless you have a fantastic tv it won't look as good as the laptop's screen.
706876
Be aware that because of the different systems used between computer monitors and televisions, you will likely get a VERY low resolution in the television and everything will be blurry.\n\nThe TV should have tri-prong A/V input (white, red, yellow), you can get an adapter to run the digital monitor  cable from your computer into a tri-prong A/V cable, and that should work..
820625
Does your laptop have USB ports?  Does it have a decent graphics card?  That's probably all you need.  Search for "usb tv tuner" and you'll come across several.  I have the WinTV-USB external tv tuner made by Hauppauge, and it works great.  I can watch tv, record shows, schedule recordings, and it even scans  for active channels (works with basic and digital cable, as well as regular tv).  \n\nI have an HP Pavilion dv5000 laptop, but didn't get the one built-in, because it was expensive.  I bought the tuner at Circuit City back in May for about $50 after a $30 rebate.  It was great for when we moved, because we could still watch tv on the laptop while we waited on our television to arrive!  \n\nYou can even get tuners that come with remotes, though I didn't opt for that when I bought mine; I just change the channels on the computer.  \n\nOther options include pcmcia tv tuners (plugs into the pc card slot on the laptop if it has one, search for "pcmcia tv tuner" online) and express card tv tuners (plugs into the express card slot on newer laptops that have that type of slot).  You might also try searching for "laptop tv tuner" or "external tv tuner" and see what you come up with that way. \n\nGood luck!
910015
some body might have changed you screens brightness, you might have to negotiate the confusing monitor setup menus. That might be impossible due to the whiteness so consult the screens manual or manufacturer to see if there is a key combination to return the screen to factory settings. If that dosn't work then you may have to consider buying a new screen but only after checking with your manufacturer (If its a fault with the screen design there could have been a recall which would mean they could fix it)
272326
you need :\n\na S-video-out port on the Sony-viao\na S-video cable\nto know what channel your TV's alternate input, a/v input, (it is likely the same channel you use to play DVD's on your TV, assuming you can and do.)\nAnd last Windows XP\n\n1. With the Laptop off, plug S-video cable in, turn on TV.\n\n2. Turn-on Laptop, when at desktop, and all programs are loaded.\n\n3. right-click on the desktop, choose 'properties', when the 'Display Properties' window opens.\n\n4. Click the 'settings' tab.  You should see 2 monitors.\nMake sure your Laptop monitor is #1 and on the left of the TV, if not, then click it and drag it to the left.\n\n5. Click the down-arrow, choose the TV monitor, Clear the check-box for 'extend my windows desktop to this monitor' if not already clear.  This will make your TV display the same thing as your laptop.\n\n6. click the down-arrow, choose the laptop monitor, check 'set as primary monitor'\n\nclick 'ok', and 'ok' again.\n\nHope this helps !
409018
I suggest you get a 256 mb graphic card and make sure the hdtv has a dvi output. If it doesn't your dead.