How do I get my Dell Laptop to send a signal through my S-video output to my LCD TV?
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I'm assuming you are running windows XP.  Right click on the desktop, click properties, select the settings tab, Click on monitor 2, click extend my desktop onto this montor and then set the resolution.
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I also have a dell laptop. My brightness controls are on the keyboard.  They look like a little sun on the arrow keys.  You need to hold down the function key to control them.
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you mayhave a hardware iwwue with the video inverter.  If it's a dell run the 32 bit diagnostics.  The first part will tell you if you have an inverter issue.  If you do then contact the manufactruer if your under warentee.
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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
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Use s-video, better picture.\n\nTo hook it up, connect the s-video cable to the s-video port on your laptop. Then the cable to the s-video port on your tv.\n\nUsually you push funtion + f3 or f4 I think to allow the laptop to display on laptop screen, external moniter or both.\n\nTurn the tv channel to AV1 or whatever you plugged it into. It should work.
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Don't listen to the advice about DVI output above.  Every Mac comes with a DVI to VGA converter for just this reason.  If the Dell is VGA you can use that to connect it and if it's not, then go straight DVI.  Regardless, there's no reason the monitor wouldn't work.
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Do you mean serial port? Serial port or VGA port has nothing to do with NTSC video signal. \n\nYou need a video card with NTSC video out to do that.
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I have the same issue with mine, I am not sure of what can be done yet, as I have taken mine apart and checked all the connections / cables pertaining this this LCD problem. However,Your laptop can still work with an external monitor. So for a short term fix you need to acquire another monitor / LCD Monitors are reasonably priced now.\nUntil we find the real fix....
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Make sure that you have it connected before windows boots up or the machine is on, then turn your computer on so that the machine detects the tv as a plug and play device.\n\nAlso your machine should have an Fn key and I believe it is F5 that will switch between displays. You can also go to advanced display properties ( right click on desktop --> properties --> Display tab --> Advanced properties ) In there , there should be a tab for swapping between a first display and a secondary display. Obviously configure your tv settings to be what they should be etc.\n\nSome articles I found by doing a google search :\n\nhttp://www.smartcomputing.com/Editorial/article.asp?article=articles/2004/w1510/18w02/18w02.asp&guid=\n\nhttp://www.weethet.nl/english/video_connect_pc2tv.php\n\nhttp://www.svideo.com/compaq1700.html\n\nThose should get you started and pointed in the right direction :)
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you need a video card that supports tv out via s-video or composite connection.  it really helps to know what video card you are using and its display capabilities.  if you have a s-video out on your video card, you would plug an s-video cable into the video card and the other to the tv(or a composite cable depending on your tv connections).  windows xp will usally detect the tv after rebooting your computer and no further setup is needed.  hope this helps.
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You need a TV output on your video card or an adapter.
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Depends on the type of plug outlet on the card.\n\nFor my Nvidia Card here is what you do.\n\n1. plug an S-video cord into the card and into the television.\n2. Set the monitor to television in the Nvidia Properties.\n\nThats it for me.
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Most laptops are not able to upgrade the video as they are built onto the Mobo, but if your curious you can go here https://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/upgrades/en/system_accessories?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs and input both your service tag number and then select parts to see if one is available.  Best of Luck
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the s-video jack (out) of pc go to the s-video jack (in) on the tv (for display) and the rca jacks of pc goes to rca jack in of tv (audio). then find which port you used in the tv. if still no picture go to display setting of pc select tv or both for display this should fix it
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S-Video is video only, not audio.\n\nAurelius has it down.\n\nGet the adapter he mentioned and plug it into the head-phone jack on your laptop. Run the other end into the RCA audio input jack on your TV.\n\nThat's basically how I do it.\n\nIf you still want to have an available head-phone jack, you can buy a splitter and plug his adapter into the splitter.
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You may have to tell the software driver to switch from the composite input to the SVHS (s-video) input..\nUnfortunately you didn't say what A/V to USB converter you are using.
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You must have a video card that either:\n-have RCA adaptors in the back of PC to connect to TV\n-DVI connection in the back for HD TV\n-S-VHS VIVO (video in/video out) adaptor to connect to TV\n-S-VHS to HDTV adaptor \n\nOtherwise you can't.