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Need help using TV as 2nd monitor with laptop

Discussion in 'Windows - General discussion' started by sbga01, May 30, 2008.

  1. sbga01

    sbga01 Member

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    Hi, I am trying to use my TV to view AVI files on my laptop and I can't get it to work. I am using a s-video cable that converts to 3 red, green, and blue plugs.. and am using a standard RCA cable to connect from that to my TV.. my TV does have the red, green and blue plugs in the back. However when I hook it up I get nothing, and I have set in control panel to use the 2nd monitor. The video card in my laptop is a ATI radeon xpress 200 series. Do I need to get a program like ATI Catalyst? is this even possible?

    BTW, the adapter cable I am using came with a nvidia video card that I got for my desktop, but I am trying to use it with my laptop so I don't have to burn AVI files anymore. Help appreciated
     
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    i could be wrong but don't you have to have a video card with tv out for that to work?
     
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    I don't think so, it should work with the S-video output shouldnt it
     
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