Compaq 1600 Series manual Setting Up Your TV-Out Connection, Connecting and Enabling TV-Out

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Setting Up Your TV-Out Connection

Your Mobile Internet PC comes with a composite TV-Out connector on the back panel. An S-Video connector can be found on your optional port replicator.

With a TV-Out connection, you can do the following:

Play games on a bigger screen, such as your television.

Watch DVD movies on TV rather than a computer monitor.

Play a video clip for recording on a VCR.

Connecting and Enabling TV-Out

To connect your computer and your television, you will need a composite video cable (RCA cable) to plug into your TV, VCR, or other device. These cables can be purchased in a retail TV store or a computer store.

To connect and enable TV-Out, complete the following steps:

1.Connect your TV to your computer.

2.Turn on the TV, then turn on your computer or if your computer is already on, restart it.

3.Right-click the Windows desktop.

4.Click Properties.

5.Click the Settings tab, then click the Advanced button.

6.Click the Display Devices tab.

7.Click the TV Radio button under Display Devices and click the Apply button to select the TV output.

8.Click the OK button to activate the warning message that verifies that the TV is turned on and is plugged into the computer.

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