Connecting External Devices
To activate the TV display
•Click Start, All Programs, Utilities, Display Settings, then select the TV option.
If the image on the TV is bad, the format used for TV output may be incorrect for your TV. In North America, the normal setting is NTSC. In Europe, Asia, and Africa, the normal setting is PAL. To change the TV format, open Control Panel Display, then on the Settings tab click Advanced. On the Displays tab, click the TV button, then set the format on the Format tab.
To play DVD movies on the TV
The movie shows only on the main display. If the movie doesn’t appear on the TV, open Display in Control Panel, click the Settings tab, then click Advanced and make the TV a “primary” display.
For more information, see “To play DVD movies” on page 36.
To connect an IEEE 1394 device
If your computer has an IEEE 1394 port (located on the computer’s left side), you can use it to connect devices such as audio and video equipment, disk drives, printers, and other computers.
•Attach the device’s cable to the IEEE 1394 port on the computer’s left side. Windows automatically recognizes the device.
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| plug, you should buy a simple adapter if the device is unpowered, or a hub if the device |
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Note | If you have problems making this connection, contact the device manufacturer and the |
| Compaq Consumer Support Web site (www.compaq.com/consumersupport) for the |
| latest version of the driver for the device. |
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To connect a serial device
The computer includes a standard
• Connect the device’s serial cable to the computer’s serial port.
