Viewing the display on a television
Viewing the display on a televisionThe S-Video out jack on your notebook or port replicator lets you view your notebook display on a television screen using a standard S-Video cable.
Important To turn on external video by default, connect the television (or other external video device) before starting your notebook.
Important Audio is not transmitted through the S-Video out jack. Use the built-in speakers or a set of headphones or external powered speakers, or connect your notebook to a stereo system using the headphone jack to hear sound while playing a DVD. DVD playback to a VCR will be scrambled by copyright protection software.
To view your notebook display on a television:
1 With your notebook off, connect one end of a standard S-Video cable to the S-Video out jack on your notebook or optional port replicator. For the location of the S-Video out jack on your notebook see “Left side” on page 11. For the location of the S-Video out jack on your port replicator, see “Back” on page 98.
2 Connect the other end of the cable to the Video in jack on your television or VCR.
Turn on the television or VCR.
Start your notebook.
Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes.
6 Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens.