Audio and Video

Turning a Video Device On and Off

When an S-video or composite-video device is on, an image is displayed. When the device is off, an image is not displayed.

A device that is connected to the system can be turned on or off

3 ways:

■Start or restart the notebook. or

■Repeatedly press the Fn+F4 hotkeys to switch the image among the notebook display, all connected displays, and simultaneous displays. When the image is switched to a connected video device, the device turns on.

or

■On the ATI Displays tab in Windows, press the TV Power button, then select the OK button. To access the ATI Displays tab:

❏In Windows 2000 Professional, select Start > Settings > Control Panel. Double-click the Display icon, select the Settings tab, press the Advanced button, then select the ATI Displays tab.

❏In Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional, select Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Themes icon > Display icon. Select the Settings tab, press the Advanced button, then select the ATI Displays tab.

The 3 methods for turning a video device on and off are interchangeable. For example, if you turned off a connected device in Windows, you can turn on the device by either restarting the notebook or pressing the Fn+F4 hotkeys.

To conserve power, turn off the device by using one of the

3 methods described above. Disconnecting the device from the system without turning it off using one of these 3 methods will not conserve power.

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