HP e500s Connecting a Television Monitor, If you are running Windows 95 or later to ensure that

Connecting a Television Monitor

CAUTION: To prevent damage to the computer display, do not place a television monitor or any other object on top of the computer when the computer is closed.

A Composite TV-Out is provided that allows you to switch your screen output from the computer display (panel and/or monitor) to a television monitor. To switch your computer output to the television monitor, use the Microsoft Windows Control Panel.

1.Turn off the television and plug the RCA-style television signal cable into the Composite TV-Out on the computer.

NOTE: You can purchase an RCA-style television signal cable at any home electronics store.

2.Plug the television power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet.

3.If you are running Windows 95 or later: to ensure that the

computer recognizes your television format, click Start

⊕Settings⊕Control Panel⊕Display. Select the Settings tab, then the Advanced options. Click the Displays tab and select TV. Select the appropriate television format (NTSC, NTSC-J, PAL, or PAL-M).

If you are running Windows NT 4.0: to ensure that the

computer recognizes your television format, click

Start⊕Programs⊕ ATI Utilities⊕ATI Display Utility. Select the appropriate television format (NTSC, NTSC-J, PAL, or PAL-M).

4.Turn on the television.

5.If the television does not display the correct image, repeat Step 3 and select a different television format.

6.To switch back to the computer display, toggle the Fn+F4 hotkeys back to the panel and/or monitor display mode, or follow the sequence in Step 3 and select Panel and/or Monitor.

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