Gateway CA6, Hardware Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook www.gateway.com
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Viewing the display on a television
Important
The TV out feature is available only on
select Gateway notebooks.
Important
The dialog boxes shown in this section
are for demonstrative purposes only and
may not represent the screens on your
notebook.
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 an
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.
Tips & Tricks
To see if your notebook supports F
N
+F4
to control TV out, see the poster or
hardware guide.
Tips & Tricks
For the location of the S-Video out jack on
your notebook, see “Left” on page 7 . For
the location of the S-Video out jack on an
optional port replicator, see the port
replicator user guide.
The 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.
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.
2
Connect the other end of the cable to the Video in jack on your television
or VCR.
3
Turn on the television or VCR.
4
Start your notebook.
5
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.
7
Click the Settings tab.
8
Click Advanced . The Plug and Play Properties dialog box opens.
9
Click the Intel Graphics tab.
10
Click the Graphics Properties button.
11
Adjust the television properties.