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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 RCA
or 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 the poster or
hardware guide. 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 (for notebooks that do not support
the F4 key to control the television feature):
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
Multiple Monitors Properties
dialog box opens.
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