Gateway Solo 3150, User Manual

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Chapter 6: Using the Port Replicator 63
Setting up the video out port
The composite video (TV Out) port lets you view your notebook’s display
on a TV screen or record to a VCR, although TV screen display resolution
will not be as clear as an external monitor. This option is typically used with
large-screen TVs to give presentations and for other multimedia needs.
1.
Click
Start
, then select
Settings
, then
Control Panel
. Double-click the
Display
icon and click the
Settings
tab in the
Display Properties
window.
2. Change the desktop area (display resolution) by sliding the
Desktop area
slider to adjust pixel resolution to 640 x 480.
3.
Change the font size to
Large Font
.
4.
Click
Apply
, then
OK
. Windows changes the display settings.
5.
Connect one end of a video cable to the Composite Video (TV) Out
port on the port replicator and the other end to the Video In connector
on the television or VCR.
6. Press
F
N
+F3
to change the active display to LCD only, LCD and TV, or
TV only.
If the display is distorted on the television screen, check to see if the BIOS
setting is correct for NTSC or PAL (NTSC is used primarily in the United
States). See “About the BIOS Setup utility” on page 68 for more
information about changing the TV Mode.
To set up and connect the computer to a TV or VCR