Laptop To TV Via TV-Out Port

[BL4K3Y]

I have just been given a laptop which doesn't have a screen. It works perfectly fine when I connect my desktop's LCD screen to it via D-Sub but I cannot get it connected to my TV using an S-Video lead. My TV only has scart ports but I have a scart adapter which has an S-Video port on it. Can anybody help me out?

Thanks.

[crofty1379]

hi m8 i have a laptop and connect it vai the 9pin serial port to a 9pin on me plasma think u porb need a tv that has a pc mode on it or try thrs video lead and on ur lappy on te f keys at the top ie f1 f2 f3 etc do u see a icon on one of them that looks like a monitor if so try holding the fn button down as pressing th f key with the monitor symbol on it as some lappys can use dual screen ie either the laptop screen only or tv screen only or both at the same time hope this helps m8

[BL4K3Y]

The combination for my laptop is FN and F12. As for your connection, 9-pin serial won't give you a video signal. You need a 15-pin D-Sub to D-Sub cable to connect to your TV, I used to do this with my computer when I had my 27" LCD TV hooked up lol.

[crofty1379]

lol yeah ur right just checked me cable it is a 15pin one got mixed up wit this 9 pin i got forthe card reader lol

[BL4K3Y]

Haha don't worry about it.

[nvingo]

Maybe you need to be able to see the original (VGA) output whilst the TV is connected - to allow the laptop to recognise something is connected to the Video out, and to configure whether it acts as a duplicate or a second screen. It may be necessary to enable and set the Video-out (to PAL) in the BIOS before Windows boots too.

The Scart/S-video adapter should have a switch allowing its use as an input or output adapter.
Edit: don't try forcing the S-video connector into the laptop's PS/2 ports (if it has any).