Viewing The Display On A Television - Gateway Solo 9550 User Manual

Chapter 6: Using Multimedia

Viewing the display on a television

The TV out (NTSC/PAL Composite Video) jack on your notebook, port
replicator, or docking station lets you view your notebook display on a
television screen using a standard RCA video cable. The S-Video out jack on
your port replicator or docking station lets you view your notebook display
on a television screen using a standard S-Video cable.
Important
Important
To view your notebook display on a television:
1
With your notebook off, connect one end of a standard RCA video cable
to the TV out (Composite Video) jack on your notebook, port replicator,
or docking station.
For the location of the TV out jack, see "Back" on page 7. For the location
of the TV out jack on the port replicator or docking station, see "Back"
on page 162 or "Back" on page 169.
-OR-
With your notebook off, connect one end of a standard S-Video cable to
the S-Video out jack on your port replicator or docking station.
For the location of the S-Video out jack on your port replicator or docking
station, see "Back" on page 162 or "Back" on page 169.
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.
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To turn on external video by default, connect the television
(or other external video device) before starting your
notebook.
Audio is not transmitted through the TV out jack. Use the
built-in speakers, a set of headphones or external powered
speakers, or connect your notebook to a stereo system to
hear sound while playing a DVD. DVD playback to a VCR
will be scrambled by copyright protection technology.
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