Viewing The Display On A Television - Gateway 450 User Manual

Chapter 6: Using Multimedia

Viewing the display on a television

The TV out (NTSC/PAL Composite Video) jack on your notebook 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 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. For the location
of the TV out jack on your notebook, see "Back" on page 6.
- OR -
With your notebook off, connect one end of a standard S-Video cable to
the S-Video out jack on your port replicator. For the location of the S-Video
out jack on your port replicator, see "Back" on page 257.
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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