Television Problems; S-Video Jack Has 7 Pins; Television Is Blank - HP Compaq Troubleshooting Manual

Television problems

S-Video jack has 7 pins

The S-Video jack on some notebooks is a 7-pin jack. In some regions,
standard S-Video cables have 4-pin connectors. A 4-pin S-Video cable
can be used in a 7-pin S-Video jack.
For information about whether to use an S-Video to S-Video cable or
another type of cable, such as S-Video to Scart, refer to your television
documentation.

Television is blank

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Tap or move the pointing device (TouchPad, pointing stick, or
optional external mouse).
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Resume from Standby or exit Hibernation.
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If the notebook is extremely warm or cold, allow it to reach room
temperature.
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Switch the image to the television. For instructions:
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Refer to your model-specific documentation.
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Some models have a hotkey that switches the image among
the notebook display and optional external devices such as
monitors or televisions.
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Some models have settings in the Setup utility that affect
display locations. For example, on some models you can
open the Setup utility as instructed in your model-specific
documentation, then select System Devices menu > Video
Display Device item > Both setting.
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Refer to your operating system online Help or printed
documentation. Some operating systems have Extended Desktop
features that affect the location of the display.
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Make sure TV out is enabled on your notebook. For instructions, refer
to your operating system online Help or printed documentation.
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