Changing The Color Television Format - HP Compaq 800c Hardware Manual

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Changing the Color Television Format

Color television formats are ways that television audio and video
signals are sent and received. To send signals between the
notebook and a television, both the notebook and the television
must be using the same color television format.
The NTSC format is common in the United States, Canada,
Japan, and South Korea. The PAL format is common in Europe,
China, Russia, and Africa, and the PAL-M format is common in
Brazil. Other South and Central American countries may use
NTSC, PAL, or PAL-M.
Region-specific formats are set at the factory for most notebooks,
but the region setting can be changed on any notebook.
To change the color television format:
1. Access the ATI Displays tab:
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2. Select the TV Header, then select the Format tab.
3. Select a television format either by name or by
Country/Region:
a. To select a format by name, select Format, select a format
b. To select the default format for a region or country, select
4. At the prompt, restart the notebook.
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In Windows 2000 Professional, select Start > Settings >
Control Panel. Double-click the Display icon, select the
Settings tab, press the Advanced button, then select the
ATI Displays tab.
In Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional,
select Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Themes
icon > Display icon. Select the Settings tab, press the
Advanced button, then select the ATI Displays tab.
in the drop-down list, then select the OK button.
Country/Region, select a location in the drop-down list,
then select the OK button.
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