Connecting A Television Monitor - Compaq Armada e500 - Notebook PC Quick Reference Manual

Connecting a Television Monitor

CAUTION:
a television monitor or any other object on top of the computer when
the computer is closed.
A Composite TV-Out is provided that allows you to switch your
screen output from the computer display (panel and/or monitor) to
a television monitor. To switch your computer output to the
television monitor, use the Microsoft Windows Control Panel.
1. Turn off the television and plug the RCA-style television
signal cable into the Composite TV-Out on the computer.
NOTE:
at any home electronics store.
2. Plug the television power cord into a properly grounded
electrical outlet.
3. If you are running Windows 95 or later: to ensure that the
computer recognizes your television format, click Start
ÅSettingsÅControl PanelÅDisplay. Select the Settings tab,
then the Advanced options. Click the Displays tab and select
TV. Select the appropriate television format (NTSC, NTSC-J,
PAL, or PAL-M).
If you are running Windows NT 4.0: to ensure that the
computer recognizes your television format, click
StartÅProgramsÅ ATI UtilitiesÅATI Display Utility. Select
the appropriate television format (NTSC, NTSC-J, PAL, or
PAL-M).
4. Turn on the television.
5. If the television does not display the correct image, repeat Step
3 and select a different television format.
6. To switch back to the computer display, toggle the
hotkeys back to the panel and/or monitor display mode, or
follow the sequence in Step 3 and select Panel and/or Monitor.
8-2 Connecting External Devices
To prevent damage to the computer display, do not place
You can purchase an RCA-style television signal cable
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