[HELP]Connect to tv from Pc...

I just bought a cable to connect pc to tv.. do i need something else so that i can see things in tv? or what do i need so that i can make it function? Please help!!

 

do you have the proper video card?

 

what cable did you buy?

 

u need a video card with s-video output and u need a s-video cable. and then you need the sound to go over as well. change your tv to s-video input, and change your pc settings to project more than just your monitor.

 

lol there is a tech section for this kinda thing


but w/e

1) what type of cable are you using?
2) what type of videocard are you outputting from?
3) are you using a fairly new TV?

 

my laptop has an s-video out and i have a s-video cable but theres no way to output because i have an integrated graphics card lol, that sucked

 

connect all the cables prior to starting your computer and turn the stuff on and then go to your desktop preferences or settings or whatever and make it project to second monitor or tv screen.

 

i think i have the right cable, but not the s-video card.. too bad.. =(.. btw thanks for all the info ya.. =)

 

u can get a tv card for 20-30 bux these days

 

why would u need a TV card?... any relatively new graphics card should output S-video

 

i dont think laptops usually do, they usually have an output for vga or dvi for projectors

 

i hav a s-video output on my laptop aswell... haven't tried it yet tho...
but my comp won't connect to the tv.. :S
i've got a 7600GT... with the connector ting at the bak so u can hav s-video out, av out, and the pr, pb, thingy... dunno how to use it.. :S anyone like to enlighten me as to hw to cnnect it to the tv.. i've tried... but faled..:(

 

well does your tv have an s-video first??

if so all that should be done is plug in both (while the laptop is OFF) and then switch tv on, laptop on

theres an option for my nvidia card(7800) to force TV detection, if it doesnt do it auto

 

i don't hav svideo cable... so i was hoping to try and connect it with the rca cables...

that's wat the adaptor thin looks like

 

if your tv has component input then it should work

 

i tried with just av out and hdtv out... .. doesn't detect the tv... could it be faulty card? :S

 

Does your TV support S-Video in as well as RCA in? If so, connect the S-Video cable to both your computer and the TV and then look for a button that resembles a TV. This would usually require you to hit the function key, if you're on a laptop. If you're on a desktop, right click on the desktop and it should take you to the display properties. Click the settings tab it should allow you to choose whichever monitor to display from. Just switch to the secondary display and that should work. Also you might want to purchase a coaxial to RCA cable for your audio connection. This is relatively inexpensive. I actually bought one of www.tigerdirect.com for under $10.

What kind of laptop do you have? There should be a key on the keyboard that allows you to switch between display outputs. It should look something like a monitor and you might have press the Fn key to activate the key

 

theres prob some settings you have to mess around with, i dont have a laptop so im not sure myself

check the nvidia control panel

 

i hav both a laptop and a pc.
the laptop i know how to set up with the projectors etc.
it's the pc that's haviong a problem. when i go into the properties where u choose the dual, clone, etc. it doesn't hav the tv detected so it doesn't even have that option available.
i've just been using the rca because i don't hav an svideo cable.. but i think i might need to get one soon to see if that works...

 

Yeah the S-Video cable should work, that I know for sure. I've been using a shuttle PC as an entertainment center and it's been running through the S-video cable. I have some extra S-video cables I can send to you if you're willing to pay the shipping cost.