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07-15-2008, 12:15 AM
#1
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Registered: Feb 2006
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Need to connect laptop s-video to tv s-video input..using Intel 965GM
Anyone know how? Thanks.
07-15-2008, 02:28 AM
#2
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Registered: Aug 2007
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Rep:
use an s-video cable perhaps?
07-15-2008, 08:29 AM
#3
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Location: Florida
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LOL....Obviously I have tried that already, or I would not be here. There is more to it than just plugging in the cable. You need to tell the computer to switch over to the svideo jack and an external TV from the VGA Lcd monitor. How is that done??
07-15-2008, 09:54 AM
#4
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Registered: Mar 2005
Location: North Carolina
Distribution: Arch
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I use xrandr to switch video outputs on my Intel 945GM based laptop, that should work for you, check the xrandr man page for specific directions.
07-15-2008, 04:39 PM
#5
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Registered: Aug 2007
Posts: 122
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Indeed, additionally you may need to adjust your "Device" section in /etc/X11/xorg.conf to include the various outputs of your video card, mine looks something like this:
Code:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "intel"
Option "monitor-VGA" "VGA"
Option "monitor-LVDS" "LVDS"
Option "monitor-TMDS-1" "TMDS"
Option "monitor-TV" "TV"
EndSection
Then use the command "xrandr --output TV --auto" to switch your TV output on.
HTH
07-15-2008, 08:43 PM
#6
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Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Florida
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I get an error that S-video does not exist???
Do I have to set something else up? "cannot find output s-video"
07-16-2008, 02:01 AM
#7
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Registered: Aug 2007
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Please post your entire /etc/X11/xorg.conf
07-16-2008, 09:10 AM
#8
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/etc/X11/xorg.conf
# /.../
# SaX generated X11 config file
# Created on: 2008-03-03T17:35:21-0500.
#
# Version: 8.1
# Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2005
# Contact: SaX-User list <https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/sax-users>
#
# Automatically generated by [ISaX] (8.1)
# PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
#
Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/local"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/URW"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/PEX"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/japanese:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/kwintv"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/uni:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/xtest"
FontPath "/opt/kde3/share/fonts"
InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata"
InputDevices "/dev/input/mice"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "dri"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "kbd"
Identifier "Keyboard[0]"
Option "Protocol" "Standard"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbModel" "microsoftpro"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "synaptics"
Identifier "Mouse[1]"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "on"
Option "InputFashion" "Mouse"
Option "Name" "Synaptics;Touchpad"
Option "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
Option "SHMConfig" "on"
Option "Vendor" "Sysp"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "mouse"
Identifier "Mouse[3]"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Name" "ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse"
Option "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
Option "Vendor" "Sysp"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
DisplaySize 331 207
HorizSync 30-62
Identifier "Monitor[0]"
ModelName "CP041 LCD MONITOR"
Option "DPMS"
VendorName "SEC"
VertRefresh 43-60
UseModes "Modes[0]"
EndSection
Section "Modes"
Identifier "Modes[0]"
Modeline "1280x800" 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828
Modeline "1280x800" 69.75 1280 1328 1360 1440 800 803 809 823 +HSync -Vsync
EndSection
Section "Screen"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
Device "Device[0]"
Identifier "Screen[0]"
Monitor "Monitor[0]"
EndSection
Section "Device"
BoardName "965 GM"
BusID "0:2:0"
Driver "intel"
Identifier "Device[0]"
Option "monitor-LVDS" "Monitor[0]"
Option "SaXDualHSync" "31-48"
Option "SaXDualHead" ""
Option "SaXDualMode" "Clone"
Option "SaXDualMonitorModel" "1024X768@60HZ"
Option "SaXDualMonitorVendor" "--> VESA"
Option "SaXDualOrientation" "LeftOf"
Option "SaXDualResolution" "1024x768"
Option "SaXDualVSync" "50-60"
Option "SaXExternal" "Identifier&EXT+VertRefresh&50-60+HorizSync&31-48+PreferredMode&1024x768+VendorName&--> VESA+ModelName&1024X768@60HZ"
Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"
VendorName "Intel"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
HorizSync 31-48
Identifier "EXT"
ModelName "1024X768@60HZ"
Option "PreferredMode" "1024x768"
VendorName "--> VESA"
VertRefresh 50-60
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout[all]"
InputDevice "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Mouse[3]" "SendCoreEvents"
Option "Clone" "off"
Option "Xinerama" "off"
Screen "Screen[0]"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Group "video"
Mode 0660
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
EndSection
/e
07-16-2008, 10:24 AM
#9
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Registered: Aug 2007
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Wow thats a messy xorg.conf
have you tried "xrandr --output EXT --auto" ?
07-17-2008, 08:58 AM
#10
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Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Florida
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When I plug in my s-video cable and connect to the tv
Then do a "xrandr -q", It shows "TV Connected" on the list. How come I do not see the output on the TV? How do I get my laptop to switch the output to the TV which shows as connected? Thanks
07-17-2008, 01:42 PM
#11
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Registered: Aug 2007
Posts: 122
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xrandr --output TV --auto
or
xrandr --output TV --preferred
07-18-2008, 09:10 PM
#12
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Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Florida
Distribution: SUSE 11.0/x86 KDE
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OK....tried that.
I get an error of: cannot find crtc for output TV
08-05-2008, 11:16 PM
#13
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Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Florida
Distribution: SUSE 11.0/x86 KDE
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Must be someone who knows how to make it work
When I connect the cable it shows up as connected, but no video shows on the TV. I have lots of info posted here. Thanks
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