Re: Plugging TV into Dimension 5150?

Looks I've tried everything and still nothing I'm sure I'm not putting
something together properly.I'm going to have to move on and leave it for
another time.
Thanks for your time Tom.
Dan
"Tom Scales" <tjscales@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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You want it on Video, not TV. On some TVs that is the channel below 1.

Tom
"Dan" <dn_ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In the display properties box and on the settings tab in the display
line it says 1 ) is a plug and play
2) is default monitor

The cable to my TV should I also have the coaxial cable unplugged.
Leaving the TV on the channel for the vcr/dvd which is 03 is the corect
one as well?
Then I flip it on to vide as opposed to tv?
I must be making this so confusing.

"Tom Scales" <tjscales@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Not really. Think of this as an added extension to your desktop, not a
duplicate of it. The way they're arranged in the settings tab is
descriptive. If the TV was to the right, then this 'extension' is to
the right of your current monitor.

When you go back into settings, does it say they are both enabled?

Tom
"Dan" <dn_ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Is my desktop suppose to be showing up on the the TV? If it is , that
has yet to happen.

"Tom Scales" <tjscales@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Well, blue would be good if your desktop color is blue. What happens
if you try to drag an icon off the left or right side of your screen?
"Dan" <dn_ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I like your optimism! but unfortuantely all I'm seeing on the TV is a
blue screen.

"Tom Scales" <tjscales@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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You're close. Make sure the TV is on and set it for 640x480 or
800x600. See if when you move your mouse if you can move it off your
PC monitor and on to your TV.

Tom
"Dan" <dn_ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Switching the monitors didn't seem to make a difference but then I
don't think I'm grasping the extend the desktop and making the TV
the primary display. I must be doing something wrong but it's
eluding me.
Thanks again for your time.
Dan

"Dan" <dn_ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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You know your stuff Tom, it's a an ATI, in display settings it
says Radeon
X300 SE 128 Hypermemory.
Yes there are the 2 monitors one grayed out! OK I've enabled the
2nd monitor
what screen resolution do I set it at or does it matter. When you
say having
the TV on , you mean the actual TV or the now enabled 2nd monitor
.......right which is the TV ......got it.
thanks again.


"Tom Scales" <tjscales@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yes, but it would really help if you could tell us your video
card. Odds are high that it is an ATI, so you should have ATI's
control panel too.

When you go into display settings, does it show one monitor or
two? If two, click on the one that is 'grayer' and it will prompt
you to enable it.

Tom
"Dan" <dn_ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Looks like I'm in over my head.
I went out and picked up the cables at radio shack. S video
cable and a "2 way automatic audio/video switcher" .
No luck with getting an image, I'm not sure what "Then go into
display
properties and extend your desktop for the TV. For video to
play best, the TV MUST be the primary display."
This may be the problem, I don't know how to extend the desktop
for tv,I go into control panel/display/settings?
Dan

"Tom Scales" <tjscales@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Once it is a monitor, you can play anything you want on it. As
I said, it likely will work best as the primary, but
experiment.

Tom
"Dan" <dn_ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Well that sounds worth a try.
the reason I'm considering this is it would beat having to
burn the film, video etc. to a dvd. I'm thinking convenience
and hopefully not too much of a loss in quality. It would be a
temporary situation when I want too watch something on a
larger screen as opposed to this 15"monitor.
Will it be difficult for me to play my avi files right from
the hardrive?
Thanks for all the info.
Dan


"Tom Scales" <tjscales@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Well, you can convert from the s-video out to composite
(yellow round) on your TV with something like this:

http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/svideo-rca.html

For $9.95, it is probably worth a try. I've used Ram
before and they're stuff is first rate.

That said, a 10 year old TV without s-video isn't going to be
a great monitor. It will function for playing recorded TV
and be OK. It will even do a halfway decent job for playing
DVDs. It will not have a readable display for anything
Windows related.

All you do is plug it all together and reboot the machine
WITH THE TV ON (yes, I was shouting -- that part is
important). Then go into display properties and extend your
desktop for the TV. For video to play best, the TV MUST be
the primary display.

Tom
"Dan" <dn_ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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O.K I think I've got all the info.
The pc has a video (round) socket on the back.
The TV does not have the s-video.
and not HDTV.

The TV is a JVC av-27730 from '96.
It has a video input & audio L/mono R
Audio output L R.
I don't know if this makes any sense .
Dan


"Tom Scales" <tjscales@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Dan" <dn_ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I was wondering if I can plug my TV into the Dimension
5150.
If so how would I go about doing that or can someone
suggest a web site for this info.
Thanks
D.


Which video card?
Does the video card have an s-video out (round connector)
Does the TV have an s-video in?
Is it an HDTV?
If so, does it have VGA, DVI and/or HDMI inputs

Happy to help, just need more info

































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