to turn on external video by default, connect the television (or other external video device) before starting your notebook.
audio is not transmitted through the tv out jack. use the built-in speakers, a set of headphones or external powered speakers, or connect your notebook to a stereo system to hear sound while playing a dvd. dvd playback to a vcr will be scrambled by copyright protection technology.
to view your notebook display on a television:
1 with your notebook off, connect one end of a standard rca video cable to the tv out (composite video) jack on your notebook. for the location of the tv out jack on your notebook, see "back" on page 6.
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with your notebook off, connect one end of a standard s-video cable to the s-video out jack on your port replicator. for the location of the s-video out jack on your port replicator, see "back" on page 173.
2 connect the other end of the cable to the video in jack on your television or vcr.
3 turn on the television or vcr.
4 start your notebook.
5 in windows xp, click start, then click control panel. the control panel window opens. if your control panel is in category view, click appearance and themes.
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in windows 2000, click start, settings, then click control panel. the control panel window opens.
6 click/double-click the display icon. the display properties dialog box opens.
7 click the settings tab.
8 click advanced. the (multiple monitors) and mobility 6 properties dialog box opens.
9 click the displays tab.
10 click the enable tv button if it is not already enabled.
11 click tv to make any adjustments to the tv settings.
12 click apply.
13 click ok to close the (multiple monitors) and mobility 6 properties dialog box.
14 click ok to close the display properties dialog box.
15 click x to close the control panel window.