Watching DVDs

grounded · Post by **grounded** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:40 pm

I'm trying to watch a DVD on my TV, from my laptop. I have a Gateway 3200 series with an output on the side for an additional monitor. The TV i just bought has a monitor cable that I plug into. My wife's laptop works just fine with this arrangement, but I'd like to use mine because it's a little faster and the movie plays a little better. When i plug mine in, the TV says "no sync" and then the screen goes blank. Any suggestions?

Grounded

Ray-Ban · Post by **Ray-Ban** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:14 pm

Is your cable s-video or something else?

I had a Compaq laptop hooked up to a tv. The only way it would work would be to hook them both together, then turn on the computer.

Louis · Post by **Louis** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:37 pm

I'd also check your computer's manuals, some laptops need some switch to toggle between LCD output, LCD/external, and external only. This switch could either be a function button on the keyboard, or a toggle in a configuration window.

Goodbye,

Louis

FL410 · Post by **FL410** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:20 am

Usually something like Fn key + F8 or so.

Blue Yonder · Post by **Blue Yonder** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:29 am

I have to disable my laptop display to watch movies on TV since my video card can only display one resolution at a time; either the widescreen for the laptop or the TV.

This had me stymied for quite some time too. Fn + F5 for me.

Blue

grounded · Post by **grounded** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:33 pm

Awesome, thanks for the tips. It was FN-F4 for my computer. Watching Pushing tin right now.