will not display on tv

nicke261192 · 11-05-2006, 16:03

i just got a vga cable to compasite cable and i have plugged it into the tv and nothing. i have pressed FN and F5 and nothing. i have gone to ATI control panel and it says no tv is connected! Help please

Scrubbs · 11-05-2006, 16:12

does your telly need tuning in to a different channel?
I am guessing you are trying to use the telly as another monitor?

nicke261192 · 11-05-2006, 16:17

yeah i put the tv on avf which i use when i connect compasite to it through the yellow hole. i am using tv as monitor yes

11-05-2006, 16:21

If going from VGA out on the lappy, to composite in, on the telly, won't it be one of the AV channels on the telly?

<edit> I see you have tried that...

Paul K · 11-05-2006, 16:25

What GFX card are you outputting from?

nicke261192 · 11-05-2006, 16:29

its a laptop and ati mobility radeon 9000igp. it says on the manual you can connect tv

11-05-2006, 16:49

well afaik there will be an svideo socket on the back to output to tv

nicke261192 · 11-05-2006, 17:15

there isnt

11-05-2006, 19:35

ok laptop model then please

Paul K · 11-05-2006, 19:57

Proper drivers installed? As Zing says we need details to help

11-05-2006, 19:59

Ive got an Ati igp chipset in my laptop admitingly not the same one but mine has svideo.Ive never seen a gfx set up that needs a dsub to composite before.It is the standard 15 pin blue dsub you mean?

Stuartbe · 11-05-2006, 20:01

If you want to use a tv out with ATI cards you usualy need to boot the machine with the composite video output connected and the tv on so the card can detect it.

11-05-2006, 20:02

well the newer control panels find them if you plug them in after,however your not ment to plug any leads in while pc is on lol lol

nicke261192 · 11-05-2006, 21:05

its acer travelmate 2702WLMI

11-05-2006, 21:31

270 series of acer laptops manual number 6 is svideo