tv-out help

jokerr · May 21, 2006, 11:48 AM

hey, i dont know much about video cards or anything, but when i bought my computer i had a sapphire 9600xt 256megs or something, and i just recently bought the svideo cord for it. but the thing i dont get is how do i switch from computer to tv? i dont know nothing about computers, and i been searching the internet for awhile, im using omegadrivers. is there any other forums that have links that can teach me? last time i fooled around and my monitor turned black for a few days,

any comments would help, thanks

Spyre · May 21, 2006, 01:30 PM

Its fairly easy if you use the CCC rather than the Omega drivers. Just hook up the cable to the card, and the TV. It should be detected on the next boot (provided the TV is on)

Then you just set either extend desktop or clone mode (or stretch mode) from the display manager of the CCC (in advanced view)

If its not working you can force detect TVout also in the display options of the CCC.

Dyre Straits · May 21, 2006, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jokerr

hey, i dont know much about video cards or anything, but when i bought my computer i had a sapphire 9600xt 256megs or something, and i just recently bought the svideo cord for it. but the thing i dont get is how do i switch from computer to tv? i dont know nothing about computers, and i been searching the internet for awhile, im using omegadrivers. is there any other forums that have links that can teach me? last time i fooled around and my monitor turned black for a few days,

any comments would help, thanks

I like the Omegadrivers due to the performance boost I get in my games. So, you don't have to use the official drivers with CCC to get TV OUT to work. I use it constantly to capture my gaming videos.

The main thing is to make sure you have the connections right. Should be pretty straightforward with the S-Video cable.

Now, right click anywhere on your Windows Desktop on a blank spot and select Properties at the bottom.

In the next screen, Display Properties, select the Settings tab.

On the next screen select the Advanced button.

On the next screen select the Displays tab.

On the next screen you will see the options for your displays. One of these will be TV. Click the red 'button' on the far left and your TV OUT should become active.

Post back if there's any trouble.

jokerr · May 21, 2006, 10:04 PM

uhh im gonna try to do it soon, but i got another problem now, like i said i was fooling around and then now i got a problem,

my display setting is VERY small, like desktop settings.. and i cant even change it bigger anymore
heres a picture,
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and i try going to the omega website to download the driver again, to reinstall and i couldnt find it.. im pretty screwed

ATI sapphire 9600xt 256megs

jokerr · May 21, 2006, 10:14 PM

like, i dont know how to make the screen resoulution bigger..

and everytime i watch something, off anything, the screen automaticly turns big and theres NOTHING (except restarting button) i can do. i have to watch the whole thing or restart my computer..

im planning on formating my computer but, i got too much stuff

and the picture is the first link, thats my settings =S

Dyre Straits · May 22, 2006, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jokerr

like, i dont know how to make the screen resoulution bigger..

and everytime i watch something, off anything, the screen automaticly turns big and theres NOTHING (except restarting button) i can do. i have to watch the whole thing or restart my computer..

im planning on formating my computer but, i got too much stuff

and the picture is the first link, thats my settings =S

Looks like you actually got the TV Out working and it's limiting your main monitor resolution to 1024x768.

Let me give you something to work with.....

On that page where you were told to click on the RED button to the far left of the TV OUT you need to do this:

Click on the MONITOR button above the TV OUT option.

You'll see a line that says "Use DDC......" with a checkmark in front of it. Click that Checkmark to uncheck the option.

Now, go back and try to increase the Desktop Resolution.

jokerr · May 22, 2006, 02:01 PM

okk, i clicked the red button ( tv switch) and i applied the force dection of my tv, and then thats it? i turned on my tv and put it on tv/video and the screen is black,

do i gotta do anything else to make it show on my tv?

i extended on my second display, should i put it as primary? i dont wanna format my computer again

Dyre Straits · May 22, 2006, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jokerr

okk, i clicked the red button ( tv switch) and i applied the force dection of my tv, and then thats it? i turned on my tv and put it on tv/video and the screen is black,

do i gotta do anything else to make it show on my tv?

i extended on my second display, should i put it as primary? i dont wanna format my computer again

Just use the Clone option. AND, set your Windows Desktop to 1024x768 as that's the limit for TV OUT.

jokerr · May 22, 2006, 03:05 PM

sorry to bother u for the last time, but how do i switch on the clone option?

im very newb at this, i know lol

thanks alot for ur help dyre =)

Dyre Straits · May 23, 2006, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jokerr

sorry to bother u for the last time, but how do i switch on the clone option?

im very newb at this, i know lol

thanks alot for ur help dyre =)

Check out this image:

jokerr · May 23, 2006, 10:29 AM

hey, i woke up this morning, and i read ur post, but the thing is that my video card setting changed or something? theres a 1 and 2 now, (instead of the clone thing) check out the picture, what should i do? reinstall my video card or something..?

Dyre Straits · May 23, 2006, 01:38 PM

OK, per your images you posted, I have to ask this:

Are you already running with two displays? That is, two monitors already hooked up? It appears that you do and that both are presently active. That's per the first image showing the two screens. If this is the case, you will not be able to activate the TV OUT until one monitor is disabled. The video card can only make two displays active at the same time. That would be one monitor + TV OUT; or Two Monitors.

jokerr · May 23, 2006, 02:34 PM

i have only one monitor.. and a tv in my room, if i have 2 monitor displayed how should i disable the other one..? lol fooling around with these things r scary to me because i dont know it could mess up my whole computer

Dyre Straits · May 23, 2006, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jokerr

i have only one monitor.. and a tv in my room, if i have 2 monitor displayed how should i disable the other one..? lol fooling around with these things r scary to me because i dont know it could mess up my whole computer

In the image you show above....the one with the large 1 screen and the small 2 screen: Click on the small 2 screen and uncheck any boxes below that. There will be two boxes: one allows the display to be the primary and the second one asks to extend the desktop. Make sure both boxes are unchecked when you select that small 2 screen.

The way you have it set up now, I can almost guarantee that, if you move your mouse cursor off the right edge of your Windows Desktop display, the cursor will show up on your TV screen. Tell me if that's right or not.