Dell Latitude C500 - Manual (Page 113)

TV and the TV-out
connector on your computer.
Check for damaged or frayed cables and for bent pins on connectors.
NOTE: If your TV did not come with a composite video cable,
you can purchase one from a local electronics store.
Television Type in the system setup program is set to the correct video
standard for your country.
Television Port is Enabled in the system setup program.
Check the TV Type Setting
For Microsoft Windows XP
1. Save and close any open files, and exit any open application programs.
2. Shut down your computer.
3. Connect the proper video cable to the S-video TV-out connector on your
computer. See " TV and Digital Audio ."
4. Turn on your TV.
5. Verify that the correct video input is selected on the TV.
6. Restart your computer.
7. Click the
Start button, and click Control Panel.
8. Under
Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes.
9. Under
Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution.
10. In the
Display Properties window, click the Settings tab, and then adjust
the
Screen resolution setting to 800 by 600 pixels.
11. Click the pull-down menu under
Color quality, and then click Medium (16
bit).
12. Click
OK.
For Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows 98, or Windows NT
1. Save and close any open files, and exit any open application programs.
2. Shut down your computer.
3. Connect the proper video cable to the S-video TV-out connector on your
computer. See " TV and Digital Audio ."
4. Turn on your TV.
5. Verify that the correct video input is selected on the TV.
6. Restart your computer.
7. Click the
Start button, point to Settings, and double-click Control Panel.
8. Double-click the
Display icon.
9. Click the
Settings tab.
10. Click the
Advanced button.
11. Click the
TV button.
12. Set the television type to
NTSC (US) or PAL (Europe).
NOTE: For more information on connecting a TV to your computer, see " TV and
Digital Audio ."
Check the System Setup Program Settings