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Q: How do I view the notebook display on a television?

A: To turn on external video by default, connect the television, or other external video device, before starting the computer.

Audio is not transmitted through the TV out jack. Use the built-in speakers, a set of headphones or external powered speakers, or connect the computer to a stereo system to hear sound while playing a DVD. DVD playback to a VCR is scrambled by copyright protection technology.

Follow these steps to view the display on a television for notebooks that do not support the F4 key to control the televison feature.

  1. With your notebook off, connect one end of a standard S-Video cable to the S-Video out jack on your notebook or optional port replicator.

  2. Connect the other end of the cable to the Video in jack on the television or VCR.

  3. Turn on the television or VCR.

  4. Start the notebook.

  5. From the Start menu, click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes.

  6. In Control Panel, click or double-click the Display icon.

  7. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab.

  8. On the Settings tab, click Advanced.

  9. In the Multiple Monitors dialog box, click the Displays tab.

  10. On the Displays tab, 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 Properties dialog box.

  14. Click OK to close the Display Properties dialog box.

  15. Click X to close Control Panel.

Follow these steps to view the display on a television for notebooks that support the F4 key to control the televison feature.

  1. With your notebook off, connect one end of a standard S-Video cable to the S-Video out jack on your notebook or optional port replicator.

  2. Connect the other end of the cable to the Video in jack on the television or VCR.

  3. Turn on the television or VCR.

  4. Start the notebook.

  5. Press FN+F4 several times, until the notebook display is shown on the television.