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Frequently Asked Questions
Show Part Numbers Hide Part Numbers 1008638, 1008645, 1008647, 1008648, 1008666, 1008959, 1009004, 1009015, 1013877R, 1013924R, 1013946R, 1013977R, 1014340R, 2905895R Show Model(s) Hide Models Gateway S-7710N, Gateway S-7710NXQ: 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.
- 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.
- Connect the other end of the cable to the Video in jack on the television or VCR.
- Turn on the television or VCR.
- Start the notebook.
- From the Start menu, click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes.
- In Control Panel, click or double-click the Display icon.
- In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab.
- On the Settings tab, click Advanced.
- In the Multiple Monitors dialog box, click the Displays tab.
- On the Displays tab, click the Enable TV button, if it is not already enabled.
- Click TV to make any adjustments to the TV settings.
- Click Apply.
- Click OK to close the Multiple Monitors Properties dialog box.
- Click OK to close the Display Properties dialog box.
- 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.
- 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.
- Connect the other end of the cable to the Video in jack on the television or VCR.
- Turn on the television or VCR.
- Start the notebook.
- Press FN+F4 several times, until the notebook display is shown on the television.
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