How to enable TV-Out on Radeon X1300

[zeszut]

I just purchased a Gateway GT5023 PC.

I had a ATI Radeon X1300 installed because of the S-Video TV-Out connection (among other reasons).

I have connected the S-Video output on the X1300 card to the S-Video input on my TV. There is no signal being received by the TV. I can find no documentation on ATI's site or on the web as to how to enable the S-Video output from the X1300 card.

Can anyone direct me in the right direction (for documentation) or tell me how to get a signal?

Thanks in advance

[futurex]

get newest drivers for the video card as well as directx 9.0c. and press the "video" button on your remote to make sure your tv set is using the svideo as input

[zeszut]

Thanks, futurex.

This PC is less than a week old. Can I not assume I have the latest DirectX and latest video drivers?

I've previously connected the S-Video cable from my VCR to my TV. Signal was okay so I know the cable and the TV input are both functioning properly.

[futurex]

"This PC is less than a week old. Can I not assume I have the latest DirectX and latest video drivers?"

no, depends on who built it

check directx version through start/run/type "dxdiag"

[Chewy]

Turn the computer off and hook up the cable to the tv, have tv on and right input selected, boot computer, does the post screen show on the TV?

[zeszut]

Solved.

I went into the "ATI Catalyst Control Center" and "enabled" the 2nd monitor. I held my breath and then went into the "Wizard" and selected "Standard TV" as my monitor. I followed links through and, voila, my desktop appeared on the TV. Unfortunately, it disappeared from my pcr monitor. I did manage to reverse this and get my pc monitor back.

So I guess it works! Thanks all!

I only wish there was a way to have my desktop on the pc monitor AND on the tv. I'm worried about not being able to get the desktop back from the TV in the future whenever I do this.

Thanks, again.

[futurex]

"I only wish there was a way to have my desktop on the pc monitor AND on the tv"

use clone mode

[Chewy]

clone, extend, etc

[zeszut]

Sorry ... The Catalyst Control Center says "Current Desktop Display: Single Display". This never changes to anything indicating "clone" mode.

And when I check "Extend my Windows desktop on this monitor" and hit APPLY, everything blinks (monitor and tv) and then the checkmark in this choice disappears.

[Chewy]

now see if you can use the mouse and drag it over

[zeszut]

Sorry, drag "it" over? What's "it"?

[Chewy]

it's been a while, I think we would click on a open window and drag it over to the other screen?

[zeszut]

Sorry, I'm lost.

[Chewy]

did you check the extend my desktop? Ok start playing your video file, when that windows opens up take your mouse and drag that player window to the right, it should appear on the tv screen.

Like I said it's been a few months, we do it for karaoke off of laptops at a club

[zeszut]

I have had some response on another forum and this is what I've come up with ...

There are 3 output on the X1300 ... VGA, S-Video and DVI.

The X1300 has the following listed spec: "Multiple Monitor Suppor - Drive two displays simultaneously with independent resolutions and refresh rates".

In the box with the X1300 are a number of converter cables: S-Video to component, S-Video to composit AND ... what I'm starting to think is DVI to VGA.

Putting this all together ... the suspicion is that the VGA and the S-Video TOGETHER product one shared display and the DVI produce the second display. If this is correct, then all I would have to do is hook up my Samsung SyncMaster 192 monitor to the DVI output using what I think is the DVI/VGA adapter.

I'm not at home now, but will do some research to see if the adapter in the X1300 box is indeed a VGA/DVI.

Now my concern is hooking up the monitor to the DVI output using this adapter.