HP4000 Laptop

[ddouglass]

Bob they may have sold her the wrong cable. Does she have 1 rca plug (yellow for video) on the other end, 3 rca(composite video), or S-video?

Is there a mixer involved or straight from computer to TV?


Another stray thought.... is the 2nd monitor active (right click on it and see whether it lists activate as an option)?
Is she turning the TV on (and the mixer if connected through) before starting the computer?

It is awfully hard sometimes to troubleshoot via long distance.

[billyo]

Originally Posted by ddouglass

Bob they may have sold her the wrong cable. Does she have 1 rca plug (yellow for video) on the other end, 3 rca(composite video), or S-video?

Is there a mixer involved or straight from computer to TV?


Another stray thought.... is the 2nd monitor active (right click on it and see whether it lists activate as an option)?
Is she turning the TV on (and the mixer if connected through) before starting the computer?

It is awfully hard sometimes to troubleshoot via long distance.

she might need to get a 7 pin s-video to rca cable.. my dell ( 1405 & 1505 ) laptops has 7 pins s-video ,i couldnt get it to work with the 4 pins s-video cable at first , i had to use the pc to tv adapter from my old laptop and i got tired of having all those adaptors sticking out of my laptops..so i ended up buying from a website a 7 pin s-video to rca and its been working fine

[bryant]

I believe all dells have a 7-pin video.

[billyo]

Originally Posted by bryant

I believe all dells have a 7-pin video.

yup..they do..

[bryant]

Wish they didn't though.

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by bryant

I believe all dells have a 7-pin video.

Guys, the subject is HP4000 not Dell's.
Bob, any progress?

[bobcox- with the Lord]

No Not yet i am waiting for her to call me.
her van blew a head gasket, one thing after another. Thanks Everyone

[bobcox- with the Lord]

Hi' Guys & Gals
she has tried two different adaptors and still no luck.
i think it is the adaptor she is using.
i had that when i first used hoster, an adaptor from radio shack would not work.
i have one i will send to her to see if it works, thanks For all your help. Bob

[bobcox- with the Lord]

Thanks Guys.
she is sending me her laptop.
ill report back with what i find. Bob