Toshiba Laptop

[topslop1]

So I've just purchased a Toshiba laptop and it has an s-video out port and it also has a VGA port on the side. I have a 42'' LCD by Viewsonic in my dorm lobby. There's a VGA to VGA cable sitting next to the tv but what do I need to do to get whatever's on the laptop onto the TV? I'm mainly thinking to use this for movies, dvds, etc. What's involved?

 

[topslop1]

??? anyone?

 

[VinDSL]

I started to respond a couple of days ago, but I got sidetracked...

I do NOT know about your specific situation - Viewsonic in the dorm with a VGA patch cord laying around, et cetera - but I recently hooked up a Compaq lappy to my 42" Sony LCD.

The Sony manual said VGA will NOT work on my model. It supports s-video, composite, and (preferably) component input.

The Compaq only has VGA and s-video out, so the choice was obvious.

I connected the Compaq's ATI to the Sony through a s-video cable via the front 'game' panel on the Sony, plus a separate stereo audio cable for sound.

Then, I setup monitor 2 on the Compaq as TV out, and checked the box for extending the desktop unto it.

Nothing happened, so I rebooted the lappy, and boom! My desktop came up on the Sony.

Real Networks Premium (SuperPass) looks great on it, after doing a little fiddling with the colors and so forth. How about that Big Brother? 🙂

Windows itself is a little fuzzy, but let's face it, the built-in ATI chip wasn't designed to power a 42" screen, you know?

Anyway, that would be my suggestion - try s-video and see if you have any luck... 😉

 

[VinDSL]

BTW, I just bought a Toshiba A215 and couple of days ago, so maybe I'll try to hook it up to the Sony later this week.

I'll let you know how it comes out...