Connect Laptop PC to External Video Device

Connect Laptop PC to External Video DeviceConnect Laptop PC to External Video Device

VGA Output to Projector or External Monitor

S-Video Output to TV Device

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VGA Output Port

Your Dell Notebook PC

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1. Connect the laptop’s VGA output to the projector’s VGA input

(or to an external monitor).

…Wait for laptop to automatically detect projector or external monitor…

2. Turn on the power of the projector and the laptop if it’s not on yet.

To Projector or CRT Monitor

VGA Cable


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3. If the projector (external monitor) does not pick up the signal from the

laptop, press the Function Key “Fn” along with key “F8 CRT/LCD” to

turn on laptop’s external video port.

! To turn on/off the laptop’s external video:

While holding down the “Fn” key, press the key “F8”,

a few times, to redirect the video output back and forth.

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Key F8CRT/LCD


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Quick Review…

S-Video Output Port


S-Video Output

Composite Video Output

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A/V Adapter

S-Video Plug-in

OutputS-Video Composite

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If your TV device has a S-Video input, like , go ahead to use a S-Video

cable to connect the laptop’s S-Video output to TV device’s S-Video input.

S-Video Cable

S-VideoInput

S-Video Output


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If your TV only has composite video inputs, like ,

First, connect the laptop’s S-Video output to A/V adapter’s S-Video input

Second, connect the A/V adapter to the TV with a composite video cable.

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Composite VideoInput


A/V Adapter

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4. Launch the “Display Properties” by pointing the mouse cursor on the computer’s desktop screen, right clicking the mouse, and scroll down to choose “Properties”.

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5. Click “Settings” tab and then choose “Advanced” button to go to “(Multiple Monitors) and NVIDIA GeF…”.

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6. Under “(Multiple Monitors) and NVIDIA GeF…”, click “nView” tab…

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7. And then select “Detect Displays” button to detect the connected external TV device.

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8. After selecting “Detect Displays”, radio button “Clone” under nView Modes will be available to choose.

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9. Click radio button “Clone” to activate dual monitor support and two-screen setting labeled with 1 & 2 will show up at the center of “Multiple Monitors) and NVIDIA GeF…”.

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10.After clicking “Clone”, “Apply” button will be available. Click “Apply”, “OK” and you are ready for your S-Video presentation!

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