Video Out Connector????

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manixc · #1 Post by **manixc** » Sat Jul 10, 2004 5:45 pm

Hi all, I have a question about using the Video Out Connector on my T42. The model I have is 2738FUU.

The question is how do I use the Video Out to connect to a TV?????

I have done the following:
I have one of those RCA cables (those that connect VCR/DVD to TV) and a S-Video to RCA connecter (from my Voodoo3 card, it's 4pin so It's a perfect match). I have the yellow cable plug into the S-video to RGA connector and the S-video/RGA connector plug into the video out connector (on the left).

I then use Thinkpad Configuration to switch the display to TV/LCD. I then go to the Display > Settings > Advanced > Display
The (i) cornor is green/blue but it still shows as not connected. And there's nothing on TV. The LCD still display the desktop.

So what am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance.

awolfe63 · #2 Post by **awolfe63** » Sat Jul 10, 2004 7:20 pm

Its an RCA connector!

manixc · #3 Post by **manixc** » Sat Jul 10, 2004 8:08 pm

sry, that's what I meant

awolfe63 · #4 Post by **awolfe63** » Sun Jul 11, 2004 11:52 am

Well - now that we have that cleared up.

I've tried to get it to work on T20, T21, and T23 machines - and I've never had any luck either...

edelrc · #5 Post by **edelrc** » Sun Jul 11, 2004 8:20 pm

hum.. does not the T42 come with the S-Video-to-RCA convertor comes with the ThinkPad?

My A20p came with it and I never had any problem to see it on projectors, TV, or VCR.

There was two ways, one was by going to Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > Displays and then to put TV as Primiry and deactivate the Panel if whatching a protected DVD.
The other method is just by rebooting the laptop after all the cables and Tv are on. The video drivers will sense the TV then.

I do hope, the T42 has not loose this flexibility, if not I will be forced to get a... non-IBM laptop

mattfromomaha · #6 Post by **mattfromomaha** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 12:19 pm

I've never used a S-video to RCA adapter, but my TV and any projectors I use on the road take S-video, so I simply use an S-video to s-video cord and RARELY have any problems. Sometimes, however, the ThinkPad doesn't "sense" the thing plugged into it and you to to unplug it and replug it in.

ryan · #7 Post by **ryan** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 9:28 pm

edelrc wrote:hum.. does not the T42 come with the S-Video-to-RCA convertor comes with the ThinkPad?

nope...

edelrc · #8 Post by **edelrc** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 12:53 am

Vaites, that is something... so no adaptors

At least the T42 should come with SVideo-RCA adaptors, and so with USB-Serial adaptor too. That probably adds $2 in cost, but $1000s in value for us. And, please... 2USB are simply put, not enough.

I was playing with a old ThinkPad 570 (1999) and to see all those ports that the T42 is lacking such as serial, mouse, line-in, etc and still it is much thinner than the T42, I thought; 'Maybe we are not getting same value from IBM as we used to!'

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