How to connect Puppy 4.21 laptop VGA output to TV set?

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How to connect Puppy 4.21 laptop VGA output to TV set?

#1 Post by blaarghalltheusernamesare »

I have a HP laptop that i tried connection to my TV through the VGA port, but the TV can't find a signal. Can anybody help me with this? Do you know how much it sucks to watch MIB with your family on a laptop screen?

Thanks in advance!

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#2 Post by Flash »

What input connectors does your TV have? HDMI? RCA connectors? Fahnestock clips?

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#3 Post by blaarghalltheusernamesare »

It's got HDMI, Component, Composite (The yellow Connector, and PC input (A VGA port). I've also tried connecting a normal computer monitor to the laptop, but that didn't work either.

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#4 Post by Flash »

Aaah, I see. Let's get it to work with the normal monitor first, then switch to the TV.

What version of Puppy are you using, and what have you tried so far?

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#5 Post by PANZERKOPF »

blaarghalltheusernamesare wrote:I've also tried connecting a normal computer monitor to the laptop, but that didn't work either.
The laptops usually have some magic key combination for switching between internal and external displays. (For example: Fn + some key).
SUUM CUIQUE.

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#6 Post by blaarghalltheusernamesare »

I am running puppy 4.2.1. I have tried using Fn-F4 (the monitor key on my laptop). it didn't really work. And YES everything IS hooked up correctly. it worked in windows.

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#7 Post by blaarghalltheusernamesare »

Hello? anybody there?

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#8 Post by the_BIG_puppy »

Have you tried different resolutions?
When i connect the laptop to my tv, I need to change to 1024x768 because my tv does not support my laptops default resolution of 1280x800.

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#9 Post by blaarghalltheusernamesare »

i've tried that, but the problem is that nothing's getting out of the VGA port at all. All i see is a NO SIGNAL warning, not the MODE NOT SUPPORTED message i got with windows when the resolution was too low.

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#10 Post by blaarghalltheusernamesare »

Hello? you guys still alive??

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#11 Post by jemimah »

You need to connect the vga cable before turning the computer on to get the external monitor to be detected properly.

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#13 Post by blaarghalltheusernamesare »

YEEES!! IT WORKED!!!!! :D :D :D :D
Thanks! i finally got it to work on the computer monitor. now i'll try the TV(fingers crossed).

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#14 Post by blaarghalltheusernamesare »

It works with the TV now!! SOLVED!!

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#15 Post by rjbrewer »

blaarghalltheusernamesare wrote:It works with the TV now!! SOLVED!!
Geat news.

Does your laptop have the hi-def outputs?

What finally got it working?

Would you please edit your initial post subject as solved?

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#16 Post by blaarghalltheusernamesare »

no, it doesn't have hi-def outputs, just VGA and s-video.

how i got it working: connect the cable first, then turn on the TV, then turn on the laptop, just as jemimah suggested.

Also, how do i mark this as solved?

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#17 Post by James186282 »

Just change the subject line to whatever it was and add SOLVED at the end. But before you do could you tell me what you did exactly to get TV out working??? I've got an old AIT Rage based Laptop that has composite out (Connector) but doesn't seem to see that.

Can you dump your xorg.conf file??? I would really be curious if you have a listing for a dual head machine and if the second head has to spec out ntsc type specs etc for this to work. Any ideas are VERY welcome.

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