Connecting laptop to tv problem?

Question

I've got s-video on my laptop and tv, I've connected everything properly because I can see what i'm typing on my laptop on my tv screen at this moment. But...
whenever I try watching video or streaming video the movie is displayed on my laptop but not on my tv.
For example, if i put a dvd into my laptop the film will play fine on my laptop, but what i see on the tv is the dvd software playing but no actual video, just black screen. I've configured my display settings etc, I just can't see where I'm going wrong. Unless I need to upgrade my laptop graphics card driver or upgrade my graphics card altogether!

Any suggestions?
Cheers

Answer 1

What is the make and model of your laptop?