i hooked up the s-video cable to both things and nothing happens, my laptop doesnt even detect that something is plugged in. and there is no removable items in "my computer" either
2007-01-06 17:00:09 · 3 answers · asked by Mike L 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
The S-Video on your laptop is an "output" port. This means video can only be sent from your computer to something else like a TV. You need to have a TV tuner card for your laptop to make this happen.
2007-01-06 17:09:00 · answer #1 · answered by olympikdude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry NO: For this to work your computer must have a video input. Most do NOT. You can buy some type of TV tuner card with a video input then it will work. They make external ones that hook to your computer.
You can however output the laptop to a TV using the S-video cable if you activate the computers S-video output in the display settings.
2007-01-06 17:17:21 · answer #2 · answered by Jerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The S-Video cable is so that you can watch your laptop on the TV... That is, use the TV as a monitor...
2007-01-06 17:07:24 · answer #3 · answered by davidinark 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋