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Enabling S-Video Out
I know this question has been asked a million times on this board, but most of the people that are asking don't know how to run a search first.
Well I've searched high and low for two days, since I got my brand new Inspiron 6000, and this bad boy has me beat.
I'm trying to get the laptop to recognize that the S-Video cable is plugged in. I'm using the S-Video to composite dongle that came with my ATI card for my desktop.
Obviously I've done this before, so I know the laptop needs to recognize that the S-Video is there before I get any menu options. I tried plugging in a VGA monitor, just for giggles, and the Intel Mobile software immediately detected that the monitor was present, and I was able to expand my desktop to the second monitor, no problem.
Not the same with S-Video. I shut down the laptop. plug in the dongle, and plug the RCA jack into my TV, just like I've done hundreds of times before with my desktop machine. Laptop boots all the way up, with not even a flicker on my TV screen. Not during the BIOS, not during post, nothing. Get to XP, and go into graphic properties, and there is no TV listed.
Dell's customer service seems to be next to useless, as I JUST got this laptop, and drivers should not be an issue (and even if they were, I've downloaded the ones that were three weeks newer, just in case). BIOS is current (came current) as well.
I'm as my wits end on this... Anyone have any suggestions? Am I missing a driver? Is there a compatibility issue with the ATI dongle? Do I need to shell out money for a special Intel/Dell dongle? Help?!
Here's the specs, in case you care:
Inspiron 6000
Intel(r) Celeron(r) M Processor 370 (1.50 GHz/1MB Cache/400MHz FSB)
15.4 inch WXGA LCD Panel
512MB Shared DDR2 SDRAM 2 Dimms
Integrated Intel(r) Media Accelerator 900 Graphics
30GB Hard Drive
Microsoft(r) Windows(r) XP Home
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer write capability
Dell(r) Wireless 1450 Internal Wireless (802.11a/b/g, 54Mbps)
6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery (53 WHr)
Thanks In Advance
Aaron
Well I've searched high and low for two days, since I got my brand new Inspiron 6000, and this bad boy has me beat.
I'm trying to get the laptop to recognize that the S-Video cable is plugged in. I'm using the S-Video to composite dongle that came with my ATI card for my desktop.
Obviously I've done this before, so I know the laptop needs to recognize that the S-Video is there before I get any menu options. I tried plugging in a VGA monitor, just for giggles, and the Intel Mobile software immediately detected that the monitor was present, and I was able to expand my desktop to the second monitor, no problem.
Not the same with S-Video. I shut down the laptop. plug in the dongle, and plug the RCA jack into my TV, just like I've done hundreds of times before with my desktop machine. Laptop boots all the way up, with not even a flicker on my TV screen. Not during the BIOS, not during post, nothing. Get to XP, and go into graphic properties, and there is no TV listed.
Dell's customer service seems to be next to useless, as I JUST got this laptop, and drivers should not be an issue (and even if they were, I've downloaded the ones that were three weeks newer, just in case). BIOS is current (came current) as well.
I'm as my wits end on this... Anyone have any suggestions? Am I missing a driver? Is there a compatibility issue with the ATI dongle? Do I need to shell out money for a special Intel/Dell dongle? Help?!
Here's the specs, in case you care:
Inspiron 6000
Intel(r) Celeron(r) M Processor 370 (1.50 GHz/1MB Cache/400MHz FSB)
15.4 inch WXGA LCD Panel
512MB Shared DDR2 SDRAM 2 Dimms
Integrated Intel(r) Media Accelerator 900 Graphics
30GB Hard Drive
Microsoft(r) Windows(r) XP Home
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer write capability
Dell(r) Wireless 1450 Internal Wireless (802.11a/b/g, 54Mbps)
6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery (53 WHr)
Thanks In Advance
Aaron
Message Edited by AaronGNP on 04-29-2005 12:56 AM
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NemesisDB
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globglob
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May 1st, 2005 15:00
I'm having the same problems that you are. Please post a solution if you find one.
BIOS: Dell Inspiron 6000 A05 System BIOS
Driver: Integrated Intel(r) Media Accelerator 900 Graphics
Diver Version: 6.14.10.4020
AaronGNP
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May 1st, 2005 20:00
A co-worker brought in an S-Video cable to work. We plugged the S-Video cable just into the laptop, booted it up, no go.
Plugged the S-Video cable into the laptop, and then into an S-Video TV. Powered up laptop. Works.
So basically, the dongle that comes with an ATI video card (for desktops) will not work with the intergrated Intel Media video card.
So now I'm going to go an get another dongle, and see if I can get that to work. If that fails, I'll probably just buy an RF modulator that accepts S-Video input, and an S-Video cable, but man, what a pain.
AGNP
NemesisDB
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May 1st, 2005 20:00
there's a reason intel doesn't do so well in the video card business ;p
on the plus side, a majority of new tvs do support s video
jeffcmfrt
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May 2nd, 2005 03:00
This may be of some help I have had 3 dell laptops a 1100 ,9100 and a XPS and the 9100 and the XPS came with a plug it is 7 pin male to 4 pin female s-video and also converts to RCA video and audio.I have used this plug on all 3 laptops the 1100 ,9100 and XPS.I have the original pack that it came in from dell and the dell part# sticker on the plug but it will do no good because in the dell site when i type in the number it is non existence also when i called dell on the phone non existence .This subject has came up many many times.I found the exact same adaptor on the link below.
For the life of me i don't understand why dell does not ship this with all their laptops it came with my XPS and 9100 but not the 1100 but i have tried it on the 1100 and it works also.
http://www.showmecables.com/estore/store/showProducts.asp?category_id=139 scroll down about 8 items or so the part # is clav026 it is a 7 pin male to a 4 pin female laptop adaptor.
Inspiron XPS Gen 1
3.4 H/T processor
1 gig ram
256 ddr ati 9800
15.4 wide aspect ultra sharp
wuxga(1920x1200) display
Operating system windows xp home
Service pk 2
Logitech MX750 wireless mouse
Nostromo n52 gamepad
AaronGNP
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May 2nd, 2005 03:00
Well I went out and just bought an RF modulator that accepts an incoming S-Video signal (all my TVs are the old and have coaxial inputs only, and I had been considering getting a new RF modulator anyway).
Works just fine.
Dell should really make a list of what dongles do and do not work with the Intel mobile S-video port.
My only real complaint about the S-Video out is that I do not see anything on the screen until the machine hits the OS, which will be a pain if the connection is not good (as it would require a full reboot). If I got some display at post, I could at least tell if it is working or not, and intervene before it hits the OS.
And I should add, that, in case anyone was wondering, the other end of the S-video plug must be plugged into a powered up device (TV, VCR, DVD, RF modulator), or else the drivers will not detect that the adapter is present.
Intel needs to learn how to reverse engineer. Steal some plays from the ATI playbook :)
AGNP
Message Edited by AaronGNP on 05-01-2005 11:29 PM
Message Edited by AaronGNP on 05-01-2005 11:30 PM