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2-20 Dell Inspiron 5000 Reference and Troubleshooting Guide
Resolve Television Problems
If your television is connected to the TV-out connector on your computer and there is
no picture on your television screen, verify the following connections and settings:
•
A composite video cable is connected to the S-video
connector on your television
and the TV-out
connector on your computer.
NOTE: If your television did not come with a composite video cable, you can pur-
chase one from a local electronics store.
•
Television Type
in the system setup program is set to the correct video standard
for your country.
•
Television Port
is
Enabled
in the system setup program.
Check the Television Type Setting
1. Save and close any open files, and exit any open application programs.
2. Shut down your computer.
3. Connect a composite video cable to the TV-out connector on your computer and
the S-video
connector on your television.
4. Turn on your television.
5. Restart your computer.
6. Click the
Start
button, point to
Settings
, and click
Control Panel
.
7. Double-click the
Display
icon
.
8. Click the
Settings
tab.
9. Click the
Advanced
button.
10. Click the
TV
button.
11. Set the television type to
NTSC
(US) or
PA L
(Europe).
Check the System Setup Program Settings
1. C l i ck t h e
Start
button, and select
Shut Down
.
2. In the
Shut Down
window, select
Restart the Computer
.
3. Click
Ye s
.
Your computer shuts down and restarts.
4. When you see the Dell
logo, press
<F2> to enter the system setup program.
The system setup program screen appears.
5. Press the right- or left-arrow key to select the
Main
menu.
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