Video Card S-Video capability?

[tctenor]

How can I tell if my video card has S-Video capabilities?
I can not get any images from my computer to my TV.

Thanks,

tctenor

 

[DonNagual]

They easiest way to tell, is by checking if it has an S-video out port on the back of the card.

What make/model is your video card?

 

[tctenor]

Yes, I do have an S-Video port and actually have had
an S-Video cable hooked up to my computer and a television
with a modulator (I think that's what it's called, lol) between
the two.

I have a Compaq Presario 2100 Laptop. I checked my
Device Manager and the following devices were listed
under the Sound, Video and Game Controller devices:

ALi Audio Accelerator WDM driver
Audo Codecs
Legacy Audio Drivers
Legacy Video Capture Devices
Media Control Devices
Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device
Video Codecs

I hope this is one of these is my video card. If not, how do
I find out the make and model of my video card?

Thanks,

tctenor

 

[Mictlantecuhtli]

It's under "Display adapters", not "Sound, video and game controllers".

 

[tctenor]

I went to "Display Properties", clicked on "Advanced", then on the
"Adapter" tab. Under the "Adapter" tab it said that the Adapter
Type is RADEON IGP 320. Is the the type of Video Card and how
can I tell from that if it has S-Video capabilities.

Thanks,

tctenor

 

[SNGX1275]

Right click on desktop -> Properties -> Display -> Advanced. In there somewhere you will be able to select between your laptop screen and TV. Its likely that you won't be able to display on both at the same time.

 

[tctenor]

When I right click on the desktop, I get the Display Properties.
I do not have a "Display" tab. The only tabs I have are the
following"

Themes
Desktop
Screen Saver
Appearance
Settings

So I clicked on the "Settings" tab, then on the Advance
tab, then on the "Monitor" tab. I have 2 selections there:

Default Monitor and Digital Flat Panel (1024X768).

Is this where I need to be? I can't really check anything out
as the monitor and other accessories are at the church I attend.
So I really won't be able to find out what the results are until
Sunday.

Thanks,

tctenor

 

[Sharkfood]

Most Radeon IGP laptops and desktops do indeed have TV-Out. It's just a case of finding the proper drivers to support enabling this.

Before trying anything, I'd recommend setting a Restore Point. This way, if you mess anything up, you can always restore back to that point. On the Start Menu, Programs, Accessories and System Tools you'll find System Restore and can create your own restore point there.

I'd try getting two things:
1) The Catalyst 5.11 drivers WITH Control Panel at www.ati.com (Find a driver, previous drivers).
2) Hit http://www.driverheaven.net/patje/ and get the Mobility Modder tool.

The Mobility Modder will allow you to use just about any ATI Catalyst drivers with Radeon IGP or Mobility chipsets. You just have to extract the drivers first, run the modder, then run the driver setup manually in the C:\ATI\Support folder.

With the 5.11 Catalyst drivers, you should have special TV-Out section in your Advanced Display Properties to enable or force the secondary/TV display.

If you have problems installing the Catalyst Drivers, you can also try:
www.drivercleaner.net

Install this and run it's Live-Update to ensure it has the latest cleaners.. But don't run it yet!

Uninstall all ATI or Radeon IGP video drivers from the Control Panel, Add-Remove Software, then reboot in Safe Mode and run Driver Cleaner Pro to cleanse any old video drivers.. then reboot into normal mode and try the 5.11 + Mobility Modder install once more.

Good luck!

 

[tctenor]

THANKS to all who helped. It works.

tctenor