dual screens

Vicious-monkey · 18 Dec 2007 at 15:07

i have just put in a geforce 7600gt graphics card and wish to use the s-video out to connect via an adaptor into an rca input on a 32" tv to use an av channel as a second monitor (for dvds and stuff)
i've installed the driver's but i don't know how to get it to output to the tv. anyone know?

fobose · 18 Dec 2007 at 15:09

Yup, go in to the display settings and click on secondary screen and click "extend my windows desktop" or something similar to that.

mattyfez · 18 Dec 2007 at 15:12

Have you gone into control panel-display and set up dual screens

mattyfez · 18 Dec 2007 at 15:22

also make sure the TV's on the right channel/set-up to recive, sounds silly but my TV has some realy faffy input config issues.

Vicious-monkey · 18 Dec 2007 at 16:23

well my xbox rca video input works so it recieves that signal. my pc can't detect the tv.

mattyfez · 18 Dec 2007 at 16:28

...and you have gone into control panel/disply and set up 2 screens?

Skeeter · 18 Dec 2007 at 16:30

Just a quick thought, my 7800GT has what looks like an S Video out on it, but its actually a VIVO port that requires a breakout cable that has all sorts in it. Make sure this isnt the case, becasue connecting it straight to the VIVO port with an S Video cable wont work.

Vicious-monkey · 19 Dec 2007 at 11:09

it is a VIVO port but i have a VIVO to RCA adaptor! so it should work right?

Vicious-monkey · 19 Dec 2007 at 11:11

when i bring up control panel (i'm using vista ultimate) and then go to Personalize and then Display settings and right click on the second screen logo and click attach it doesn't seem to work! neither does the nvidia control panel! what am i doing wrong?

Vicious-monkey · 19 Dec 2007 at 11:42

would it be easier to get a DVI to RCA adaptor? can you get those?

mattyfez · 19 Dec 2007 at 12:19

I know you can get DVI-HDMI, and DVI-VGA fairly cheap, doe your tv have VGA or HDMI inputs?
the only dvi-rca i seen was like £100 :eek:

mattyfez · 19 Dec 2007 at 12:23

ahhaa, yes you can....just found an american site selling dvi to rca adaptors for $20
(£10)
so you just need to find a british supplier...

http://sewelldirect.com/DVI/Cables/DVItoComponentRCA

Vicious-monkey · 19 Dec 2007 at 14:40

my tv only has scart or rca inputs. i'm currently trying to connect to it using a vivo port to rca connector which is connected to the AV2 scart connection using an rca to scart adaptor. on the nvidia control panel i can't get the computer to detect the tv. would a dvi to rca adaptor make any difference?

mattyfez · 19 Dec 2007 at 15:02

It should work, im guessing its not working ATM beacause of a vivo/s-video problem, don have any experience with it TBH, my only experience with s-video is one i'd rather forget.

I would guess if you use the two 'normal' dvi/vga outputs on the graphics card, the pc will detect both screens ok. i think, lol

fobose · 19 Dec 2007 at 15:09

Doesn't the VIVO come with a cable attached to a small box with S-VIDEO in/out and component on? I have had a few low end cards come with this sort of adapter thingy.

Vicious-monkey · 19 Dec 2007 at 15:54

i got mine off a mate so i don't have any of the things that came with it! i have an adaptor to connect it to the screen. i can't find anywhere in the uk that sell a dvi to rca adaptor? anyone know where i might get one?

mattyfez · 19 Dec 2007 at 19:11

found some on an auction site

MMc2K3 · 21 Dec 2007 at 17:39

Do you not have an option in the graphics card extended menu (advanced) to "Force Detection" of your TV?

Should be there?

You're card will just output even if the cables not connected.