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1 Digital audio connector 2 Composite video connector 3 S-video connector After you connect the television to the computer, you must also enable the television in your display settings. NOTE: If you connect a television to your computer, you might need to change the display resolution to 800 x 600 pixels. See Adjusting the Picture for instructions. Changing NVIDIA Video Card Display Settings If your computer has an NVIDIA video card installed, follow these steps to enable the television in your display settings: In Windows 2000: 1. Open the Control Panel window, double-click the Display icon, click the Settings tab, and then click the Advanced button. 2. Click the TwinView tab. 3. Click the Output Device button, and then click Select Output Device.... 4. On the Output Device tab, click TV to select it. 5. Click Apply, and then click OK. Connecting S/PDIF Devices To connect a digital audio device with a S/PDIF connector, attach the S/PDIF cable to the digital audio connector on the TV/digital audio adapter cable. See the user manual that came with your S/PDIF device for instructions. If you want to use a S/PDIF device and TV simultaneously: 1. Connect the S/PDIF cable to the digital audio connector on the TV/digital audio adapter cable. 2. Connect the S-video or composite cable to the S-video or composite connector on the TV/digital audio adapter cable. 3. Connect the TV/digital audio adapter cable to the S-video TV-out connector on the computer. Adjusting the Picture If an error message notifies you that the current resolution and color depth are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties: In Windows 2000: 1. Open the Control Panel window, and then double-click the Display icon. 2. In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab. 3. Click and drag the bar in Screen area and change the setting to 800 by 600 pixels by moving the bar to the left or right. 4. Click the pull-down menu under Colors, and then click High Color (16 bit). 5. Click OK. Audio Devices

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After you connect the television to the computer, you must also enable the television in your display settings.
Changing NVIDIA Video Card Display Settings
If your computer has an NVIDIA video card installed, follow these steps to enable the television in your display settings:
In Windows 2000:
1.
Open the
Control Panel
window, double-click the
Display
icon, click the
Settings
tab, and then click the
Advanced
button.
2.
Click the
TwinView
tab.
3.
Click the
Output Device
button, and then click
Select Output Device...
.
4.
On the
Output Device
tab, click
TV
to select it.
5.
Click
Apply
, and then click
OK
.
Connecting S/PDIF Devices
To connect a digital audio device with a S/PDIF connector, attach the S/PDIF cable to the digital audio connector on the TV/digital audio adapter
cable. See the user manual that came with your S/PDIF device for instructions.
If you want to use a S/PDIF device and TV simultaneously:
1.
Connect the S/PDIF cable to the digital audio connector on the TV/digital audio adapter cable.
2.
Connect the S-video or composite cable to the S-video or composite connector on the TV/digital audio adapter cable.
3.
Connect the TV/digital audio adapter cable to the S-video TV-out connector on the computer.
Adjusting the Picture
If an error message notifies you that the current resolution and color depth are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the
display properties:
In Windows 2000:
1.
Open the
Control Panel
window, and then double-click the
Display
icon.
2.
In the
Display Properties
window, click the
Settings
tab.
3.
Click and drag the bar in
Screen area
and change the setting to 800 by 600 pixels by moving the bar to the left or right.
4.
Click the pull-down menu under
Colors
, and then click
High Color (16 bit)
.
5.
Click
OK
.
Audio Devices
1
Digital audio connector
2
Composite video connector
3
S-video connector
NOTE:
If you connect a television to your computer, you might need to change the display resolution to 800 x 600 pixels. See
Adjusting the
Picture
for instructions.