Connecting my msi graphics card to television

[lilius]

How do I connect to the television if I have a msi graphics card with a tv-out?

I have MSI starforce 826 64MEG

Do I need any special software? All I want to do is to use the television instead of the monitor.

 

[rus]

Hi.
Ok, you can do that if your card has tv out.I presume you got the quick user's guide with your card.But here goes.First connect your card and tv with connector (cable).You have probably got s video cable or RCA cable.Any way connect one of these cable to your card and tv.Now switch tv on AV channel and of course turn on computer.After that go to start/settings/control panel/displey.In displey properties go to settings/advanced/nview.In nview you have 2 options: standard(nview disabled) and clone.Check clone option then apply and ok.This is it.You do not need any special software for this.
Good luck and have fun

 

[msi8851]

One other question on this subject...

I have an MSI GeForce3 Ti200 Pro-TD128 (MS-8851) and I have indeed done output to my TV. The methods are slightly different (right-click, Properties, Settings tab, Advanced..., Device Selection tab, TV radio button. My question is this, what's the max resolution I can have the display set to and do this? I always set it down to 800x600 to be safe, but I'd rather not bother if I don't have to. I'm piping it to an old TV, but it is using an S-Video input if that matters. Read the manual and checked the online FAQs, but nothing on this subject.

Thanks,

msi8851

Amd Athlon XP1800+ (1.5 GHz)
Asus A7V333 MB
256 MB RAM
MSI GeForce3 Ti200 Pro-TD128

 

[lilius]

Thank you! It works!

Originally posted by rus
Hi.
Ok, you can do that if your card has tv out.I presume you got the quick user's guide with your card.But here goes.First connect your card and tv with connector (cable).You have probably got s video cable or RCA cable.Any way connect one of these cable to your card and tv.Now switch tv on AV channel and of course turn on computer.After that go to start/settings/control panel/displey.In displey properties go to settings/advanced/nview.In nview you have 2 options: standard(nview disabled) and clone.Check clone option then apply and ok.This is it.You do not need any special software for this.
Good luck and have fun

 

[rus]

You are wellcome.

 

[rus]

Hi msi8851.
Well I use the same resolution.You can use 1024x768 but in my case when I use that res. I can not see the whole desktop on my TV.Well I can see it but I have to scroll with mouse.Also I tried viewport lock but I did not like it.I guess 800x600 is ok.

 

[Dan Garcia]

Hello, my gforce 3 ti500 tv out was working great until my live update found a new bios update. Now the tv out radio button under the device detecition does not become unghosted. What do I do??? I reinstalled windows, and video drivers from scratch. I also don't see anywhere Nview??