TV Not Detecting Laptop From S-Video

[climoli]

When I was running windows vista, I could display my laptop on my TV with no issues. After installing windows 7, the TV does not detect any input. I tried pressing Fn F8, and windows P and the laptop says its switching dispays but the TV does not react. I just updated my NVidia drivers. Any ideas?

Thank you

 

[torrentg]

Yes. Purchase a new S-Video cable.

 

[zigzag3143]

When I was running windows vista, I could display my laptop on my TV with no issues. After installing windows 7, the TV does not detect any input. I tried pressing Fn F8, and windows P and the laptop says its switching dispays but the TV does not react. I just updated my NVidia drivers. Any ideas?

Thank you

Hi and welcome

If the hardware worked under vista its probably the driver. can you go into device manager and check the video tab to see that the driver is listed and doesn't have a yellow triangle on it. let us know if it is either not listed or has yellow. If there are any "unknown" deivices as well

thanks


Kenn J++

 

[climoli]

I don't see any problems with any devices in the device manager.

 

[torrentg]

Ya. NVIDIA has directed other users with same exact problem to get a new S-Video cable and it has fixed their issue.

 

[climoli]

The cord still works though for my brothers computer running vista... Its a problem specific to windows 7?

 

[reghakr]

Did you connect the analog sound cables as well?

 

[climoli]

Yeah, the sound works through the TV.

 

[reghakr]

Did you perform a "clean" install or an upgrade?

 

[torrentg]

The cord still works though for my brothers computer running vista... Its a problem specific to windows 7?

Get a new S-Video cable and by all indications, problem solved.

 

[climoli]

I did an upgrade. I don't understand how buying a new cord will fix the problem if the cord still works for another computer. Is there a different one that a need to buy specifically for windows 7?

 

[Qdos]

I don't understand how buying a new cord will fix the problem if the cord still works for another computer.

Quite. It's highly questionable. Perhaps a detailed and rational explanation should have been provided for this 'theory' and why it should be given any credibility...

 

[torrentg]

I don't understand how buying a new cord will fix the problem if the cord still works for another computer.

Quite. It's highly questionable. Perhaps a detailed and rational explanation should have been provided for this 'theory' and why it should be given any credibility...

Perhaps this post will stop you from busting balls? (That's 3 of 3 now.)

 

[Qdos]

Helplines are renowned for ill-advice, and until an explanation is provided then there's absolutely no foundation or credibility there for the need to change a cable. I have s-video cables which work under W7 and all other OS implementations I have - including hardware equipped with Nvidia adapters.

Posts are not facts. They're often made by people who're quoting hearsay.

 

[climoli]

Okay, a different type makes sense I guess. But how do I which one will work with windows 7?

 

[Qdos]

Okay, a different type makes sense I guess. But how do I which one will work with windows 7?

All S-Video cables work with Windows7, except broken ones of course.

If you have access to a multimeter you can measure the resistance of the cable you're using, it should give you a reading of around 75Ω - if it's wildly off beat then I could forsee an issue with signal drop off - however this usually only happens to extremely poor quality cables, or cables which are excessively long or which have been damaged or exposed to damp.

There is no difference in s-video specification between Microsofts various operating systems, nor should Nvidia be attemping to implement differing standards with their adapters when used in conjunction with such cables.

 

[climoli]

The cord is not broken because it works with another computer. It does not seem to make sense for it to be the operating system, but it worked before I updated my computer to windows 7 and it worked on another computer running vista. I would think it would be the drivers but I installed the latest one from nvidia and it still does not work.

 

[torrentg]

The cord is not broken because it works with another computer. It does not seem to make sense for it to be the operating system, but it worked before I updated my computer to windows 7 and it worked on another computer running vista. I would think it would be the drivers but I installed the latest one from nvidia and it still does not work.

So enjoy pc without S-video. I have nothing left to say.

 

[kld241]

Hey all, not a huge computer person but I read a few of these threads because I too had the s-video hook up problem.

I believe I found a solution that's easier than re installing 3 times, uninstalling, etc.

I have... or rather should say *had* NVIDIA Geforce 7 that was accessible through the control panel when I had Vista. Of course after reading some forums seeing that people were experiencing problems I tried to follow along and discovered that no where was my NVIDIA installed. Windows 7 didnt report any errors or that the drivers werent compatible and I updated right before my switch to Windows 7 so I don't know what happened to it.

My solution was as easy as going to the NVIDIA site and downloading/installing my driver again, reboot, worked. Had to mess with the NVIDIA control panel a bit (looked like I was in 400x600 or close to it until I set my laptop to be the main screen) but S-Video works!!

NVIDIA owners will probably find this solution helpful since it looks like they have a bunch of beta builds for Windows 7 users for most of their cards. They must've had some feedback because they are beta and Windows 7 specific.

Hope this helps someone out there. Cheers.

Also: I should add that before installing my driver again I did not have any options in the display panel-there was number 1, my laptop screen. After installing the NVIDIA driver, I used the NVIDIA control panel versus the windows display options. May help.