Re: PB (10.3.5) to VCR/TV display
I have an S-Video to RCA adapter (which came with my Dell laptop). I have a cable with 3-prongs (white/red/yellow) on each end. I plugged the yellow into the VCR in RCA jack and plugged the other end into the SVideo to RCA adapter and plugged that into my Powerbook. I rebooted the Powerbook with this all plugged in and the VCR turned on. I went to System Preferences Displays and clicked 'Detect Displays Nothing. It seems to indicate a bad (or not compatible) adapter. Using the S-video adapter that came with my Lombard, I had no problems, TiBook and Lombard detect displays in a blitz. Trying a third part adapter yelded no success. Also note that adding an additional Scart/white-red-yellow to the chain (when the VCR does not have RCA in -I mean the yellow one- and you use the scart-in) disrupts the whole game, at least in my experience. cheers, gianfranco I think it all boils down to how the mac can sense that there is a tv monitor attached to it. The S-video port on the PB actually has more pins (I believe 7 vs 4) than a regular S-video plug. The adapter that comes with the PB has these extra pins, one or more of them actually carry the composite video signal. The adapter just gives you a regular RCA jack to get the composite signal from. The bottom line is that the PB can output BOTH an S-video signal AND a composite video signal. (So the adapter is NOT converting any S-video to composite). I don't know the Dell, but it could be that the adapter you have may actually be a CONVERTER (with the 4 S-video pins and some circuitry that converts the signal to composite). If this is the case then probably the mac can no longer sense what is a the other end of this circuitry. AFAIK there is no way to force the PB to output to the S-video port even it senses nothing there, but if someone knows a way to do it, I would like to know. Luis Sequeira -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: PB (10.3.5) to VCR/TV display
If I remember correctly, when I did this on my Pismo, the mirroring was there all along, just off the the right of the screen and I had to pull that screen into view with the arrow (hand). I watched a DVD that way, but after that I just used my regular DVD player and never used the feature again. Tom Is there a way for me to export my Powerbook display onto TV (mirroring)? Is it the same if I want to export the display onto a Projector? What else should I try? Thanks! TjL ps - Google seems to be showing only adapters and not how-tos (except a few references to 'Detect Displays') -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: PB (10.3.5) to VCR/TV display
It seems that the Powerbook does not work with the s-video to RCA that I have. Help suggests pressing Command+f2 and f7 but those didn't work either. Oh well, not a big deal at the moment. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: PB (10.3.5) to VCR/TV display
I have an S-Video to RCA adapter (which came with my Dell laptop). I have a cable with 3-prongs (white/red/yellow) on each end. I plugged the yellow into the VCR in RCA jack and plugged the other end into the SVideo to RCA adapter and plugged that into my Powerbook. I rebooted the Powerbook with this all plugged in and the VCR turned on. I went to System Preferences Displays and clicked 'Detect Displays Nothing. It seems to indicate a bad (or not compatible) adapter. Using the S-video adapter that came with my Lombard, I had no problems, TiBook and Lombard detect displays in a blitz. Trying a third part adapter yelded no success. Also note that adding an additional Scart/white-red-yellow to the chain (when the VCR does not have RCA in -I mean the yellow one- and you use the scart-in) disrupts the whole game, at least in my experience. cheers, gianfranco -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
PB (10.3.5) to VCR/TV display
I have an S-Video to RCA adapter (which came with my Dell laptop). I have a cable with 3-prongs (white/red/yellow) on each end. I plugged the yellow into the VCR in RCA jack and plugged the other end into the SVideo to RCA adapter and plugged that into my Powerbook. I rebooted the Powerbook with this all plugged in and the VCR turned on. I went to System Preferences Displays and clicked 'Detect Displays Nothing. Is there a way for me to export my Powerbook display onto TV (mirroring)? Is it the same if I want to export the display onto a Projector? What else should I try? Thanks! TjL ps - Google seems to be showing only adapters and not how-tos (except a few references to 'Detect Displays') -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
