Steps for Connecting IBM Thinkpad Laptop to your TV by S-Video Cable

Step 1: Connect the S-Video cable to the female S-video socket of Laptop.

Step 2: Connect the other end of cable to the TV female socket. (Could be S-Video or Component socket, based on which type of cable you are using.)

Step 3: Go to the TV channel where you have set VCR/DVD/Video Game.

Step 3: Now press Fn+F7 key of your laptop. A Similar screen as below should be displayed.



Step 4: Click on "Manage Schemes". This should take you to the next screen, as shown below.




Step 5: Click on "New" button. This should take you to a new screen as shown below.




Step 6: Click on "Next" button. This should take you to a new screen as shown below.




Step 7: Select "Television S-Video out Connector" option and click on "Next" button.
This should take you to a new screen as shown below.





Step 8: Select the "Primary Display device for Movie playback" to "Television".
Step 9: Select the "television standard" to "NTSC" or PAL based on your TV type.

Step 10: Click on "Test" button to make sure it is displaying on the TV.

Step 11: Click on "Next" button. This should take you to the next screen, as shown below.






Step 12: Select Checkbox "Disable Screensaver" and click on "Next" Button. This should take you to the next screen, as shown below.






Step 13: Click on "Next" Button. This should take you to the next screen, as shown below.





Step 14: Enter a name for your display setting and press Finish.


Step 15: Now you can see this display setting scheme in you Fn+F7 menu options. Select this setting when you want to project to your Television.

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