I have a Dell Inspiron 9300. I am trying to connect it to the TV, for
a second monitor, using an Svideo cable. The same exact setup has
worked in the past, but I have changed something crutial and it no
longer works.

When I click the second monitor icon and tell it to "extend to
desktop" The screen will flash, but then reverts to the "extend to
desktop" box being unchecked.
http://i28.tinypic.com/2el8go9.jpg

I then click the "advanced" tab, and pick the "display" tab. The only
choice I have is the "panel" the other 3 options are grayed.
http://i31.tinypic.com/23t1ml3.jpg

If I click on anything but the "panel" icon, nothing happens.

Any suggestions where to go next?

BTW I am using a 6' cable to test, but I had it connected with a 25'
cable before.

On Jul 21, 6:45*pm, Metspitzer <kilow...@charter.net> wrote:
> I have a Dell Inspiron 9300. *I am trying to connect it to the TV, for
> a second monitor, using an Svideo cable. *The same exact setup has
> worked in the past, but I have changed something crutial and it no
> longer works.
>
> When I click the second monitor icon and tell it to "extend to
> desktop" *The screen will flash, but then reverts to the "extend to
> desktop" box being unchecked.http://i28.tinypic.com/2el8go9.jpg
>
> I then click the "advanced" tab, and pick the "display" tab. *The only
> choice I have is the "panel" the other 3 options are grayed.http://i31.tinypic.com/23t1ml3.jpg
>
> If I click on anything but the "panel" icon, nothing happens.
>
> Any suggestions where to go next?
>
> BTW I am using a 6' cable to test, but I had it connected with a 25'
> cable before.

lets start simple...is the tv set to video input mode? also switch to
the orignal cable u used, and last thing, push the button (FuNction
f4) to switch monitors

On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:48:38 -0700 (PDT), chef
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Jul 21, 6:45*pm, Metspitzer <kilow...@charter.net> wrote:
>> I have a Dell Inspiron 9300. *I am trying to connect it to the TV, for
>> a second monitor, using an Svideo cable. *The same exact setup has
>> worked in the past, but I have changed something crutial and it no
>> longer works.
>>
>> When I click the second monitor icon and tell it to "extend to
>> desktop" *The screen will flash, but then reverts to the "extend to
>> desktop" box being unchecked.http://i28.tinypic.com/2el8go9.jpg
>>
>> I then click the "advanced" tab, and pick the "display" tab. *The only
>> choice I have is the "panel" the other 3 options are grayed.http://i31.tinypic.com/23t1ml3.jpg
>>
>> If I click on anything but the "panel" icon, nothing happens.
>>
>> Any suggestions where to go next?
>>
>> BTW I am using a 6' cable to test, but I had it connected with a 25'
>> cable before.
>
>lets start simple...is the tv set to video input mode? also switch to
>the orignal cable u used, and last thing, push the button (FuNction
>f4) to switch monitors

TV is set. Tried both cables. F4 doesn't seem to do anything.

I don't think the laptop is sensing the TV. BTW I did a Dell restore,
I wanted this to work so bad. I now have factory settings and it
still doesn't work.

Here is a screen shot of another video setup screen, but I am
unfamiliar with the settings. I do know everything is factory
default.
http://i32.tinypic.com/11i03et.jpg