TV as second monitor in dual monitor setup

[hymarathe]

hi,

Please guide me if its possible to setup TV as your second monitor in a
dual monitor setup.

My Pc config:
Athlon XP 64 bit 3000+
Nvidia 6600 GT PCI 128 MB card with dual DVI and S-video out
512 MB RAM
Creative Audigy 2 ZS sound card


I just want TV as my video out. Sound should come from my speakers
connected to my PC.

Generally, with S-video, TV acts as a clone to primary monitor. I am
not looking for this solution, I want to share my desktop on TV as well
as on primary monitor.

Please reply if its possible.

 

[DaveW]

Video cards are designed to use the S-video port to supply data to the TV.
You generally cannot set it up as a monitor that I'm aware of.

 

[nos1eep]

It is further alleged that on or about 26 Apr 2006 13:47:38 -0700, in
alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt, the queezy keyboard of
(e-mail address removed) spewed the following:

|hi,
|
|Please guide me if its possible to setup TV as your second monitor in a
|dual monitor setup.
|
|My Pc config:
|Athlon XP 64 bit 3000+
|Nvidia 6600 GT PCI 128 MB card with dual DVI and S-video out
|512 MB RAM
|Creative Audigy 2 ZS sound card
|
|
|I just want TV as my video out. Sound should come from my speakers
|connected to my PC.
|
|Generally, with S-video, TV acts as a clone to primary monitor. I am
|not looking for this solution, I want to share my desktop on TV as well
|as on primary monitor.
|
|Please reply if its possible.

Just do it. Hook your S-video from the computer to the TV. You will
figure it out, or at least know what questions to ask.

 

[Fred Hebert]

At work we have 2 systems set up like I think you are trying to do. They
use them in the small training/conference rooms and are hooked up to
large screen TVs. The systems are used mostly for powerpoint
presentations...

The video cards have a secondary S-Video out that will plug into a TV
quite nicely. Usually you have to go into the video settings and enable
the secondary video. This varies by card, but it is usually just a check
box on one of the tabs.

Once enabled you will see 2 monitors in the Display settings. Click on
the one you want and set the resolution. You can even extend the desktop
onto the second monitor.

Things to note:

While you can span the desktop onto the secondary monitor, TVs usually
make poor monitors. They work great for presentations but small text at
high resolution settings is usually horrible.

Just because a video card has an S-Video looking connector on the back
doesn't mean that it works, or is supported by the drivers. I am not
familiar with your particular card, but on some video cards this is an
option and requires an extra chip, daughter card, or special cable, or is
just not used...

Most of the cards I have worked with had some documentation on how to
make them work and it was easy. If you have no docs, it may be because
it is not supported. If so...

It sounds like you have a few bucks in your system. Monitors, even 17"
and 19" flat panels are getting pretty cheap. IMHO save yourself a lot
of trouble and just buy another monitor. OH and add some RAM, seriously,
you won't believe the difference.