Re: laptop lenny + TV
El mar, 30-12-2008 a las 09:58 -0800, Bob McGowan escribió:
> On Tue, 2008-12-30 at 09:46 -0800, consultores1 wrote:
> > Hello
> >
> > I have tried to connect my Debian laptop to a TV, using different
> > methods, but it became almost impossible.
> >
> > Can somebody please, write the diferent steps to do it succesfully.
> >
> > My partners at work, using Windows, connect laptop+TV, mark 2 screens
> > and it is ready! How can i do something similar?
> >
> >
>
> A little more info would be helpful, in particular exactly how you want
> to connect to the TV.
thanks to respond.
i've tried, using a S-video cable; i did it with Sarge, without
problems; then i start lenny, i tried configuring with xrandr, i use a
nv working module. To have sound working, i have a sound cable connected
to the hearphones output.
>
> For example, I can use an LCD TV as a "monitor", to display my desktop
> and to play video files I have on the laptop hard disk. This is fairly
> straight forward to do.
yes, i want to show my desktop and videos, presentations and all what i
do in my laptop.
>
> But if you mean that you want to receive TV programs via the laptop, to
> play on the laptop or external display, you need some sort of TV tuner,
> probably USB, plus the software/drivers to run it.
No, that is out of my expectations.
>
> Without the above info, it's a bit hard to help.
>
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