HOW TO: Watch A Dvd On A TV Connected To The ATI 7000 Card In Windows XP
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Summary

What steps are required to send my DVD playback to my TV with ATI 7000 card (049752)

Cause

The ATI Radeon 7000 plays the DVD signal only on devices that have been selected as a "primary" displays within the advanced properties of the display driver.

Resolution

Note - for best results, connect the TV output directly to the TV. This process may not work correctly if the signal goes through a VCR first.

  1. Connect the TV to either the RCA composite or the S-Video output on the back of the video card (it will have to be one or the other, it cannot be both).
  2. Make certain the TV is set to display the video input you have selected to use.
  3. Reboot the computer.
  4. Right-click on the desktop and choose Properties
  5. Choose the Settings tab at the top.

    6. Note: In the middle of this window, you should see a graphical representation of two displays - numbers 1 and 2.

  6. Click once on the Number 1 display in the middle of the window to select it.
  7. Click the Advanced button
  8. Click the Displays tab at the top
  9. Note the lower left-hand display box. This box is titled TV. If the corner of this box is red, click the corner once to enable the TV output.
  10. At this point you should see the desktop on the TV screen.
  11. In the same box, there are two blue buttons next to the picture of the TV. In order for the DVD picture to display on the TV, you must click the left blue button - this button looks like a filled in circle surrounded by another circle.
  12. Click the Apply button at the bottom.
  13. If you get a box that says The Settings Have Been Applied, click OK.
  14. You may see a change in the size of the display on the monitor - this is normal.
  15. Start you DVD player software and insert a DVD.
  16. Play the DVD. The DVD should now be displayed on both the monitor and the TV.
  17. Enjoy the DVD.

When you are done watching the DVD:

  1. Right-click on the desktop and choose Properties
  2. Choose the Settings tab at the top.

    3. Note: In the middle of this window, you should see a graphical representation of two displays numbers 1 and 2.

  3. Click once on the Number 1 display in the middle of the window to select it.
  4. Click the Advanced button
  5. Click the Displays tab at the top
  6. Note the lower left-hand display box. This box is titled TV. The corner of this box should be green, click the corner once to disable the TV output and change the button color to red.
  7. Click the Apply button at the bottom.
  8. If you get a box that says The Settings Have Been Applied, click OK.
  9. The monitor will now display at full screen and the TV display should be disabled.



Published: 2/15/2002
Last Updated: 8/15/2002
Article Type: HOW TO