display problem

[mikebadger]

as in im not getting one

I have brought the leads that I thought would be correct to achieve seeing my pc desktop on my tv..
this is what i have brought and my system specs and drivers....

the leads are here... http://www.svideo.com/svideoscart.html
they seem to have a good rep :S

and my system is a amd1400, Geforce3 (ASUS) with tv in/ tv out
I have installed the Nvidia WMD 1.6 drivers

..
Now i plug the S-video connector into my tv-out connection on the back of my gfx card and into the scart adapter which goes into my tv/in on my VCR.

And I get -- nothing!
what am i doing wrong?
I dont even know where to start :S
ok thanks
MIKE

[snowmoon]

Many cards need to have TV out enabled in the proerties.

Desktop properties/settings/advanced should bring up a dialog with lots of tabs. Poke around and see if you find a TV out or display tab.

Good luck.

[snowmoon]

Oh, and also... many cards have restictions on what resolutions can be transmitted to the TV, try reducing to 800x600 and see if it comes on.

[mikebadger]

Hi.. thanks Snowmoon.. after you said that it made me delve further and I found a bit that said about changing from analogue dsiplay to TV...
so I did that. and wala! the desktop appears on my television....

BUT

it makes my monitor go into like a standby mode state?
so it is just blank screen and the power light fades out (but so the monitor is still on)--> so then I have to use the tv picture to go back to how it should be or wait 15 seconds....

how comes??
more help please

MIKE