Vaio AV Out Linking to TV

[cnagra]

Hi,

Im trying to link my Vaio to my TV. I have an a/v out at the back of my laptop. I have a RCA cable that I have hooked up (the one with the three wires) but I dont get no picture on the tv. I do though get sound. It occasionally makes a flicking noise on the tv when i change setting but nothing else. Is there anything i need to change on the laptop. It has a ATI graphics card but there help files are really poor.

please help, thanks

CNagra

[cnagra]

anyone?

[Blencogo]

Hi cnagra,

I presume you have tried Fn + F7 to toggle the output?

Which Vaio do you have?

Has the cable you are using got a 3 input 3.5mm jack plug?

[cnagra]

hi,

yeah i have tried 2 different cables now, I have a Vaio VGN-A617B. The cable i brought is this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140085408500.

i tried FN f7 but the vaio doesn't even know a tv is plugged in, it only shows LCD display.

Is it the right cable, if not can you show me which one it would be?

thanks

CNagra

[Blencogo]

Here is the Sony cable VMC20FR but it looks the same as the one you have. Sorry just checked and the link doesn't go to the right page - type VMC20FR into the Search Box.

You have got the TV set to External AV ?

The only other thing I can suggest is to try changing the output resolution to 1024 X 768.

If not it looks like a faulty connection somewhere.

[cnagra]

Yeah, it looks like the same wire, I have it on three different tvs all set to the av connection.

I think its a fault with the connection on the laptop, as the vaio does not even know that a tv is connected, no options appear or anything. Do you know if the warranty covers the a/v port and what the procedure is to replace it?

thanks