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How to use the composite video jack of my laptop?
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bugminer
Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Posts: 26 |
Hopefully I'm starting a thread in the right spot this time, lol! On my Toshiba Tecra 8000 laptop it has a composite video out rca socket. Today for something to do I decided to hook up a monitor to it and see if it was going. Nope! Not surprising though. I looked in system information for clues to how to get working, I noticed when I clicked on "Display" that under "Extensions" it says "Composite". Does this mean there is some way to turn it on? I don't desperately need the rca video out but I thought it could be fun. could it be used as a second monitor in linux? Thanks for any advice/help. I have puppy linux 5.2.5. |
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rjbrewer
 Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 4355 Location: merriam, kansas |
Composite video goes to something like a vcr or tv with a composite input jack; much like svideo. Works okay with Ubuntu, but haven't found a Puppy that will do it right. Usually doesn't do color when it is partially working. Could be the laptops I tried weren't up to the task. (Dells) _________________ Inspiron 700m, Pent.M 1.6Ghz, 1Gb ram. Msi Wind U100, N270 1.6>2.0Ghz, 1.5Gb ram. Full installs |
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bugminer
Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Posts: 26 |
Hi rjbrewer, Yeah, I know what it is (ty though!). I was just curious to know if it had to be turned on somewhere in puppy or if it was turned on by default. |
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rjbrewer
Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 4355 Location: merriam, kansas |
Lobsters setups are the only ones I remember. http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=14261 _________________ Inspiron 700m, Pent.M 1.6Ghz, 1Gb ram. Msi Wind U100, N270 1.6>2.0Ghz, 1.5Gb ram. Full installs |
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Dougal
 Joined: 19 Oct 2005 Posts: 2505 Location: Hell more grotesque than any medieval woodcut |
"xrandr -q" will probably tell you if its recognized and, if it is, let you turn it on. _________________ What's the ugliest part of your body? Some say your nose Some say your toes But I think it's your mind |
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puppyluvr
 Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 3053 Location: Chickasha Oklahoma |
 Hello,
Enabling Composite under Display has to do with Composite Display via a compositing manager like xcompmgr, not an output choice... I have to ask, when you say a Composite output, please describe it.. The little yellow RCA jack should be always on... Generally, only S-Video needs to be switched...
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bugminer
Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Posts: 26 |
Yeah, I mean the yellow RCA jack. I want to use it and the main screen, not instead of the main screen. Also, I know nothing about xrandr stuff. |
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