IS it the whole screen you cannot see or just the video when playing a
movie?
Whole screen you need to go into the graphics card properties and set the
output to tv, or you may have an "F" key toggle switch, check the manual.
If it's just video, try turning down or off the hardware accleration, alos
in properties, but here's a guide.
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...celeration.htm

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Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
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www.dvds2treasure.com
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"James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> my dell inspiron 5160 has an s-video out plug in the back of it. I tried
> using it but the picture does not appear on the tv that the other end is
> connected to. Is there special drivers or anything i have to do to make it
> work, or did walmart sell me another crappy cable, (the first one was
> broken!)? I want to hook my computer to the tv, because i dont have a dvd
> burner to burn the stuff i have to dvd.