PC to TV - picture problem with video

I have connected my Latitude D810 to my PC via an S3 combo cable. I can get a
perfect picture of my laptop screen. When I try to play a video or DVD I get
full sound, the outline of the media player and it's controls but a black
area where the video should be. I have tried Windows Media Player, Videolan
and PowerDVD with the same result.
I apreciate that I am doing something wrong but I would be grateful if
somebody could tell me what it is.
Many thanks.
Martyn
--
Nothing exists unless it is observed.

Either make the tv monitor the primary monitor, using the graphics card
properties, or turn off acceleration,
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...celeration.htm

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"Martyn" <Martyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4F1102F2-F831-49FC-BFA9-BA40EDADD349@microsoft.com...
>I have connected my Latitude D810 to my PC via an S3 combo cable. I can get
>a
> perfect picture of my laptop screen. When I try to play a video or DVD I
> get
> full sound, the outline of the media player and it's controls but a black
> area where the video should be. I have tried Windows Media Player,
> Videolan
> and PowerDVD with the same result.
> I apreciate that I am doing something wrong but I would be grateful if
> somebody could tell me what it is.
> Many thanks.
> Martyn
> --
> Nothing exists unless it is observed.

Many thanks. Problem solved by making the TV the primary monitor..
Martyn
--
Nothing exists unless it is observed.


"Graham Hughes" wrote:

> Either make the tv monitor the primary monitor, using the graphics card
> properties, or turn off acceleration,
> http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...celeration.htm
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> "Martyn" <Martyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4F1102F2-F831-49FC-BFA9-BA40EDADD349@microsoft.com...
> >I have connected my Latitude D810 to my PC via an S3 combo cable. I can get
> >a
> > perfect picture of my laptop screen. When I try to play a video or DVD I
> > get
> > full sound, the outline of the media player and it's controls but a black
> > area where the video should be. I have tried Windows Media Player,
> > Videolan
> > and PowerDVD with the same result.
> > I apreciate that I am doing something wrong but I would be grateful if
> > somebody could tell me what it is.
> > Many thanks.
> > Martyn
> > --
> > Nothing exists unless it is observed.
>
>
>