Some cards will flip to TV-Out if you:
a. unplug the VGA connection.
b. Have the TV-Out connected.
Try that.
Bob
This is driving me bonkers and I really hope someone here can help me. I recently bought a new graphic card (ASUS Ati 7000 64MB)with a tv-out connection which I've planned on using simply to watch .avi files and the like on the telly so nothing too complex.
I've managed to hook it up to my tv and gotten as far as it showing the startup screen and the desktop on the tv screen. However, and here's the big problem, there are no icons on the desktop picture on the tv, and obviously no action. For some reason it switched for a moment but there were still no icons though the cursor and the desktop picture moved. SO here's what's probably some really moronic questions:
a) how do I toggle between screens (I'm running WinXP), both screens are activated with the monitor being the primary one
b) In Help, they talk of a cloning button for monitors, but I can't locate that. Where exactly is it, since I understand that it basically means everything on your desktop monitor being mirrored on the tv.
MJ

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