Name: Anonymous 2007-02-08 6:44
Ok, I have a laptop with an S-Video port. I have a 4 pin S-Video to RCA adapter, which then goes into the RCA ports in a TV. I just do this to watch movies on a bigger screen.
Now, normally when the desktop appears on the tv, it's all in black and white. I've tried various settings and they all don't work. I read somewhere that shorting the two top pins on the adapter/connector will fix the problem. So I used some tin foil and shorted them, and then I could see color.
But here's the deal. I have to wedge something under the adapter so it shorts them... the foil or other metal used makes the adapter go wonky.
I had a thought though. This is probably laughable but I don't have much of a clue about this sort of stuff.... if you short two pins, you're ultimately making both pins dead right? So if that's the case, would I get the same result if I just completely removed those two pins (ie, snip them off)?
Now, normally when the desktop appears on the tv, it's all in black and white. I've tried various settings and they all don't work. I read somewhere that shorting the two top pins on the adapter/connector will fix the problem. So I used some tin foil and shorted them, and then I could see color.
But here's the deal. I have to wedge something under the adapter so it shorts them... the foil or other metal used makes the adapter go wonky.
I had a thought though. This is probably laughable but I don't have much of a clue about this sort of stuff.... if you short two pins, you're ultimately making both pins dead right? So if that's the case, would I get the same result if I just completely removed those two pins (ie, snip them off)?