MSI GForce4 mx460 on WinXP, video out goes blank, help!

[Sambhava]

My Video out is showing blank on my setup (PC-VCR-TV), the sound is going well but I just can't get it to show images, it's just blank (all white).

Plus, I can't boot with the tv cable connected to the pc, it makes my TV primary and my Samsung monitor secondary (and I can't do anything except push power and pull the cable!!).

The blank screen is just a pain in the ass, it even flickers when I mess with the config but it doesn't show images at all!!!

 

[Sambhava]

Ok, now I can boot with all cables on, I have my monitor up installed with it's driver, the TV was detected but it isn't plug and play, it's not even listed as a video out device... it's listed as secondary video or something.

Could this be a Award Bios thing? Oh no, man. Not that again. It seems you have to update everyday!!

 

[Kocky]

This is the routine you have to follow to get your tv-out to work:

1. Make sure you have the latest detonator drivers form NVidia.
2. Make sure your pc is powerd off.
3. Connect your video cable from the pc to your tv.
4. Turn the tv on and set it on the scart channel or any other channel the displays the video coming in.
5. Boot your pc.
6. Right click on your desktop and select properties.
7. Go to settings and select advanced.
8. Go to the twin-view tab. Here you'll find 4 settings.
1. Disable Twinview
2. Clone
3. Horizontal expand
4. Vertical expand
Select Clone and click on OK.
Now your monitor while flicker and the resolution while be set back to 800x600 or even 640x480.
Now you should have an image on your television.

Good luck.