External Display via S-Video

So, I just plugged my laptop into my TV via S-Video.
Nothing happened... I've tried the Monitor Settings in the Gnome control panel... Still nothing...
I'm supposing I need some sort of Driver... (I have an Intel Gfx Card).
Please Help...
Oh, and... this is what happens when I run "Xrandr"...
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 800, maximum 4096 x 4096
LVDS1 connected 1280x800+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 331mm x 207mm
1280x800 59.9*+
1024x768 60.0
800x600 60.3 56.2
640x480 59.9
VGA1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
TV1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
Last edited by oldtimeyjunk (2011-10-25 15:34:24)

Casting another vote.
I too am experiencing B&W, low resolution, shaky output on an external display when using a DVI to video adapter. DVI to VGA works like it did before, Snow Leopard upgrade, for external monitors. I would hope that DVI to Video would work like it did before upgrading the OS.
The solution refers to totally black screens when hooking up an external monitor, not the display being B&W however, restarting does solve the issue.
I always put the computer to sleep, attach video cable to DVI port, wake the computer and have had no problems.
Please patch this issue.

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