Hooking up the PowerBook to a TV.

I've hooked up my PowerBook to a TV using the S-Video out port to connect to a yellow video wire which is plugged in at the front of the TV.
It is only giving me a fuzzy black and white image. Any ideas why?

Hi D,
It sounds like you're connected to the S-Video out port on your PB, and an RCA in port on the TV. Assuming you're using the S-Video to RCA adapter that came with your PB (or another appropriate adapter), all you have to do is connect (as it sounds like you have done), both units need to be powered up, go to System Preferences:Displays, click on Detect Displays, select the TV if it doesn't do it automatically, go to the Resolutions window and select whatever resolution is required for your TV (note that there are both NTSC and PAL; if you're not sure which you need, try both, you aren't going to hurt anything), and select the input you've chosen on the TV (on my TVs with multiple inputs, it looks like the front input is #2, but try them all until you get the image from your PB). Enjoy the show.

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