S-Video out problem

I have a Lenovo 3000 N200 0769 notebook, and I'm trying to watch movies on my TV.
accessories:
- a simple converter cable from S-Video (yellow plug with 7 pins, fits right in the notebook's output) to RCA
- an RCA (1 video, 2 audio) to SCART converter cable (scart side is input)
- Samsung TV with only one scart connector (and coax of course)
When I press Fn+F7 and select the dual display (notebook and analog external), I get a message that no external monitor attached.
When I connect my camera with the scart cable video(yellow) plug, the image appears on the TV, so I think everithing is ok, but the notebook.
Any idea would be appreciated!
thx

Teb,
Things to try:
1) Make sure the TV is turned ON before you connect it.
2) If the TV isn't detected by Vista when you connect it, try adding the TV to the hardware list manually.
3) Are you certain you're using the correct driver for your video card? You should be able to see the TV as one of the choices under monitors in display settings.
I'm sorry that I can't be more helpful but I haven't gotten a 3000 notebook yet.
Regards,
James
Regards,
James
Full disclosure, I don't work for Lenovo.
James at Thinkpads dot com

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