Satellite A300 - S-video doesn't detect TV

Dear All
Last week, I bought your new product: Toshiba Satellite A300
I liked its specifications specially the s-video output.
When I reached my house, I connected it to my TV:
Toshiba Bomba 29A3MJ
http://www.toshiba-gulf.com/site/product/prd_details.asp?prdid=1044&catid=123
I used S-Video to RCA Cable:
http://www.accessories-shop.net/images/5FT_4_PIN_S-VIDEO_to_3_RCA_TV_male_Cable.jpg
I then set the TV to the mode which I used to use for another laptop.
I kept clicking Fn+F5 on the satelite laptop with no use.
Nothing was displayed on the TV screem.
Before, I used to connect HP Pavilion dv2000 to the same TV using its s-video and it worked fine.
Please advice how to fix this issue.
Best regards

Hi
Usually it should work.
Both devices should be OFF. Then connect notebook and TV using this cable.
Power up the TV and boot up the notebook.
If the usage of FN+F5 will not detect the picture on the TV then I would recommend checking the settings in your graphic card properties.
I dont know what graphic card you have but my Satellite notebook has been equipped with the Intel graphic card and I can change the settings in control panel -> Intel graphic card media accelerator.
Maybe your notebook supports ATI card. So such settings could be found in ATI catalyst.
PS: Check if you are using the latest BIOS and latest graphic card driver too.

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