Tecra 8000 TV out when docked

The docking station for the Tecra8000 doen't replicate the TVout connector, but I have a right-angled cable that fits the normal TV out port when docked and allows the cable to clear the docking unit. Is the TV Out connector normally disabled when docked, and is there a registry setting or something in 98SE to re-enable it?
I connect my Tecra to a TV set to watch DivX movies on the large screen, with the audio out going to my stereo, but I need to use the unit with the replicator because the server containing my video files is on a network, so I need the network capability. I COULD use a PCMCIA network adapter, but then that defeats the object of a docking station with the LAN!!

Hi Retro
I am a little bit confused. As far as I know some Tecra 8000 have no LAN card. If your unit has LAN card and LAN port why you dont connect the unit directly on TV and LAN without Port Replicator?
I am not 100% sure if the port is disabled but you can test it if you can. If there is no success you must use PCMCIA network adapter.
Bye

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