On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 12:35:30 +1300 Andrew Errington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 12:21, you wrote: > > On Wed, 2003-10-08 at 01:16, Nick Rout wrote: > > > however when I play a movie file using xine or mplayer, either full > > > screen or windowed, it just shows a blue expanse, like a windows BSOD > > > but without the informative messages. > > > > Which version of the s3 driver are you using? A new version came out > > about a month ago so it might be worth upgrading... > > Was the TV connected when the PC was booted? A lot of cards will detect > the presence of a TV and only enable the port if a TV was plugged in at > startup. The laptop manual may make a reference to this. > I will try that too, i hardly ever reboot it, i apm -s when i put it down and hit the power switch when i want to go again. i wish all computers did instant-on! manual? what manual, i bought it second hand. actually i did download a huge pdf manual, i may have deleted it to make room fotr these tv programs i downloaded to watch. > Andy > -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
