How to use TV out while Monitor in standby?

RedDwarf · Aug 17, 2008, 12:17 AM

I have a HD3850 512MB graphics card and I am using the latest (8.7) ATI drivers on Windows XP Pro SP2 32 bit. I am trying to use TV out to display media files on a portable TV, the AV output Composite jack. I have managed to do that okay but while watching my TV I don't want my PC monitor on, I would prefer it to go into standby. But if the monitor goes into standby my TV screen goes black, which is not what I want. I don't really want to have to turn off my PC monitor incase I need to use it.

So is there a way to put my PC monitor into standby while retaining my TV display?

Aug 17, 2008, 12:17 AM	#1
RedDwarf DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	How to do I get TV out to work the way I want? I have a HD3850 512MB graphics card and I am using the latest (8.7) ATI drivers on Windows XP Pro SP2 32 bit. I am trying to use TV out to display media files on a portable TV, the AV output Composite jack. I have managed to do that okay but while watching my TV I don't want my PC monitor on, I would prefer it to go into standby. But if the monitor goes into standby my TV screen goes black, which is not what I want. I don't really want to have to turn off my PC monitor incase I need to use it. So is there a way to put my PC monitor into standby while retaining my TV display? Last edited by RedDwarf; Aug 17, 2008 at 12:43 AM.