185705 1490 Technology Computer Hardware Laptop Computers true Mon, 25 May 2009 04:06:08 -0700 /system/videos/2/05/57/18/185705.flv computers, technology, hardware, Laptops, connecting, powerbook, TV, T.V., television, hooking How To Connect Your Laptop To Your Television http://www.howcast.com/videos/185705-How-To-Connect-Your-Laptop-To-Your-Television http://www.howcast.com/videos/185705-How-To-Connect-Your-Laptop-To-Your-Television/edit approved 173 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=185705"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=185705" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 46 thefactory http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/185705/connect_laptop_tv_hd_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 16916 false false false 72016 0 40 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/185705/40.jpg Connect with S-Video First, connect a video cable – you’ve got several choices. For PC users, an easy option is an S-Video cable. Most PCs and digital televisions are equipped with an S-Video port.

]]> 72017 1 52 Tip The ends of S-Video cables usually feature either four or seven pins and pinholes. Check your TV and laptop ports to make sure they match.

]]> 72018 2 60 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/185705/60.jpg Connect with VGA If you have an older HDTV, try a VGA cable, which produces better picture quality and works with both Macs and PCs. To connect, turn off your laptop and your TV. Find the trapezoid-shaped VGA outlets on the TV and on your laptop. Once you’re connected, power everything back on.

]]> 72019 3 77 Tip Macs need a DVI- or mini-DVI-to-VGA adapter to connect the VGA cable.

]]> 72020 4 83 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/185705/83.jpg Connect with DVI You can also connect with a DVI video cable. A DVI connection is a step above VGA in picture quality, but only newer computers and HDTVs come with DVI ports. Connect as with a VGA cable.

]]> 72021 5 96 Tip Some Macs require a mini-DVI-to-DVI adapter for DVI connections.

]]> 72022 6 101 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/185705/101.jpg Connect with HDMI If your HDTV doesn’t have a DVI connector, use a cable that is HDMI on one end, and DVI on the other to connect to your laptop.

]]> 72023 7 110 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/185705/110.jpg Connect audio Hook up the audio. After you’ve connected your laptop to the TV via video cable, connect the mini-to-RCA cable from your computer’s headphone jack to your TV.

]]> 72024 8 119 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/185705/119.jpg Use a wireless converter A final PC option is to go wireless, using a converter box and the software that comes with it. Using a VGA cable, plug the box into your TV and install the software onto your computer. The box will then convert your computer’s VGA signal to the TV, and transfer both video and audio.

]]> 72025 9 137 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/185705/137.jpg Adjust display settings If you have a PC, go to the Control Panel and adjust the display settings to accompany double display on both your monitor and TV set. Mac laptops should automatically adjust for double display. If yours doesn’t, go to System Preferences, click on Display, and then Detect Displays.

]]> 72026 10 154 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/185705/154.jpg Find your laptop Click your TV’s video source – usually a button called “input” or “TV/Video” on your remote – until your laptop comes up. You’re set!

]]> 72027 11 162 Fact According to one industry prediction, by 2015 the average European household TV will measure a whopping 60 inches.

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