15 September 2013

How to Connect a Laptop Monitor to a TV Screen

Maybe you always wanted to watch anything on a large plasma screen ( HD - TV ). Whether it's movies, games, or just share photos of high resolution with your friends. It also does not apply only to stay at home but also in your workplace. As one example, a PowerPoint presentation or the presentation of a report on a large screen that involves a lot of audience. Well, in this article, I will tell some way to connect a laptop to a TV screen monitor.

There are several ways to connect a laptop to a TV screen monitor. It depends on the type of computer PC / Laptop and the TV screen itself, which depends on the type of plug in the TV and the Port Input Port Output connector on the computer PC / Laptop. Typically, most TVs have been providing cable TV connection that can be connected to other equipment. What we need to do is check the type of cable, then connect the TV to the computer correctly, so that when it is connected then we can use the TV as a computer monitor screen. There are several types of cables that can be used, among other things :


How to Connect a Laptop Monitor to a TV Screen

1. S - Video cable
You can start with the S - Video cable, because this type is the most common and widely used in almost all TV, be it old or new species. But check first whether PC or Laptop Computer you will connect has S - Video port or not. This type of cable has a weakness, which is a low -resolution images shown so little ugly or opaque, and normally this type of cable typically used in old type TV.

2. VGA cable
If you have a TV that is more modern, then it would be better if you connect it with a VGA cable. Unlike the S - Video cable above, this VGA cable will show a better image quality and how to connect it is also very easy.

3. DVI cables
Similar to the above type of VGA cable, HD - TV usually can also be connected using DVI ( Digital Visual Interface ) as the workings of HD - TV that has a digital signal. In contrast to the type of CRT monitor / TV that has a long analog signal, so this type of monitor can not work if connected to the DVI cable.

The quality of the image displayed by the DVI cable is also better than the results of S - Video and VGA. If you owned a TV and computer has a DVI port, then it will be great when connected with this cable.

4. HDMI cables
HDMI cables have become the standard of HD - TV today, so as to produce the best image quality. But the problem is not many computer PC / Laptop which provides a HDMI port types. In order for the computer PC / Laptop can be connected with an HDMI cable, you need a DVI adapter cable ( Computer ) to HDMI ( TV ). Since DVI and HDMI to compatible technologies, how this became the best way to connect your PC / Laptop to TV screen, and the price is not expensive.

How to Connect Audio Cable to TV ?
If we use the S - Video cable to connect your VGA Computer or PC / Laptop to TV, we also need to connect the audio cables separately. Unlike the DVI and HDMI cables are audio cables incorporating a built -in, while the S - Video cable and VGA do not, then we need to connect it separately.

Cable required is 3:55 mm RCA cable with a length of 1.5 m to connect the computer to the TV audio. How to connect it is also very easy, which is at one end mounted on a laptop computer connection is usually used for Speaker, while at the other end, which is connected to the TV, attach the audio input section.

Audio cables typically use red and white signify left and right speakers, so be sure to install the cable with the correct part.

How to Get in the Picture When Connecting Cable TV ?
When the cable is properly connected to the TV, then at the same time, the image on a computer signal will be sent to the TV. However, the image may not be displayed automatically. To display it, if using OS Windows 7, right click on the desktop and select "Screen Resolution". Then click the "Detect" which will tell the computer to look for another monitor connected.

If we use a DVI or HDMI cable, then the images will be displayed directly, but if you use S- Video or VGA, then we have to use the option "Try to connect anyway on VGA ". Once done, click "OK", and the image will be displayed on the TV screen. Setting the display resolution on the computer if the picture has not appeared on the TV screen.

If the OS is using Windows XP, do not differ much. Right click on the Desktop and select "Graphics Options", then select "Output to an external monitor". If everything is installed correctly, then the image will be displayed on the TV screen.

Above, is some way to connect your PC / Laptop to TV Screen. So it all depends on the model of TV and Computers / Laptops are used, as well as of the cables available for use.

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