How to Hook Up My Laptop Computer to My TV
These days laptop computers provide all of the media outlets you need in your day-to-day life. You can watch movies, surf the Internet, listen to music and conduct business. With so many functions, it makes sense to hook your laptop up to the television screen for an optimal viewing experience. The good news is that the process of actually connecting the two devices isn't as time intensive or as complicated as you might think. In fact, with only a few cables and a couple of minutes, you'll be ready to go.
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Instructions
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Plug the end of the digital visual interface (DVI) adapter into the outlet on the side of your laptop. You'll know where it goes because the prongs of the DVI adapter are unique to one port on the computer.
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Plug one end of the video graphics array (VGA) connector into the DVI adaptor and fit the other end into the appropriate outlet in the back of your television.
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Go to the main menu on your laptop and choose "System Preferences" from the main file menu. Then click "Displays" and then "Detect displays." Your computer will detect the connection, and your computer's display will be on the television screen.
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Plug the stereo adapter in the headphone jack in your computer.
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Connect one end of the composite/phono plug (RCA) cables to the stereo adapter and the other end to the A/V inputs in your TV.
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Play music or video on your computer to check if the audio is coming through the television. If it is, your computer is hooked up to your TV.
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