How to Connect a Dell Inspiron 8600 to a Television
The Dell Inspiron 8600 is a laptop computer that has two video output ports. The first port is a VGA port, which is typically used to connect your laptop to an external computer monitor. The second port is a S-Video port, which provides a higher quality video transfer than the VGA port and is often used to connect you computer to a TV. If you're TV doesn't have an S-Video input, which is the case for most TVs, you'll need a S-Video to RCA cable adapter.
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Instructions
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Insert the 7-Pin end of the S-Video to RCA cable into your Dell Inspiron 8600's S-Video port.
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Connect the opposite end of the S-Video to RCA cable into the video input port of your TV. This is a yellow RCA input port that is usually located on the sides or back of the TV. Remember the name of the input that you have plugged the cable into. For example, some TVs label these ports "Video 1," "Video 2" and so on.
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Connect the 3.5 mm to RCA audio cable from your computer to your TV. Plug the 3.5 mm end of the cable into the headphone jack of your Dell Inspiron 8600. Then connect the opposite end of the cable into the audio input port of your TV.
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Change your TV to display the video input source that you've plugged your computer into. Press the "Source" or "Input" button on your remote to change the video source. For example, if you've plugged your computer into the "Video 1" port on your TV, make sure you've changed the input source to "Video 1."
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Activate the S-Video port on your Dell Inspiron 8600 by pressing "FN" and "F8" until the video content displays on your TV.
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