How to Connect Laptop to TV Using S Video
You can watch movies, surf the Internet or have a video chat by connecting your laptop to your TV using your S video port. S video stands for Super video and is an advanced analog connector. This connection typically uses the two round, colored cables commonly found on TV sets: white for left audio, red for right audio. Not all laptops or TVs have an S video port. The S video is a round four-prong plug that resembles those used on televisions.
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Instructions
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Connect one end of the S video cable to your laptop.
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Connect the other end of the S video cable to your television.
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Tune your computer to your TV by adjusting both your computer and TV aspect ratios. You can do this through the menu on most TVs. To adjust the aspect ration on your laptop, go to your Start Menu, select, "Control Panel", click "Appearance and Personalization", select "Adjust Screen Resolution", click the drop-down box "Resolution," and select the resolution that looks best on your TV.
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Tips & Warnings
If your laptop has a VGA connector, which is 15-pin female connection, you can purchase a PC-to-TV converter cable from your local electronics store. You can then connect the VGA cable to your laptop, connect the other VGA end to a converter box, which has an S video cable that connects to your TV.
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