How to Connect My HP Pavilion XH555 to a TV Screen

You can connect your HP Pavilion to your television by way of S-Video.

Hewlett-Packard made connecting computer video output to a television screen simple with their Pavilion XH555 series computers. The HP Pavilion XH555 comes with a S-video out that can be configured so that your television acts like an external monitor. If you haven't ever used this feature, you may not feel confident in connecting your computer to your television in this manner. With the right instruction, and the right cable, you can view your computer's video on your television in only a couple of minutes.

Things You'll Need

• 7-pin S-Video-to-male composite cable

Instructions

1. Plug the S-Video end of the cable into the S-Video jack on your computer. The S-Video jack is on the left side of the machine, and is indicated by the 7-pin female connectors.

2. Plug the yellow composite end of the cable into the "Video In" jack on your computer.

3. Change your television's input to "External," or "Auxiliary." This will differ from make and model television that you are trying to connect.

4. Go to your Pavilion's "Control Panel" by clicking "Start," then selecting "Control Panel" from the pop-up menu screen.

5. Click on "Appearance and Personalization," then select "Personalization."

6. Click on "Display Settings." This is where you make changes to the monitor settings and configure an external display.

7. Click on the second computer screen labeled with a "2," then place a check mark under, "Extend the desktop onto this monitor."

8. Click "Identify Monitors" to verify that the video is being transmitted to the television, then click "Apply" to save these settings. Now your videos and entire computer can be viewed on your television.

References

• HP: Configuring an External Display in XP