A laptop can be used not only as a portable computer designed for work. You can connect your laptop to your TV, turning it into a media center, allowing you to watch your favorite videos, play files, and play or work without straining your eyes.
Instructions
Step 1
In order to connect your laptop to the TV, you need to do the following.
Determine the type of connection. There are several types of outputs. In addition, there may be several of them in each laptop.
If you want to connect to a MacBook TV, it uses a VGA connector, which looks like a rectangle with rounded corners and 15 pins, 5 in 3 rows. The S-video connector is circular and can have 4 to 7 pins. The composite video connector has a round plug, most often yellow. The DVI port is square, 24 pins, and is designed to carry high definition signals. The HDMI port resembles a regular USB port, but is slightly longer, and is also designed to carry high-definition signals.
Step 2
In the second step, you need to check what video inputs your TV has. Everything will depend on what kind of TV you have: standard or high definition.
The video inputs are located on the back of the TV or on the side of the TV. Standard definition is composite or S-video. The picture connected in this way will be less clear than on a conventional monitor. High definition TVs have different connectors: VGA carries an analog signal, DVI and HDMI - digital, which has a higher quality.
Step 3
At the third stage, you need to choose the right cable to connect your laptop to the TV. If you have several connection options, then you can choose the one that will give you a higher quality. If your TV and laptop have different connectors, you will need an adapter or an adapter cable.
Also remember that some TVs and laptops can be connected using a single cable. If you are connecting your laptop to a TV via HDMI, you do not need an audio cable as both video and audio will be transmitted. In any other case of connection, you will need another separate audio cable. The audio output in the laptop will be marked with a headphone icon. You can connect it to a TV if it has an audio input, or to external speakers if it doesn't.
Step 4
Actually, to connect, you need to turn off the laptop, connect the cables to the corresponding connectors of the TV and your computer, and install the signal source on the TV correctly. The TV must be turned on for the computer to recognize it as a monitor.
Step 5
Then turn on the laptop. Further installation will depend on your operating system. Set up your TV as a monitor. Many laptops have a Monitor button that you can use. Very often the screen resolution of the TV and laptop is different, so you need to set the screen resolution. The resolution of the monitor must be the same as the resolution of the TV. Some TVs have the ability to adjust the aspect ratio and scale the image. If you see a cropped image, make sure this setting is turned off.
Thus, with the help of these tips, you will be able to connect your laptop to the TV.
