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Using a TV as a Monitor

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A S-video cable B Back of PC C S-video jack Using a TV as a Monitor Your PC may have TV-out (select models only) capability, which means you can connect it to a television to view the computer image on a TV screen. With the TV-out feature, you can view the computer image, watch DVD movies (if you have a DVD player), or play games on your TV. Identifying cables you may need To connect a TV to the PC, you may need a video cable and an audio cable (not provided; purchase separately). The type of video cable you need depends on your TV: • If your TV has an S-video jack, you need an S-video cable. • If your TV has a composite video jack, you need a composite video cable and, depending on the jacks on the back of your PC, you may also need an S-video adapter cable. Connecting to a TV set To use your TV as a PC screen: 1 Turn off the PC. 2 Connect the TV cable using one of the following arrangements, depending on the connection jacks on your TV: • If your TV has an S-video jack, connect an S-video cable from the S-video In jack on the TV to the S-video jack on the back of the PC. Working with Sound, Pictures, and Video 41

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Working with Sound, Pictures, and Video
41
Using a TV as a Monitor
Your PC may have TV-out (select models only) capability, which means you can
connect it to a television to view the computer image on a TV screen. With the
TV-out feature, you can view the computer image, watch DVD movies (if you have
a DVD player), or play games on your TV.
Identifying cables you may need
To connect a TV to the PC, you may need a video cable and an audio cable
(not provided; purchase separately). The type of video cable you need depends
on your TV:
•
If your TV has an S-video jack, you need an S-video cable.
•
If your TV has a composite video jack, you need a composite video cable and,
depending on the jacks on the back of your PC, you may also need an S-video
adapter cable.
Connecting to a TV set
To use your TV as a PC screen:
1
Turn off the PC.
2
Connect the TV cable using one of the following arrangements, depending on
the connection jacks on your TV:
•
If your TV has an S-video jack, connect an S-video cable from the S-video In
jack on the TV to the S-video jack on the back of the PC.
A
S-video cable
B
Back of PC
C
S-video jack