Dell Latitude C840 User Guide - Page 101

S-Video and Standard Audio

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Your computer has an S-video TV-out connector that, together with the included TV/digital audio adapter cable, enables you to connect the computer to a television and/or stereo audio device. The TV/digital audio adapter cable provides connections for S-video, composite video, and S/PDIF digital audio. 1 S-video TV-out connector 2 TV/digital audio adapter cable 3 S-video connector 4 composite video connector 5 S/PDIF digital audio connector For televisions and audio devices without support for S/PDIF digital audio, you can use the audio connector on the side of the computer to connect the computer to your television or audio device. Dell recommends that you connect video and audio cables to your computer in one of the following combinations, using the instructions in the following subsections: NOTE: Diagrams for each connection combination appear at the beginning of each subsection to help you determine which method you should use. l S-video and standard audio l S-video and digital audio l Composite video and standard audio l Composite video and digital audio When you have completed the cable connection, follow the steps in "Enabling the Display Settings for a Television" to ensure that the computer recognizes and works properly with the television. Additionally, if you are using S/PDIF digital audio, follow the steps in Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio." S-Video and Standard Audio Before you begin, make sure that you have the following cables:

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Your computer has an S-video TV-out connector that, together with the included TV/digital audio adapter cable, enables you to connect the computer to a
television and/or stereo audio device. The TV/digital audio adapter cable provides connections for S-video, composite video, and S/PDIF digital audio.
For televisions and audio devices without support for S/PDIF digital audio, you can use the audio connector on the side of the computer to connect the
computer to your television or audio device.
Dell recommends that you connect video and audio cables to your computer in one of the following combinations, using the instructions in the following
subsections:
l
S
-
video and standard audio
l
S
-
video and digital audio
l
Composite video and standard audio
l
Composite video and digital audio
When you have completed the cable connection, follow the steps in "
Enabling the Display Settings for a Television
" to ensure that the computer recognizes
and works properly with the television. Additionally, if you are using S/PDIF digital audio, follow the steps in
Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio
."
S-Video and Standard Audio
Before you begin, make sure that you have the following cables:
1
S-video TV-out connector
2
TV/digital audio adapter
cable
3
S-video connector
4
composite video connector
5
S/PDIF digital audio
connector
NOTE:
Diagrams for each connection combination appear at the beginning of each subsection to help you determine which method you should use.