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Connecting the PC to a, Television

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Using the PC Connecting the PC to a Television Your PC has TV-out capability, which means you can connect it to a television to view the PC image on a TV. With the TV-out feature, you can view the PC image, watch DVD movies (if you have a DVD drive), or play games on your TV. To connect a TV to the PC, you may need a video cable and an audio cable. The type of video cable depends on your TV. If your TV has an S-Video socket, you need an S-Video cable. If your TV has a composite video socket, you need a composite video cable and, depending on the sockets on the back of your PC, an S-Video adapter cable. Connecting to a TV Set 1. Turn off the PC. 2. Connect the TV cable using one of the following scenarios, depending on the connection sockets on your TV: ❏ If your TV has an S-Video socket, connect an S-Video cable from the S-Video In socket on the TV to the S-Video socket on the back of the PC. S-Video Cable Back of PC 3-24 Getting Started

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Getting Started
Using the PC
Connecting the PC to a
Television
Your PC has TV-out capability, which means you
can connect it to a television to view the PC image
on a TV. With the TV-out feature, you can view the
PC image, watch DVD movies (if you have a DVD
drive), or play games on your TV.
To connect a TV to the PC, you may need a video
cable and an audio cable. The type of video cable
depends on your TV. If your TV has an S-Video
socket, you need an S-Video cable. If your TV has
a composite video socket, you need a composite
video cable and, depending on the sockets on the
back of your PC, an S-Video adapter cable.
Connecting to a TV Set
1. Turn off the PC.
2. Connect the TV cable using one of the
following scenarios, depending on the
connection sockets on your TV:
If your TV has an S-Video socket, connect
an S-Video cable from the S-Video In socket
on the TV to the S-Video socket on the back
of the PC.
Back of PC
S-Video Cable