Ever Asked How to Connect a TV to a Computer? Here's the Answer

Nearly all modern TVs (Plasma, LCD or TFT)output signal from your Laptop/Computer. You
maybe connected to your Computers (Laptops,will find the instructions to achieve this within the
Laptop computers or PC). This can be donemenu of your TV, if it cannot be found then
almost immediately with a range of cables orconsult your TV manual for instructions. If all the
connections like VGA, RGB, DVI, HDMI, S-video orconnections are firmly in place and the TV is
RCA straight out of the box. The most commonsetup correctly to receive the computers signal
of these connections is the VGA it is probably theyou should see your computer screen on your
easiest way to connect a TV to a computer.TV.
VGA has been used to connect monitors orIf you would like to make this connection as
screens to the Central Processing Unit (CPU) ofseamless as possible you could purchase a switch
computers for many years now. If you have ato change from Computer monitor to TV screen
Laptop it will be the cable used to connect anwithout disconnecting any of the connections. I
external monitor.must stress that this is not essential so you do
There are other ways to ask the same questionnot have to buy one. If you feel it is needed it is
when connecting Computers and TVs so if youravailable at most Computer or Electrical stores.
have thought of any of the following:o How toFor those of you who are a little more
connect your TV to your Computer?o How toadventurous you could go a little step further and
connect TV to computer?o How to connect a TVtap into the audio of your Computer/Laptop.
to a computer?o How to connect your computerAgain to accomplish this Computer connection to
to your TV?o Is there anyway of connecting TVTV audio you might have all the connections you
to computer?o How to hook up computer to TV?need. This can be done with a Mini Stereo plug
Then continue reading.jack to a Phono lead (RCA composite audio). The
If you do not posses any of the connectorsMini Stereo plug goes into the audio output
mentioned so far you can buy them from anynormally at the back of your Computer or into
Electrical or Computer shop. With any of thethe audio output of your Laptop. The Phono ends
cables connections you will be able to easily bridgegoes into the audio input of your TV. This would
the gap between your Laptop/Computer and TV.mean there is no connection output to your
If your Television (TV) is not equipped with eitherComputer or Laptop speakers to get audio output
VGA or DVI then the process will not be asto both the Computer/Laptop speakers and your
straight forward but it still should not be tooTV your need a mini plug splitter, which is self
difficult to connect a TV to a computer. Youexplanatory to install. You will now have both
could consider using RCA or S-video as a way toAudio and Video signals from your Computer
hook up computer to TV. All is not lost, so do notLaptop and your TV.
get down heartened if your TV does not haveThat was the basics of how to connect your TV
any of these connections. All that is needed is ato your Computer. To go further still you can
VGA to TV converter which will give you eitherreconfigure and or purchase more equipment to
an S-video or RCA to connect to so you will beenhance your Home Entertainment System.
up and running in no time. Yet another way ofYou have had a good start so never will you ask
connecting your computer to your TV is withyourself any of the following questions again.o
HDMI. The only draw back is your TV must beHow to connect your TV to your Computer?o
HDMI compatible, this should not be problem as itHow to connect TV to computer?o How to
is becoming more common these days. So toconnect your computer to your TV?o Is there
connect a TV to a computer will be as easy asanyway of connecting TV to computer?o How to
pie.hook up computer to TV?o How do you connect
Once you have all the required connections ityour computer to your TV?
maybe necessary to set your TVs to accept the