How to Connect Your Laptop to Your Television

By Askinas on March 12th, 2011

Expand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from thefactory and more videos in the Laptop Computers category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com Tired of squinting over your laptop? There are several ways to turn a big-screen TV into your new computer monitor and enjoy video games, web content, and photos like never before. To complete this How-To you will need: A laptop A digital television A male-to-male video cable of one of the following types: S-Video VGA 15-pin DVI DVI-to-HDMI A mini-to-RCA audio cable A PC-to-TV converter box A mini-DVI-to-VGA or mini-DVI-to-DVI adapter for Macs Step 1: Connect with S-Video First, connect a video cable — you’ve got several choices. For PC users, an easy option is an S-Video cable. Most PCs and digital televisions are equipped with an S-Video port. Tip: The ends of S-Video cables usually feature either four or seven pins and pinholes. Check your TV and laptop ports to make sure they match. Step 2: Connect with VGA If you have an older HDTV, try a VGA cable, which produces better picture quality and works with both Macs and PCs. To connect, turn off your laptop and your TV. Find the trapezoid-shaped VGA outlets on the TV and on your laptop. Once you’re connected, power everything back on. Tip: Macs need a DVI- or mini-DVI-to-VGA …
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Well, I decided to go ahead and smash her laptop to prove a point. So remember swing through the ball!!
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50 Responses to “How to Connect Your Laptop to Your Television”

  1. TheTechboy1996 on Mar 12th, 2011 at 1:39 am

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  2. TheTechboy1996 on Mar 12th, 2011 at 1:45 am

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  3. smartcharlie52 on Mar 12th, 2011 at 2:30 am

    really good video very helpful thanks

  4. Harlemhoney02 on Mar 12th, 2011 at 2:35 am

    TOO FAST, SLOW DOWN

  5. EvelynBabyyx3 on Mar 12th, 2011 at 3:33 am

    Hey.. so I just brought the HDMI to DVI cable, but I can only get video? It doesn’t give me sound.. help please?

  6. animator297 on Mar 12th, 2011 at 3:41 am

    All of that just to connect your laptop to a tv??? Theres gotta be a simpler way.

  7. thesciman on Mar 12th, 2011 at 4:12 am

    @MrJames6565 output

  8. bartmaster1234 on Mar 12th, 2011 at 4:56 am

    I LOVE THE IMPROVEMENTS TO YOUTUBE! (Saying Sarcasticly)

  9. Ratznium on Mar 12th, 2011 at 5:22 am

    @bartmaster1234

    Go to eBay, cables are cheap.

  10. RocheyNufc on Mar 12th, 2011 at 5:56 am

    is it possible to get your tv onto your laptop as in record say, call of duty of my laptop with something like hypercam ?

  11. MrJames6565 on Mar 12th, 2011 at 6:21 am

    @thesciman is it input or output??

  12. hatimo123 on Mar 12th, 2011 at 7:02 am

    tout sur le laptop
    laptoph.blogspot.com/

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  14. bartmaster1234 on Mar 12th, 2011 at 7:39 am

    OH LIKE IF I HAVE ANY OF THOSE CABLES!

  15. thesciman on Mar 12th, 2011 at 7:42 am

    my laptpop already has a hdmi port so screw all the converting

  16. theomulenga on Mar 12th, 2011 at 7:53 am

    @Tonyx429 NO

  17. theomulenga on Mar 12th, 2011 at 8:50 am

    Can i connect my laptop to my tv with a VGA to SCART cable! Will it work?

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  19. Tonyx429 on Mar 12th, 2011 at 9:41 am

    Can i connect my desktop to the tv by using a vga male to rca male?

  20. phabbiola on Mar 12th, 2011 at 10:27 am

    @theomulenga =( my laptop has a 15 pin input…a vga, you now what I mean? and a HDMI …that is it…

  21. farhad198 on Mar 12th, 2011 at 10:59 am

    I might use the step 1 but i cant find one anywhere is there any other electronical devices that have one?

  22. theomulenga on Mar 12th, 2011 at 11:44 am

    @phabbiola
    Well phabbiola if you have an old tv you may have scart. buy a converter box for scart to s-video and RCA! and if your laptop has s-video then your in luck. just purchase an s-video cable at amazon!

  23. theomulenga on Mar 12th, 2011 at 12:07 pm

    Hi everyone will this work?…..
    i have a scart converter that turns it into s-video and RCA, i have bought a vga on one end and RCA on the other. so…. when i plug the VGA end into my laptop and the RCA into my old tv will it work??????????????

  24. phabbiola on Mar 12th, 2011 at 12:21 pm

    AND WHAT IF YOU DONT HAVE A HD TV??? I am a student and I have an older tv!!!!

  25. MizzFishy on Mar 12th, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    Thank you! :)

  26. fut10ism on Mar 12th, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    yup man! she had nothing to be jealous of a video game! laughs

  27. AXEBOYS13 on Mar 12th, 2011 at 1:44 pm

    payback

  28. SuckMyAssBarf on Mar 12th, 2011 at 2:11 pm

    Good Swing!

  29. thalis57 on Mar 12th, 2011 at 2:29 pm

    LMFAO I HAVE THE SAME LAPTOP I AM USING IT RIGHT NOWWWWW AND IT DID NOT COST 2000 IT COST 600 BUCKS AND IT WASENT EVEN ON SALE IT WAS THE PRICE FOR REAL!!

  30. ClosseryMargaritoiq4 on Mar 12th, 2011 at 3:06 pm

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  31. cptn0crispy on Mar 12th, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    I have the same laptop lol not 2000

  32. doubtfolly on Mar 12th, 2011 at 5:00 pm

    geez… golf club…. so lame! baseball bat dude!

  33. TheHouseMusicForever on Mar 12th, 2011 at 5:45 pm

    hahahaha :D

  34. only1perry on Mar 12th, 2011 at 5:47 pm

    easy repairable

  35. MrKobe604 on Mar 12th, 2011 at 6:43 pm

    nice follow through!

  36. RLhockey203 on Mar 12th, 2011 at 7:07 pm

    @234jari234 that hoe

  37. sniksder21 on Mar 12th, 2011 at 7:39 pm

    i have the same laptop

  38. flapjack0013 on Mar 12th, 2011 at 8:31 pm

    Holly shit that would if my face were to be there

  39. MegaCrapsack on Mar 12th, 2011 at 8:43 pm

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  42. xxxffs on Mar 12th, 2011 at 10:39 pm

    God you both failed…. A new screen is about 90$, the motherboard along with the more expensive stuff is still intact, probably. You didn’t smash the bottom part…

  43. MrPackerBackers on Mar 12th, 2011 at 11:14 pm

    Nice Golf Lesson John! =)

  44. st69fuck on Mar 13th, 2011 at 12:10 am

    i bought my ps3 for 300€ :)

  45. pokecrazy2 on Mar 13th, 2011 at 1:05 am

    nice swing

  46. GreyFox461 on Mar 13th, 2011 at 1:40 am

    damn, what a greenie

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