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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.
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 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, 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 socket 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.
A
B
C
A S-video cable
B Back of PC
C S-video socket