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48 Advanced Setup Guide (features vary by model)
Using a TV as a Monitor
(Select models only)
Your computer may have TV-out capability, that is, video output connectors, such as
DVI-out, Component-out, and S-video-out connectors. If so, you can connect a TV to one of
the output connector sets, and then view the computer desktop image, watch DVD movies,
or play games on the TV screen. TV-out connectors are an optional feature.
Cables for connecting the computer to a TV
To connect the computer to a TV, you need a video cable and an audio cable. The type of
video cable that you need depends on the connection jacks on the TV:
If the TV has an S-video input connector, you need an S-video cable.
If the TV has a composite video connector, you need a composite video cable.
Depending on the jacks on the back of the computer, you may also need an S-video
adapter cable.
Connecting the computer to a TV
1 Turn off the computer.
2 Connect the TV cable by doing one of the following, depending on the connection
connectors on the TV.
If the TV has an S-video connector, connect an S-video cable (A) (not included)
from the S-video In connector on the TV to the S-video Out connector (B) on the
back of the computer (select models only).
If the TV has a composite video input connector, and the computer has a
composite video output connector, connect a composite video cable (C) to the
Video In connector on the TV and to the composite video out connector (D) on the
back of the computer (select models only).
NOTE: There may be two S-video connectors on the back of the computer: S-video
Out on the video card (select models only), and S-video In on the TV tuner card.