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Getting Started
Connecting External AV Input Devices
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Adjusting the quality of the external display
To obtain the best picture quality from your television (or
other video display device), you may need to adjust the video
settings. See the video device documentation for additional
configuration steps.
TECHNICAL NOTE: To use one of the simultaneous modes,
you must set the resolution of the internal display panel to
match the resolution of the external display device. The
external display device must support a resolution of 800 X 600
or higher.
Connecting External AV Input Devices
Your computer provides ports for connecting the following
AV input devices:
❖ A Set-top box or standard television antenna via the
coaxial Antenna In port
❖ VCR/DVD player and game console devices via the S-
video In port or the Composite In port
Connecting a Set-top box or standard TV antenna
You can watch standard television by connecting a Set-top
box or antenna to the Antenna In port on your computer. To
do this:
1 Connect the television Set-top box or antenna to the
coaxial adapter cable.
2 Connect the coaxial adapter cable to the coaxial Antenna
In port on the back of your computer.
3 Turn on your computer.
4 If the computer is on, launch Media Center (refer to
“Starting the Media Center” on page 173), or if the