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Connecting external display devices
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Connecting external display devices
Your computer comes with a built-in LCD display, but you
can also connect the following types of external display
devices to the video ports described below:
❖ A plasma or digital television or VCR/DVD player via
the Component Out port
❖ A standard television, projector, or VCR/DVD player via
the S-video Out port
❖ An external monitor or projector via the RGB (monitor)
Out port
Before connecting a television, video projector, monitor or
other external display device, configure your computer for
the type of device you are connecting. To do this, refer to the
documentation for your operating system and the device.
Sample back of system
You cannot connect both the S-video Out port and the
Component Out port to the same device at the same time.
The system display default is set at the factory to S-video Out.
Connecting the display device
If you are connecting a television or other video display
device to the computer’s Component Out port, first refer to
“Selecting video cables” on page 68 for guidelines on
choosing a video cable, then refer to “Connecting a standard
television, projector, or VCR/DVD player” on page 70.
Coaxial Antenna In port
S-video Out port
Component Out port
RGB (Monitor) Out port