Linking Laptop to LCD TV

wazza

Hi, i am linking my Dell laptop to LCD TV using a monitor lead. That will be for the display only. For sound i have to connect a cable from headphone socket on laptop to audio (3.5mm jack plug i think) which is situated next to the monitor socket on the tv as explained in the manual. What i need to know is do i use a mono or stereo phone jack lead? can i use a mono one which i have handy?

Thanks

geewhiz

You can use either, stereo may sound better but the other will still work.

klb_3

I want to link a Dell laptop to LCD TV too, to play games.

In layman terms, can someone please tell me which cables I need?

Many thanks
klb

Conor_3

Depending if the TV is VGA (blue D shaped plug with three rows of holes) or DVI (white rectangular shaped plug) you should most likely only need a VGA-VGA male to male lead and a 3.5mm stereo to 3.5mm stereo male to male lead. Shouldn't cost much more than £15 in total.

klb_3

TV is a Sony KDL32v4000

Connectors
HDMI™ Inputs 3
HDMI™ PC Signal Capability YES
PC Input (15pin D-Sub) + Audio In YES
Component Inputs 1
Composite Video In YES
4 Pin (Y/C) In (S Video) YES
MiniJack (Head/Earphone) (mm) 3.5
PCMCIA Card Slot YES
RCA Audio Out YES
RF In YES
Scart Inputs (RGB) 2
BRAVIA Theatre Sync YES

wazza

i used these cables -

http://www.web-systems.co.uk/?page=Products&pid=3073

and

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=11422&DOY=23m12

and it works okay for me.