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connecting a laptop up to a tv?
de1amo
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İ am not very technically literate so be patient with me!
İ live abroad and would like to somehow port myself back to the uk by getting an ip address there so i can watch English tv on my new big screen telly that has usb connector --i have a pc in the house that my wife watches films on but i am considering getting a new laptop and wonder if i could do this on a wireless system with a normal laptop? or just connecting the pc with a long cable?--see i am not very litterate!!!---i do need a laptop for my daughter's happiness!
İ live abroad and would like to somehow port myself back to the uk by getting an ip address there so i can watch English tv on my new big screen telly that has usb connector --i have a pc in the house that my wife watches films on but i am considering getting a new laptop and wonder if i could do this on a wireless system with a normal laptop? or just connecting the pc with a long cable?--see i am not very litterate!!!---i do need a laptop for my daughter's happiness!
mfw'11 No68- 55k mortgage İO--little to nothing saved! i must do better.
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You should be able to connect using a VGA to Component Cable.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/1-8M-VGA-LEAD-CABLE-LAPTOP/dp/B000P3NZ68
Or if the new laptop comes with HDMI a simply get a HDMI cable and connect via that
Total Debt: £1363.85
O2 - £719.85/£719.85 * FLM Loan - £300/£300 * PaydayExpress - £235/£235
Barclays - £109/£109 * HBOS - Paid!
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will there be an issue with running speed for tv through a lap top??mfw'11 No68- 55k mortgage İO--little to nothing saved! i must do better.0
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No there shouldn't be. It's basically the same as plugging in a monitor to your laptop. Total Debt: £1363.85
O2 - £719.85/£719.85 * FLM Loan - £300/£300 * PaydayExpress - £235/£235
Barclays - £109/£109 * HBOS - Paid!
Life is like a RAINBOW
Colourful and bright after the rain.0 -
anyone know any links to getting the provider of an İp address to access the uk's tv--and advicemfw'11 No68- 55k mortgage İO--little to nothing saved! i must do better.0
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Total Debt: £1363.85
O2 - £719.85/£719.85 * FLM Loan - £300/£300 * PaydayExpress - £235/£235
Barclays - £109/£109 * HBOS - Paid!
Life is like a RAINBOW
Colourful and bright after the rain.0
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