Laptop sounds through tv?

penny15

hi,
i've just bought a cable that connects my fairly old laptop to my new tv but it only transfers pictures and not sound, which is a bit infuriating as my laptop (running windows xp) isn't very loud.
can anyone tell me how i can fix this and if i need a different cable?
thanks.

crampo_2

Im guessing you brought a VGA cable that displays picture, you will probably now need a 3.5mm audio jack cable. Like this http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.205-0464.aspx . Dont know the length you want. You will also need to make sure your laptop has a sound output (i imagine it has) and your TV has a 3.5mm sound INPUT (most do)

googler

penny15 wrote: »

hi,
i've just bought a cable that connects my fairly old laptop to my new tv but it only transfers pictures and not sound, which is a bit infuriating as my laptop (running windows xp) isn't very loud.
can anyone tell me how i can fix this and if i need a different cable?
thanks.

Give us a clue.

What kind of cable did you buy?
What inputs and outputs do the PC and TV have?
What make and model are the PC and TV?

penny15

I think it could be a VGA cable (its blue on both ends if that helps), I've found an audio input on the back of my TV (Samsung) and I have a Dell Latitude D600 laptop with has two 3.5 shaped holes.
I presumed they were for headphones and a mic - do i use the headphone socket to connect it to my TV?

flashg67

Yes, headphone socket should work, or use some seperate speakers connected to the same socket on the laptop

penny15

Thanks, i can't wait to try it now.