Connecting Laptop to TV

Sugarplumfairy_2

Hi guys,

I am completely computer illiterate and need some help.

Would like to connect my Laptop to my TV so that I can watch Movies etc on TV rather on small laptop screen.

Is it just a lead I need ? All help and links appreciated .

Sugar xx

startrekker

I do this all the time...... you need a vga cable, like the one that you used to have for your desk top monitor ( if your laptop has vga out)...and the tv has a vga connector also... I couldnt figure out why I was getting no sound ....then realised I needed a cable to connect from the laptiop to the tv.... DOH!!!!!

Now I can surf on a 32" telly, watch movies and listen to music as well

thomas01155

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-connect-your-laptop-to-your-television
On my computer i use a s-video lead which goes into the front of my tv but sometimes its a different lead (vga).

mdbarber

There are a few different ways this can be achieved depending on the make and model of your tv, if you want specific help some info on that would be required

Sugarplumfairy_2

mdbarber wrote: »

There are a few different ways this can be achieved depending on the make and model of your tv, if you want specific help some info on that would be required

Told you I didn't have a clue !!

Okay don't really know what info is needed ... TV is a Samsung LCD (Dont know what bits and bobs it has ) and Laptop is Samsung R60+

Does this help ? ..... Probably not :rolleyes:

mdbarber

Sugarplumfairy wrote: »

Told you I didn't have a clue !!

Okay don't really know what info is needed ... TV is a Samsung LCD (Dont know what bits and bobs it has ) and Laptop is Samsung R60+

Does this help ? ..... Probably not :rolleyes:

yeah prob 90% of lcd tv's have a vga connector and alot come with the cable to do this
check in your tv box cable collection u will probably just need a vga cable which is a D shaped connector containing 15pins on each end oh and check the tv manual to see what resolution its running in as this will give you the best quality (32" are usually 1360*768 but not many laptops support this so try 1280*720 if not)

Sugarplumfairy_2

mdbarber wrote: »

yeah prob 90% of lcd tv's have a vga connector and alot come with the cable to do this
check in your tv box cable collection u will probably just need a vga cable which is a D shaped connector containing 15pins on each end oh and check the tv manual to see what resolution its running in as this will give you the best quality (32" are usually 1360*768 but not many laptops support this so try 1280*720 if not)

Aha !! have found the where the PC connects at the back of the TV ( Says PC duh !!) and also can see the same at the side of the laptop ... just have to get the right cable now.

Thank you for all your help x

Sugarplumfairy_2

Ok back again ... sorry , def blonde day today .

The tv has the bit where you screw in the cable on each side, but the laptop doesn't ,.... does that make a difference as can only find the cables with the screws on the net ?

Thanks

Sugar xx

TonyLisaP

Have a look on the left hand side of the laptop. I have looked at pictures on the web but I can find nothing for a VGA or DVI out for your machine. I can see that it has sound outputs on the left and another output there but I cannot get a good enough resolution to see if it is vga or not.

mdbarber

don't know that machine and i hate laptops but it would make sense "not" to secure the cable to a laptop, if the cable got caught by someone passing it will just pull out, secured it would drag laptop onto floor and i'm guessing you wouldn't want that

gnatschuffed

According to http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Samsung_R60_Plus_NP-R60FY0E-SUK/version.asp it has VGA. If it doesn't have the screw connections, simply push the VGA cable in. You will also need an audio cable as VGA doesn't carry audio. So, you will need to connect a 3.5mm phono to RCA audio cable like http://www.audiovisualonline.co.uk/dynamic/eshop_products.set/ref/1288/ixos-xha205-twisted-pair-3.5mm-to-2-rca-phono-cable/display.html. The red/white connectors for this will be beside the VGA connection. Check your TV's manual.