Determining What You Have And What You Need; Identifying The Connectors On Your Computer - Dell Inspiron 545 MT User Manual

You may need to navigate through a great deal of information in order to
understand the possible selections for these video and audio connections.
See the documentation that came with your computer and your TV. You may
also want to take advantage of some of the tutorials available on the Internet.

Determining What you Have and What you Need

Before you connect your computer to a TV and speakers, you need to
determine:
• Types of connectors available on the computer and TV
• Whether there are special adapters (composite, component)
• Types of cables required for the connections
• The types of tasks you plan to perform
Having this information can help ensure that you use the right connectors,
adapters, and cables and that you connect them correctly.

Identifying the Connectors on Your Computer

Your computer may be equipped with a variety of video-out or TV-out
connectors.
Connector
Connecting Your Computer to a TV and Adjusting Display Settings
Description/Function
An S-video connector allows you to connect
digital/audio capable devices using the TV/digital
audio adapter cable.
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