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To have sound come from the TV instead of from the computer, plug an audio cable
into the audio input connector (Audio Line In) on the TV, and plug the other end of the
audio cable into the audio output connector (Audio Line Out) on the back of the
computer.
4
Turn on the TV, and then select the TV In video source. For more information, refer to
the documentation for the TV set.
5
Turn on the computer. Enable the computer desktop for the TV. For more information,
see "Viewing the computer desktop on a TV screen."
Viewing the computer desktop on a TV screen
The type of video card on the computer determines how the computer selects the TV-out
option.
When you want to disconnect the TV from the computer, you may need to disable the
TV-out option to return the computer desktop to its original resolution.
To enable the TV-out option:
1
Right-click an empty area of the desktop, and then click Personalize.
2
Click Display Settings.
3
If necessary, select the monitor or TV.
4
Click the Advanced button.
5
Click the tab for the video card. (The tab may be labeled Displays, ATI Displays,
Ge Force xxx, nView, or Devices.)
6
Choose the TV option, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
Adjusting the screen resolution
To change the screen resolution:
1
Right-click an empty area of the desktop, and then click Personalize.
2
Click Display Settings.
3
If necessary, select the monitor, and then adjust the screen resolution.
4
Click Apply.
5
Click Yes, if it is present.
6
Click OK.
Connecting more than one display
You can connect more than one display device (CRT monitor, flat panel monitor, TV, and so
on) to the computer at a time (select models only). You can quickly change which device
displays the computer desktop by pressing Alt+F5. Each time that you press Alt+F5, the
computer desktop appears on the next device. If pressing Alt+F5 does not work, restart the
computer and try again.
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