Using External Display Devices; Connecting The Display Device - Toshiba P505 S8970 - Satellite - Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz User Manual

Using external display devices

Your computer comes with a built-in display, but you can also
connect the following types of external display devices to the video
ports described below:
❖
An HDMI™-compatible television or VCR/DVD player via
the HDMI Out port
❖
An external monitor or projector via the RGB (monitor) port
(Sample Illustration) Side of system
(Sample Illustration) Side of system

Connecting the display device

If you are connecting a television or other video display device to
the computer's HDMI™ Out port, refer to
HDMI™-compatible television or VCR/DVD player" on page
Selecting video cables
To connect a device to the HDMI™ Out port, you must purchase an
HDMI cable.
Connecting an HDMI™-compatible television or VCR/DVD
player
To connect an HDMI™-compatible television or VCR/DVD player
to the computer:
1 Connect one end of an HDMI cable (not included with your
computer) to the HDMI Out port on the side of your computer,
and then connect the other end of the cable to your television.
Using external display devices
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HDMI™ Out port*
RGB (Monitor) port
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*Available on certain models
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