HP a1173w manual Using a TV as a Monitor, Identifying Cables You May Need, Connecting to a TV Set

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Using a TV as a Monitor

AS-video cable

BS-video jack

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Your PC may have TV-out (select models only) capability, which means you can connect it to a television to view the computer image on a TV screen. With the TV-out feature, you can view the computer image, watch DVD movies (if you have a DVD player), or play games on your TV.

Identifying Cables You May Need

To connect a TV to the PC, you may need a video cable and an audio cable (not provided; purchase separately). The type of video cable you need depends on your TV:

If your TV has an S-video jack, you need an S-video cable.

If your TV has a composite video jack, you need a composite video cable and, depending on the jacks on the back of your PC, you may also need an S-video adapter cable.

Connecting to a TV Set

To use your TV as a PC screen:

1Turn off the PC.

2Connect the TV cable using one of the following arrangements, depending on the connection jacks on your TV:

If your TV has an S-video jack, connect an S-video cable from the S-video In jack on the TV to the S-video jack on the back of the PC.

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Contents Getting Started Guide USA Table of Contents Working with Digital Images Using the Memory Card ReaderUsing a TV as a Monitor Using the HP Personal Media DriveCreating Video Discs and Movies Creating Audio and Data DiscsCreating Movies Using muvee autoProducer Getting HelpIndex Putting Your PC Together Setting Up Your PCConnecting to the PC Connector Description Symbol Mouse PS/2 connectorSerial Turning On Your PC for the First Time Connector Description Symbol Audio Line Out powered speakersOnline Services, and then click Easy Internet Sign-up Setting Up and Connecting to Your Internet AccountUsing HP products Installing Software and Hardware DevicesChoose All Programs Using Desktop IconsUsing HP Organize software Icon Opens Use it toUsing the Keyboard Icon Feature DescriptionHp or DVD/MP3 Customizing the keyboard buttons Getting Started Guide Using Speakers Setting Up SoundConnect speaker plugs for To PC Connector Speaker Icon Mode Setting up 3-connector soundClick the Speaker 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Remove Hardware utility Using the memory card readerCard Insert Into 4-slot reader Slot memory card readerCard Insert Into 2-slot reader CompactFlash I/IIUsing a TV as a Monitor Connecting to a TV SetIdentifying Cables You May Need Viewing the PC Image on Your TV Screen NView tab Ge Force tabClick the Ge Force FX xxxx tab Displays tab Disabling the TV OptionNView tab disabling Ge Force tab disablingDisplays tab disabling Disconnecting the TV Connecting the Drive Using the HP Personal Media DriveInserting the Drive Click My Computer Locating the Drive and Assigning a Drive LetterUsing the Drive Disconnecting the Drive Getting Started Guide Using HP Image Zone Plus Working with Digital ImagesWorking with Digital Images Selection tray Creating disc labels with HP Image Zone Plus Burning a label on a LightScribe media discClick Print LightScribe label Page Getting Started Guide Playing Music CDs with iTunes Playing CDs and DVDsPlaying DVD Movies with InterVideo WinDVD Playing CDs and DVDs with Windows Media PlayerPage Playing Video CDs VCD with InterVideo WinDVD Using country/region codesPlaying Video CDs VCD with Windows Media Player Getting Started Guide Creating Audio and Data Discs Working with Audio CDs Erasing Rewritable Discs Before RecordingAudio CD tips Verifying audio disc recorded without errorsCreating jukebox discs Creating audio CDsWorking with Data DVDs and CDs Verifying data disc recorded without errorsCreating data discs Data disc tipsCopying a DVD or CD Working with Image Files Archiving Files on a CD or DVDDisc Labeling with LightScribe Creating an image fileBurning from an image file Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler LightScribe requirementsBurning a LightScribe label after burning with iTunes Compatibility Information Using adhesive disc labelsLayer Disc Features and Compatibility TableDVD-R DoubleOptical Drive Quick Reference Table Optical drive canDouble-Layer Combo With this program You can Software Quick Reference TableWith this program You can Before You Begin Capturing Video Creating Video Discs and MoviesCreating a Video Project Sonic MyDVD Video ProjectsAdding files to a video project Capturing video to a video projectClick Add Files Adding submenus to a video project Adding slide shows to a video projectTo This Menu Editing the style of a video projectEditing movie files Click Edit StyleBurning a video project to disc Creating a Video Project with Direct-to-Disc Wizard Video Quality and Disc Size Estimated Time per Disc Size Video Quality Audio Format DVD Recording TimeGetting Started Guide Basic Steps to Make a Movie Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducerLocating the muvee autoProducer Getting started Using muvee autoProducerSave Button Allows you to See TitleCredits Make muveeClick the Get Video from Camera button Capturing video from a DV camcorderAdding videos Adding music Adding picturesSelecting the style Changing the settingsAdding an opening title and closing credits VCD video CD Making the movieSaving the movie project Computer Playback Mail DV camcorderRecording the movie project to disc Upgrading muvee autoProducerGetting Started Guide Choose All Programs Choose Documentation Getting HelpFinding Onscreen Guides Finding Guides on the WebUsing the Onscreen Help and Support Center Using Updates from HPGetting messages Choose All Programs Choose PC Help & Tools Using PC Help & ToolsTurning off messages Reactivating messagesGetting Started Guide Index SymbolsAudio discs 59 data discs 62 closed-session FireWire 20, 23, 24, 25, 87 Fit to music Getting Started Guide Installing 5 software programs iTunes Part Number Getting Started Guide
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