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NOTE: Video and audio cables for connecting your computer to a television are not included with your computer. Cables may be purchased at most consumer electronics stores.

NOTE: Diagrams for each connection combination appear at the beginning of each subsection to help you determine which method you should use.

Connecting a Television to the Computer

Your computer has an S-video TV-out connector that, together with the included TV/digital audio adapter cable, enables you to connect the computer to a television and/or stereo audio device. The TV/digital audio adapter cable provides connections for S-video, composite video, and S/PDIF digital audio.

S-video TV-out connector

TV/digital audio adapter cable

S-video connector composite video connector

S/PDIF digital audio connector

For televisions and audio devices without support for S/PDIF digital audio, you can use the audio connector on the side of the computer to connect the computer to your television or audio device.

It is recommended that you connect video and audio cables to your computer in one of the following combinations:

S-video and standard audio

S-video and digital audio

Composite video and standard audio

Composite video and digital audio

When you complete the cable connection, see page 84 to ensure that the computer recognizes and works properly with the television. Additionally, if you are using S/PDIF digital audio, see page 85.

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Dell 8500 manual Connecting a Television to the Computer, Video TV-out connector TV/digital audio adapter cable