Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device | Dell PY760

Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device

NOTE: Video and audio cables for connecting your computer to a TV or other audio device may not be included with your computer. Cables and TV/digital audio adapter cables are available for purchase from Dell.

Your computer has an S-video TV-out connector that, together with a standard S-video cable, a composite video adapter cable, or a component video adapter cable (available from Dell), enable you to connect the computer to a TV.

Your TV has either an S-video input connector, a composite video-input connector, or a component video-input connector. Depending on what type of connector is available on your TV, you can use a commercially available S-video cable, composite video cable, or component video cable to connect your computer to your TV.

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Dell PY760 manual Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device, Video connector Using Multimedia

Contents

User’s Guide Abbreviations and Acronyms Contents Accessing Power Options Properties Microsoft Windows Logo Key Functions Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable Customizing the Touch Pad Using an Administrator Password Installing an ExpressCardUsing a Primary Password Using a Hard Drive Password 113 115 137 141 159 155158 Replacing the Hard Drive 161 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Display AssemblyReplacing the Display Assembly Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 202 Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors 223Video TV-Out Connector 224 206 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit Automated Order-Status Service Problems With Your OrderIdentifying Your Computer Macrovision Product Notice Contents Finding Information Finding Information What Are You Looking For? Drivers for my computer My device documentation Find It Here Quick Reference Guide Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License Microsoft Windows License Label Find It Here Dell Support Website support.dell.com Optional and may not ship with your How to reinstall my operating systemIcon in the taskbar Computer What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Finding Information About Your Computer Determining Your Computer’s ConfigurationAbout Your Computer Front View V I C E S T a T U S L I G H T S About Your Computer Lights located above the keyboard indicate the following About Your Computer Left Side View Right Side View Smart card slot Hard drive ExpressCard slot Back View I D E O TV- O U T C O N N E C T O R Connect USB devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, or printer About Your Computer Bottom View About Your Computer Transferring Information to a New Computer Setting Up Your ComputerSetting Up Your Computer Microsoft Windows XP To copy data from the old computer Running the Files and Settings Transfer WizardTo transfer data to the new computer To copy data from the old computer Microsoft Windows Vista Setting Up Your Computer Setting Up Your Computer Battery Performance Using a BatteryUsing a Battery Checking the Battery Charge Dell QuickSet Battery Meter Microsoft Windows Power Meter Microsoft Windows Vista Power MeterCharge Gauge Low-Battery Warning Conserving Battery PowerPerform the following actions to conserve battery power Standby and Sleep Mode Power Management ModesHibernate Mode Configuring Power Management Settings Charging the Battery Accessing Power Options Properties Removing the Battery To remove the battery Storing a Battery Using a Battery Using the Keyboard Using the KeyboardNumeric Keypad System Functions BatteryKey Combinations CD or DVD Tray Speaker Functions Power ManagementPower Options Properties window. See Power Microsoft Windows Logo Key Functions Touch Pad Microsoft Windows Vista Logo Key Functions Touch pad buttons Customizing the Touch Pad Adjusting Brightness Using the DisplayUsing a Projector Making Images and Text Look Bigger or Sharper Windows Vista Using the Display Using the Display Using Multimedia Using MultimediaPlaying CDs or DVDs DVD player includes the following basic buttons Copying CD, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc BD Media CD-Writable Drives Media Type Read Write Rewritable Helpful Tips BD-Writable Drives Adjusting the Volume Volume icon Adjusting the PictureMute icon Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device Video connector Using Multimedia Connector Video and Standard Audio Audio connectorStandard S-video cable Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio Pdif digital audio cable Composite video adapter Using Multimedia Audio input connectorComposite Video and Standard Audio Standard audio cable Composite Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio Composite video adapter Component Video and Standard Audio Component video cable Component Video and S/PDIF Digital Audio Component video adapter Component video cable Enabling S/PDIF Digital Audio Enabling S/PDIF in the Windows Audio Driver Enabling the Display Settings for a TV Using Multimedia Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable Setting Up and Using NetworksSetting Up and Using Networks Setting Up and Using Networks Before you can set up a WLAN, you need Wireless Local Area Network WlanChecking Your Wireless Network Card What You Need to Establish a Wlan Connection Order Confirmation for Your Computer Setting Up and Using Networks Connecting to a Wlan Windows Vista Mobile Broadband / Wireless Wide Area Network Wwan To set up a Mobile Broadband network connection, you need Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network Microsoft Windows Firewall Setting Up and Using Networks Setting Up and Using Networks ExpressCards Using CardsUsing Cards Express Card/34 ExpressCard Blanks Installing an ExpressCard100 101 Removing an ExpressCard or BlankRelease button Smart Cards About Smart Cards 103 Installing a Smart CardGold contact pad 104 ExpressCard slot Using CardsSmart card slot Smart Cards and Fingerprint Readers Securing Your ComputerSecurity Cable Lock 105 When using passwords, observe the following guidelines PasswordsAbout Passwords 106 Using an Administrator Password Using a Primary Password107 Using a Hard Drive Password Trusted Platform Module TPM Enabling the TPM Feature109 Security Management Software Using the Security Management SoftwareActivating the Security Management Software If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen Computer Tracking Software111 Alert Standard Format ASF Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor Cleaning Your ComputerCleaning Your Computer Touch Pad 114 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics TroubleshootingDell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 116 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 117 118 Function Follow these tips when you troubleshoot your computer Solving Problems119 Drive Problems Battery Problems120 Hard drive problems Optical drive problemsProblems writing to an optical drive 121 122 Mail, Modem, and Internet ProblemsWindows XP Click Start→All Programs→Modem Helper Error Messages 123 124 Ieee 1394 Device ProblemsWindows XP Click Start and click Control Panel Lockups and Software Problems Solid blue screen appears Other software problemsProgram is designed for an earlier Windows operating system 126 Network Problems Memory Problems127 Power Problems 128 Scanner Problems Printer Problems129 No sound from speakers Sound and Speaker Problems130 No sound from headphones Touch Pad or Mouse Problems131 Screen is blank Screen is difficult to read Video and Monitor Problems132 If only part of the display is readable 133 Power Lights 134 135 136 System Setup Program System Setup ProgramYou can use the system setup program as follows Overview Changing the Boot Sequence Viewing the System Setup ScreensSystem Setup Screens Commonly Used Options Diskette Drive Modular bay HDD Internal HDD Optical Drive 139 System Setup Program Reinstalling Software Reinstalling SoftwareWhat Is a Driver? Drivers Microsoft Windows Vista Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities142 143 Manually Reinstalling Drivers 144 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems 145 You can restore your operating system in the following ways Using Microsoft Windows System RestoreRestoring Your Operating System 147 To see if System Restore is enabled 148 149 Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 150 151 Confirm Data Deletion screen appears Using the Operating System MediaWindows Vista Dell Factory Image Restore Before You Begin To reinstall Windows , you need the following items 153 154 Recommended Tools Adding and Replacing PartsBefore You Begin Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer 156 157 Optical Drive Your computer ships with a fixed optical drive installed158 159 Hard DriveRemoving the Hard Drive Screw 160 Removing the Memory Modules MemoryReplacing the Hard Drive 161 162 Replacing the Memory Modules 163 164 Removing the Modem Modem165 166 System board connectorReplacing the Modem Pull-tab Modem Modem cable Mini Card 167 Mini-card connector Antenna connectors168 169 Securing clips Securing clips Antenna connectors Mini-card connector 170 Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology 171 Technology Card connector172 Card door M2.5 x 8-mm screw Removing the Hinge Cover Hinge Cover173 Replacing the Hinge Cover Keyboard174 175 Tabs Adding and Replacing PartsKeyboard cable Display Removing the Display Assembly176 177 Board 178Keyboard M2 x 5-mm screws Mini-card antenna cables Display cable in cable channel Replacing the Display Assembly 179 180 181 Display BezelTab Screw covers Removing the Display Bezel182 Two at the bottom 183 184 Display back cover Replacing the Display Bezel Display Panel185 186 Removing the Display PanelDisplay panel M2 x 3-mm screws Display back cover Replacing the Display Panel Connector Display cable connector Inverter connector187 Removing the Display Latch Display Latch188 Replacing the Display Latch Coin-Cell BatteryRemoving the Coin-Cell Battery 189 190 Removing the FCM Replacing the Coin-Cell BatteryFlash Cache Module 191 Replacing the FCM Palm Rest192 Removing the Palm Rest 193 194 Replacing the Palm Rest Biometric reader connectorLED board connector 195 Removing the Speakers Speakers196 Removing the USB Port Board USB Port BoardReplacing the Speakers 197 198 199 System board connector Tab PinReplacing the USB Port Board USB port board M2.5 x 5-mm screw Notch Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly200 Processor thermal-cooling Replacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly201 Thermal pad Removing the Processor Module Processor Module202 ZIF-socket cam screw 203IF-socket Replacing the Processor Module Video Card/Thermal-Cooling AssemblyRemoving the Video Card/Thermal-Cooling Assembly 204 205 Removing the System Fans Replacing the Video Card/Thermal-Cooling AssemblySystem Fans 206 207 208 Assembly Fan cableM2.5 x 5-mm screws Replacing the System Fans Assembly, if installed Fan cableExpressCard Cage 209 210 211 Smart Card ReaderRemoving the Smart Card Reader Hard drive bay ExpressCard cage X 3-mm screws Removing the System Board System BoardReplacing the Smart Card Reader 212 213 ExpressCard connector 214 Speaker connector Technology connector215 216 217 Replacing the System Board 218 Removing the Battery Latch Assembly Battery Latch Assembly219 220 Hard drive bay 221 Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly 222 USB Connector Flashing the BiosPin Assignments for I/O Connectors 223 Pin Signal Video ConnectorVideo TV-Out Connector 224 Composite Video PinSignal Ieee 1394 ConnectorVideo PinSignal 225 226 227 Dell QuickSetDell QuickSet 228 Packing the Computer Traveling With Your ComputerIdentifying Your Computer 229 Traveling by Air Travel Tips230 231 232 233 Getting HelpObtaining Assistance Getting Help DellConnect Online Services Technical Support and Customer Service234 Automated Order-Status Service Problems With Your OrderAutoTech Service 235 Before You Call 236 237 Diagnostics Checklist 238 Contacting Dell 239 240 241 SpecificationsExpressCard Specifications Processor Memory 242ExpressCard In-1 media memory card reader 243 244 245 246 Physical 247AC Adapter Height With optical drive 248 Environmental Storage FCC Notice U.S. Only AppendixMacrovision Product Notice FCC Class B 250 251 GlossaryGlossary 252 Product ID 253Device driver See driver 254 255 256 257 258 259 NIC See network adapter 260 261 262 263 264 Video resolution See resolution 265 266 267 268