Audio and Video Cables and Adapters

The following table shows the cable and adapter types that may be required to connect the computer to the television system.

NOTE: The number and type of cables required to connect the computer may vary by model. Some cables are included for select models only.

Cable

 

 

 

 

 

Name

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVI-to-VGA adapter

Connects a DVI monitor to a VGA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connector on the computer or connects a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VGA monitor to a DVI connector on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

back of the computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVI-to-HDMI cable or adapter

Connects a DVI monitor to an HDMI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connector on the computer or connects an

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI monitor to a DVI connector on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

back of the computer. This allows the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

graphic card driver to transfer HDMI signals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to a monitor or a TV display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Composite video cable

RCA yellow end. Plugs into an RCA

 

connector such as Composite Video Out or

 

TV Source In.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-video cable

Y/C, 4-pin. Plugs into an S-video connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

such as S-video Video Out or TV Source In.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delivers a sharper image than composite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

video cable by providing separate color

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and black-and-white image signals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analog video cable/adapter

Used with analog video output connector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(select models only)

Provides S-video and composite video

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

output.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVI-I or DVI-D cable

Digital Video Out. Plug into a DVI-I or DVI-D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

input of an HDTV-capable TV or monitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40Advanced Setup Guide (features vary by model)