Using a TV as a Monitor

(Select models only)

Your computer may have TV-out capability, that is, video output connectors, such as DVI-out, Component-out, and S-video-out connectors. If so, you can connect a TV to one of the output connector sets, and then view the computer desktop image, watch DVD movies, or play games on the TV screen. TV-out connectors are an optional feature.

Cables for connecting the computer to a TV

To connect the computer to a TV, you need a video cable and an audio cable. The type of video cable that you need depends on the connection jacks on the TV:

￿If the TV has an S-video input connector, you need an S-video cable.

￿If the TV has a composite video connector, you need a composite video cable. Depending on the jacks on the back of the computer, you may also need an S-video adapter cable.

Connecting the computer to a TV

1Turn off the computer.

2Connect the TV cable by doing one of the following, depending on the connection connectors on the TV.

NOTE: There may be two S-video connectors on the back of the computer: S-video Out on the video card (select models only), and S-video In on the TV tuner card.

￿If the TV has an S-video connector, connect an S-video cable (A) (not included) from the S-video In connector on the TV to the S-video Out connector (B) on the back of the computer (select models only).

￿If the TV has a composite video input connector, and the computer has a composite video output connector, connect a composite video cable (C) to the Video In connector on the TV and to the composite video out connector (D) on the back of the computer (select models only).

48Advanced Setup Guide (features vary by model)