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Getting Started

Connecting external display devices

If you are connecting an SVGA monitor, skip to “Connecting an external monitor or projector” on page 71.

Selecting video cables

To connect a device to the S-video port, you must purchase an S-video cable. For the best video quality, always use a properly shielded cable.

HINT: Toshiba recommends using a cable no longer than 20 feet (approximately 6 meters).

Using a poor-quality cable may result in a dull or fuzzy picture, poor color, ghosting, video noise, or loss of video.

Connecting a digital or plasma television or VCR/ DVD player

TECHNICAL NOTE: You must have digital TV service to watch digital TV on your computer. See your TV service provider for more information.

You can watch digital television by connecting to the Component Out port on your computer.

NOTE

You cannot view digital TV on the display device if you are

 

using it as a monitor.

 

 

To do this:

1Connect the digital television video cable to the Component Out port on the back of your computer.