Toshiba P200 manual Using the Computer in place of an HD DVD Player, Before Connecting

About the HD DVD

Using the Computer in place of an HD DVD Player

Videos played using "TOSHIBA HD DVD PLAYER" included with the computer can be displayed on a television equipped with an HDMI input port.

HD DVD-Video can only be displayed on the computer's display panel or on a television connected to the HDMI out port. HD DVD-Video cannot be displayed on televisions connected to the S-Video out port or external displays connected to the RGB connector.

Before Connecting

Please refer to the television's user manual as well as this chapter when connecting the computer to a television.

■Televisions Which Can Be Connected to the Computer. Televisions which are equipped with an HDMI input port can be connected to the computer.

Please use a commercially available HDMI cable to connect the television and computer.

Not all televisions equipped with an HDMI input port have been tested for compatibility with this product. As such, Toshiba cannot guarantee that HD DVD-Video content can be displayed on all televisions equipped with an HDMI input port. HD DVD-Video content may not display properly on some televisions.

Connecting to the Computer

Turn off the television and computer before connecting.

1.Insert the HDMI cable plug into the HDMI out port on the computer.

HDMI out port

Connecting the HDMI out port

2.Insert the remaining HDMI cable plug into the HDMI input port on the television.

3.Turn on the television first, and then the computer. Audio will be output from both the television and the computer. The volume dial or FN + ESC keys can be used to mute the computer audio. The volume level for both the television and computer can be adjusted using the WAVE item in "Volume Control".

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