The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Help with Connecting Laptop to TV

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by 2011mclaren, Mar 19, 2012.

  1. 2011mclaren

    2011mclaren Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    1
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hi, i just yesterday ordered the following wire:
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/1-8M-VGA-LE...NZ68/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1332158124&sr=8-3

    First query is that the slots for the RCA cables on my TV are RED YELLOW GREEN, will it make a difference that the colours of this cable are different, and if so, which colours from the wire to i plug in to the colours (RED YELLOW GREEN) plugs on TV?

    Then what shall i do, i understand so far that i will have to connect the VGA cable to my laptop wich has a slot for it, the three RCA colored wires will then be connected to the TV then what?? Will the image from the laptop automatically appear on TV screen or will i have to do something????
     
    2011mclaren, Mar 19, 2012
    #1
  2. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

    Reputations:
    7,588
    Messages:
    10,023
    Likes Received:
    1,077
    Trophy Points:
    581
    Moved to accessories, also you're not allowed to bump your posts before 24 hours per the forum rules. It can sometimes take a while for someone who knows the answer to come by.

    Ideally, if it's an HDTV, i'd recommend using HDMI.

    You will have to set the display to the VGa output on your laptop. Windows will likely detect the new display on it's own and ask you what to do with it. You a fn+F key combination to switch the displays in any case.
     
    tijo, Mar 19, 2012
    #2
  3. Vogelbung

    Vogelbung I R Judgemental

    Reputations:
    3,677
    Messages:
    4,067
    Likes Received:
    699
    Trophy Points:
    181
    The yellow is for composite input. Component video will always have red green and blue plugs and will often be in a group of 4 on a TV - i.e. yellow red green blue to cater for composite and component.

    A smarter way, as tijo pointed out, is HDMI.
     
    Vogelbung, Mar 19, 2012
    #3