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    Laptop to LCD

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by steviep26, Nov 15, 2007.

  1. steviep26

    steviep26 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've today ordered my first laptop and am hoping to link it to my LCD TV. Please can somebody with a bit more knowledge than me tell me what the best cable for the job is.

    My tv is

    http://www.cheaptv.org.uk/sony-kdl-3...2-inch-lcd-tv/

    and the laptop I bought is a Dell Inspiron 1520.

    http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/pr...hs1&l=en&s=dhs

    Hope somebody can help, I could wait to get the laptop but I'm desperate to have the cable before it arrives so I can set the whole thing up.

    I would also appreciate any recommendations as to what to look for in a good wireless keyboard and mouse. I'm intending using the laptop as more of a desktop PC for my sittingroom (if that makes sense).

    Thanks in advance.
     
    steviep26, Nov 15, 2007
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  2. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The links aren't working...

    But you would probably need a S-video cable :)
     
    Johnny T, Nov 15, 2007
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  3. bubba_000

    bubba_000 Notebook Evangelist

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    If your tv has a vga port, then it's better to use it instead of the s-video. Unfortunately, the inspiron 1520 has no dvi port(much better suited for a big lcd tv)
     
    bubba_000, Nov 15, 2007
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