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    Inspiron 6000- hooking up to a TV

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by BigRemo28, Jan 21, 2006.

  1. BigRemo28

    BigRemo28 Notebook Guru

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    Could anyone tell me how to use my television as a monitor for my 6000? I have an s-video input on my television, I think it's possible to do it through that. What kind of cables would I need and how do I set it up?
     
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    ccbr01 Matlab powerhouse! NBR Reviewer

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    Thanks.

    Does anyone know what kind of cables I would need to connect my laptop to my TV through the s-video input? Would the sound come through the television speakers?
     
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    ccbr01 Matlab powerhouse! NBR Reviewer

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    You need a s-video cable, a Y-adapter, and RCA cables. Get that at Wal-Mart. The Y-adapter is for the for the headphone connection. It will split it into the Red and White RCA cables. Then plug in the RCA cables into the Y-adapter, and that will go into the sound input for the TV.
     
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    You would need audio cables as well.

    Edit: ccbr01 beat me to the post. What he said is correct :)

    Make sure your T.V. is set on Input as well or you wont get a signal from your laptop.
     
    nickspohn, Jan 21, 2006
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    Ninefoot3 Notebook Geek

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    or if you have a plasma like I do :) just hook it up with a standard monitor cable or dvi cable.

    audio out via 1/8th inch ring/tip/sleeve (stereo) to rca into your audio system or television inputs.

    MCE 05 and plasmas are made for each other.
     
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    I dont have a plasma :(
     
    BigRemo28, Jan 22, 2006
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