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Hooking up a laptop to a TV.

stosh

Darth Bailer
Jul 20, 2001
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Ok quick question, what is the best way to hook my laptop up to my TV?
 

stosh

Darth Bailer
Jul 20, 2001
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NY
Ok I found a ton of them.

Anybody have a suggestion on the best way to do this?
 

binary visions

The voice of reason
Jun 13, 2002
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You don't have an output for s-video on your laptop?

If that's the case, you need a VGA conversion box. Like this one only the reviews seem bad, might want to look for a better reviewed product.
 

stosh

Darth Bailer
Jul 20, 2001
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You don't have an output for s-video on your laptop?

If that's the case, you need a VGA conversion box. Like this one only the reviews seem bad, might want to look for a better reviewed product.
Nah, our laptop is only for surfing and Aubrey's word processing.
When I bought it I bought a sturdy bottom of the line dell.
 

binary visions

The voice of reason
Jun 13, 2002
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Nah, our laptop is only for surfing and Aubrey's word processing.
When I bought it I bought a sturdy bottom of the line dell.
That's the same thing I did, and my 5 year old bottom-of-the-line Dell still has an port for S-video :)

You might want to double check and make sure you didn't mistake it for a PS/2 port, but if all it has is VGA out, like I said, you need a converter box.
 

stosh

Darth Bailer
Jul 20, 2001
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That's the same thing I did, and my 5 year old bottom-of-the-line Dell still has an port for S-video :)

You might want to double check and make sure you didn't mistake it for a PS/2 port, but if all it has is VGA out, like I said, you need a converter box.
I already looked and it only has a VGA out.
I'll look again just for you though.