Trying to get my comp to connect to tv

[Impact!]

As in I'm trying to get my laptop to play vids on the tv (I've got an s-video cable connected to both of them). Was told I just need to plug in said cable into tv/laptop and that I'd be able to watch from there...dunno, I'm probably being stupid here...help?

[Vietnamese Crippler]

For my laptop, you can switch which monitors the video card will output to by:

Right click desktop --> Properties --> Settings --> Advanced

In that Advanced menu, there's a tab that let's you determine which monitors are active (laptop screen, TV, etc.)

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1749/74131411.jpg

Your mileage may vary.

[Bad Company]

Does your TV have a VGA in? Cause S-Video is shit by comparison.

[Impact!]

Cheers VC, I'll try that tomorrow :y:

Not a clue tbh BC, Dad just bought a new plasma tv...so maybe?

[Bad Company]

Yeah it definitely will then.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/VGA_port.jpg/800px-VGA_port.jpg
You should have a connection on your PC and TV like that, just get a cable to go between them.

[Fignuts]

Hey, what's better vga, or dvi?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

DVI

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Some more reading in case you are too silly to take my almighty word for it

http://www.thesmallest.com/lessonettes/dviandvga.html

[Bad Company]

DVI to HDMI is the way to go.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

HDMI to HDMI, then you'll get sound in the same cable.

[G]

bunch of nerds

[Bad Company]

Well, yeah.