How to hook Computer to TV?

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How to hook up your computer to your tv?

Hi, I'm trying to connect my desktop to my 40" LCD Emerson HDTV. My computer only has a VGA slot so i bought a male VGA to female DVI adapter(small connecter/adapter with no cord) and I have that hooked up to a male DVI to HDMI cord. I hooked it all together and I plugged it into all 3 HDMI ports on my flatscreen and neither worked, no picture showed up.. no flicker or any indication that its connected at all.. I've tried to browse youtube and google for answers, but i've only found videos...

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Your safest bet would be to buy a vga to dvi converter box. VGA is analogue and DVI is digi

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How do I hook up my small tv as my computer monitor?

My tv is new & I was told I can use it as my monitor. How do I hook it up? I have the tv cable w/ red, yellow & white prongs on both ends. Do I hook that up to the back of my computer? the colors are different on the back of my computer. I have...

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Hey if it is a Hdtv you'll need the vga cable to connect it to the tv and in the back of your pc they...

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How do I hook up computer speakers to my tv?

I have logitech computer speakers that I want to hook up to my tv. It is an older tv and doesn't have AV hook ups on the back so I bought a RCA converter and I have been using it so I could hook up my xbox to the tv. I then bought a little adapter where...

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You answered your own question. If your TV does not have an audio out, outside of opening the TV and...

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How do I hook up my computer to my TV?

I have an Insignia 42" tv and a HP computer. I have been trying to hook these two devices up for a couple of weeks now and I am finally at the point of giving up. I have a VGA cord that converts to a RGB cord. When I hook up the computer to the...

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Your almost on the right track here, You should get a new cord. I'd say that you should go to RadioShack...

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How do I hook up my computer to my TV?

I have an Insignia 42" tv and a HP computer. I have been trying to hook these two devices up for a couple of weeks now and I am finally at the point of giving up. I have a VGA cord that converts to a RGB cord. When I hook up the computer to the...

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If the start up and shut down splash screens display, then you need to adjust your video card output...

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How can I hook up my computer to my plasma tv that has hdmi inputs. My computer has a DVI port?

I recently bought a computer HP Media Center. I want to be able to hook this up to my plasma tv to use it as a Jukebox for all my music. The computer has a DVI monitor connector, and it also has a svideo out. I have tried to use the svideo option in...

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Buy a DVI to hdmi cable. Set your PC display resolution to the native resolution of your TV 42"...

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How to hook up laptop to TV - Computer has VGA; TV has HDMI?

Here are 2 pictures to show what connections I have (first is of TV, second is of my laptop). I just bought a new TV; my old TV had a VGA connection that I used for video along with a separate audio cable... my new TV doesn't have a VGA port though,...

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Does the computer have HDMI? I see there on the right, something that looks like HDMI to me. (Unless...

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How do I hook my computer to my tv?

I have a new tv in one room and a 2006 Dell Windows XP Desktop in another room. I'd like to hook them up so I can watch free tv on my new tv in the other room. My tv is a sanyo LED/HD. What cable or adaptor do I need to hook up between the two? My tv...

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First of all, will the tv be a second monitor to your pc or the main monitor? if the tv is going to...

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How do I get audio from my computer when I hook it up through the VGA input on my Proview RX-326 TV?

I have the computer hooked up to my TV through the VGA port. I have a great picture but I would also like to run the sound through my TV also. I hooked it up through the RGB audio connection but I get no sound. I do not have a manual to this TV so maybe...

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Most TVs with VGA have a 3.5mm audio input, which you would use a 3.5mm to 3.5mm patch cord.

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How do I hook up my computer to my TV so that I can watch movies and tv shows on my TV?

I'm trying to find a way to plug in my computer to my tv so that I can watch movies and tv shows,etc.... on my television. is there anyway to do this?

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there is a special cable they sell at radioshack. it plugs straight into ur comp and it outputs the...

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