Connect PC to TV with HDMI
Getting The Right Cable
1.Confirm port sizes. If your PC is a laptop,
check to see if the port will need a regular size, mini, or micro HDMI.
2. Measure distance between TV
port and laptop port. Measure
from wherever your computer will be located, preferably not too far.
Estimate the length of the cable you'll need.
3.Purchase an HDMI cable. You can purchase an
HDMI cable from your local electronics store, or you can browse
online stores, like eBay and Amazon, and purchase from there.
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Don't be fooled into
buying a more expensive HDMI cable. It's generally agreed upon that an HDMI
cable either works perfectly, or doesn't work at all. A more expensive cable
will not give you a "better" picture.
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Get a high speed
cable, but skip the ethernet.
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There's no such thing
as an "HDMI 1.4" cable and no one needs a special cable for 3D , 120
or 240Hz, or Audio Return Channel (ARC).
Connecting
the PC to the TV
1. Connect the cable to the TV. Make note of the how the port is labeled
(e.g. a number) as this might help later when making the connection.
2. Connect the other plug to the
PC. The
slot is usually behind the CPU, if you have a desktop.
3. Switch source video on the
TV. On
the TV, look for the options that switch sources of videos, like “Video
1/2” or “PC” or "Input". This will switch its display to what
your CPU is showing.
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After connecting the PC and TV together,
sometimes the TV will automatically display what’s on your computer monitor.
Most of the time it will be blank. Proceed to the next step.
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The label on the HDMI
port that you plugged into might help here. For example, if your TV has 4
sources and you plugged into 3, keep pressing the input button until you get to
3.
4. Go to the Start menu of your
PC. This
is usually found in the bottom left hand corner of the screen.
5. Look for the Control Panel
and click on it. It
will open up a window that shows different options on how to customize your PC.
6. Look for the Display option
and click on it. Then
look for "Adjust screen resolution." It will bring you to a window that shows different options on
how you can view whatever is
displayed on your TV or monitor. You will see two different displays,
with one disabled. Click on the disabled monitor and then “Extend the desktop onto this monitor” and click “Apply”.
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The TV should come to
life with your Windows desktop. Sometimes it doesn't work the first time, so
try again. If after trying several times it still doesn't work, check to make
sure the cable is correctly plugged in on both ends. If it still doesn't work,
you might have a faulty cable.
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Adjust the resolution
as needed so it looks good on your Tv
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