How to Connect Computer to Television

Method 1: (Using VGA cable and RCA cable)

Most computers and Laptops have a VGA port that can be connected to the VGA input of your TV screen using a VGA cable this cable which has 15 pins plug. If you have a little older monitor, you can use the 15-pin VGA cable to connect the computer to the TV.

VGA Cable with VGA port:

              

Then you connected the computer or laptop to the TV using a VGA cable, you need another cable to transmit the sound as the above cables only transmit the video but not the audio. So, we need one more cable that is RCA Audio cable. 

RCA Audio cable with 3.5 mm jack

You need a 3.5mm male jack with RCA Cable Stereo to connect the audio line out from a Computer or Laptop to your TV. The red cable connector goes into the red socket of your TV, white connector into the white socket while single black connector goes into the 3.5mm headphone jack of your computer or Laptop.

Method 2: (Using HDMI cable)

Now days we are using advanced Television such as LCD, LED and smart TV, this Television which has both a VGA port and also a HDMI port. The latest computer and laptop have HDMI ports, so a HDMI to HDMI Adapter Cable can be used to connect the computer display and the TV and one thing this method doesn't need RCA cable, because HDMI cable transmit both audio and video.

HDMI port with HDMI cable:

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For method 2: HDMI port device only

After we connect either VGA cable or HDMI cable, follow these steps,  

Step 1: Open the display settings on your Windows computer and activate the output to the TV screen. You can either mirror content of your computer on the TV or extend the display just like a dual monitor screen. If you are using Windows 7, press the keyboard shortcut Windows + P to quickly access the display settings or search for Connect to External Display in the Windows Run box.

Step 2: Pick up your TV remote and switch to External Inputs from the menu. You will need to change the default Video 1 to a different selection which may be HDMI 1 or Video 2 depending on how you have made the connection.

Note: Make sure that you connect the physical cable to the TV before turning on the computer as sometimes it may fail to recognize external display. You may also need to change the screen resolution of your TV using the Display settings in your Control Panel else the picture may sometimes appear distorted.