Dell Inspiron 6000 PP12L Owner's Manual

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34 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimediaw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o mConnecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio DeviceNOTE: Video and audio cables for connecting your computer to a TV or other audio device are notincluded with your computer. Cables may be purchased at most consumer electronics stores. Thecomposite TV-out adapter cable is available for purchase from Dell.Your TV has either an S-video input connector or a composite video-input connector. Dependingon what type of connector is available on your TV, you can use a commercially available S-videocable or composite video cable to connect your computer to your TV. For a TV with only acomposite video-input connector, you must also use a composite TV-out adapter cable, which isavailable from Dell.The audio connector on the side of the computer enables you to connect the computer to your TVor audio device, using a commercially available audio cable.NOTE: See the diagrams at the beginning of each subsection to help you determine which method ofconnection you should use.When you finish connecting the video and audio cables between your computer and your TV, youmust enable your computer to work with the TV. See "Enabling the Display Settings for a TV" onpage 37 to ensure that the computer recognizes and works properly with the TV.S-Video Connection1 Turn off the computer and the TV and/or audio device that you want to connect.2 Plug one end of the S-video cable in to the S-video TV-out connector on the computer.3 Plug the other end of the S-video cable in to the S-video input connector on your TV.S-video cableaudio cable