Toshiba SATELLITE U500 - Manual (Page 80)

80 Getting Started
Using external display devices
Connecting the display device
If you are connecting a television or other video display device to
the computer’s HDMI™ Out port, refer to
“Connecting an
HDMI™-compatible television or VCR/DVD player” on page 80 .
Selecting video cables
To connect a device to the HDMI™ Out port, you must purchase an
HDMI cable.
Connecting an HDMI™-compatible television or VCR/DVD
player
To connect an HDMI™-compatible television or VCR/DVD player
to the computer:
❖ Connect one end of an HDMI cable (not included with your
computer) to the HDMI Out port on the side of your computer,
and then connect the other end of the cable to your television.
Refer to the manual that came with the television for more
information.
Your computer will automatically detect the external display
device.
Connecting to a TV using HDMI™-CEC
(Available on certain models)
HDMI™-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) is a standard in the
CE Industry which allows devices to work together over an HDMI
cable. Toshiba computers with HDMI-CEC include a Toshiba
utility (that may need to be installed via the Toshiba Application
Installer). To access the TOSHIBA Application Installer, see page
155. The HDMI-CEC utility is dedicated to take advantage of its
capabilities which can allow you to:
❖ Use the TV remote control to output the computer screen onto
the TV screen.
❖ Use the TV remote control to launch, operate and close
applications on your computer.
❖ Turn on the TV when the HDMI output is selected using the
Fn+F5 key.
❖ Switch the video output (HDMI or LCD) when executing
certain desktop icons.
❖ Enable/Disable the HDMI-CEC function on the computer.