Compaq TFT 8000 - Manual (Page 70)

working with sound, pictures, and video 63
using a tv as a monitor
Your PC may have TV-out (select models only) capability, which means you can
connect it to a television to view the computer image on a TV screen. With the
TV-out feature, you can view the computer image, watch DVD movies (if you
have a DVD player), or play games on your TV.
cables you may need
To connect a TV to the PC, you may need a video cable and an audio cable (not
provided, purchase separately). The type of video cable you need depends on
your TV:
•
If your TV has an S-video jack, you need an S-video cable.
•
If your TV has a composite video jack, you need a composite video cable and,
depending on the jacks on the back of your PC, you may also need an S-video
adapter cable.
connecting to a tv set
To use your TV as a PC screen:
1 Turn off the PC.
2 Connect the TV cable using one of the following arrangements, depending on
the connection jacks on your TV:
•
If your TV has an S-video jack, connect an S-video cable from the S-video
In jack on the TV to the S-video jack on the back of the PC.
A
B
C
A S-video cable
B Back of PC
C S-video jack