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Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables 49
 If your TV has a composite video input jack, and your computer has a composite
video output jack, connect a composite video cable (C) to the Video In jack on the
TV and to the composite video out jack (D) on the back of the computer (select
models only).
3 To have sound come from your TV instead of from your computer, plug an audio cable
into the audio input jack (Audio Line In) on the TV, and plug the other end of the audio
cable into the Audio Out jack (green connector) on the back of the computer.
4 Turn on the TV and select the TV In video source. For more information, refer to the
documentation for your TV set.
5 Turn on the computer. Enable the computer desktop for the TV. For more information,
see “Viewing the computer desktop on a TV screen.”
Viewing the computer desktop on a TV screen
The type of video card on your computer determines how the computer selects the TV-out
option.
When you want to disconnect the TV from your computer, you may need to disable the
TV-out option to return your computer desktop to its original resolution.
1 Right-click an empty area of the desktop, and then click Personalize.
2 Click the Display Settings tab.
3 If necessary, select the monitor or TV.
4 Click the Advanced button.
5 Click the tab for your graphics card. (Your tab may be labeled Displays, ATI Displays,
Ge Force xxx, nView, or Devices.)
6 Choose the TV option, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Adjusting the screen resolution
To change the screen resolution:
1 Right-click an empty area of the desktop, and then click Personalize.
2 Click Display Settings.
3 If necessary, select the monitor, and then adjust the screen resolution.
4 Click Apply.
5 Click Yes, if it is present.
6 Click OK.
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