Connecting your PC to your plasma 1080p
HDTV is a relatively simple task. The first thing you need to do though
is make sure that your PC and your HDTV have all the right connections
to interface with each other. If they do not have matching connectors,
(such as an HDMI port on both the TV and the PC) don't worry you can
still hook them up with converters/adapters.
The best and most common method of connecting your plasma 1080p HDTV is to do so with a HDMI cable. This is the preferred method because HDMI can carry both digital video and up to 8 channels of digital audio between two sources. If you have your HDTV already hooked up to home theater audio system this is especially effective. There are other methods to connect a PC to a HDTV. These include S-Video, component video, and a DVI-HDMI converter or cable. It should be noted that DVI cannot carry audio between two sources so you will need to find another way to get your audio output if using one.
After you have found the HDMI connectors on the back of the display and on your PC, connect the cable to both inputs of their respective devices. Power both of the systems on and check to see if the image is output to the screen of the plasma HDTV. Sometimes this is not done automatically
so you may need to check your laptop manual or online help pages to configure it. Often there is a F-Key which has a external display function attached to it. The icon will look like a pair of vertical lines with a circle or other rounded shape between the two.
If the screen does not immediately appear you may have to adjust your resolution settings in your laptop. On windows based PC's this is often done by right clicking the desktop and selecting the properties option. Then select the settings tab and adjust the screen resolution until it begins to appear on the screen.
Your PC and video card might not support the necessary resolutions to output to your HDTV initially. If they do not an option is available called powerstrip. Powerstrip is a utility that runs around $30. This software will allow you to set up custom resolutions on your PC so that it can be output correctly to your HDTV. This is recommended last because sometimes there is really no need for it. Install it on your PC and configure it to your display's resolution.
The best and most common method of connecting your plasma 1080p HDTV is to do so with a HDMI cable. This is the preferred method because HDMI can carry both digital video and up to 8 channels of digital audio between two sources. If you have your HDTV already hooked up to home theater audio system this is especially effective. There are other methods to connect a PC to a HDTV. These include S-Video, component video, and a DVI-HDMI converter or cable. It should be noted that DVI cannot carry audio between two sources so you will need to find another way to get your audio output if using one.
After you have found the HDMI connectors on the back of the display and on your PC, connect the cable to both inputs of their respective devices. Power both of the systems on and check to see if the image is output to the screen of the plasma HDTV. Sometimes this is not done automatically
so you may need to check your laptop manual or online help pages to configure it. Often there is a F-Key which has a external display function attached to it. The icon will look like a pair of vertical lines with a circle or other rounded shape between the two.
If the screen does not immediately appear you may have to adjust your resolution settings in your laptop. On windows based PC's this is often done by right clicking the desktop and selecting the properties option. Then select the settings tab and adjust the screen resolution until it begins to appear on the screen.
Your PC and video card might not support the necessary resolutions to output to your HDTV initially. If they do not an option is available called powerstrip. Powerstrip is a utility that runs around $30. This software will allow you to set up custom resolutions on your PC so that it can be output correctly to your HDTV. This is recommended last because sometimes there is really no need for it. Install it on your PC and configure it to your display's resolution.
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