Is there a cord that you can connect to your laptop to your tv?

Question

I want to create a slideshow on my laptop and view it on my tv, and i'm not sure how to connect them together or what cord to use?

i have a toshiba laptop, model A105, I bought it feb 07.

Answer 1

Yes, most laptops (recent ones anyways...) have an Svideo out. You do need to make sure your TV supports Svideo however. If it doesn't, you can buy an Svideo to Composite cable such as this one.

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?SCriteria=3655703&CartID=done&nextloc=

EDIT: There are several different model A105s, but I'm pretty sure that you have an Svideo. After doing a very quick online search, I did find this page with an Svideo port clearly on the side.

http://laptopmag.com/Review/Toshiba-A105-S4014.htm?Page=0

If it doesn't have Svideo, you can always get a VGA to svideo adapter. As was mentioned, you will need another cable to handle the audio if there is any.

BTW, most laptops I've used you need to press Fn F5 in order to make the laptop use the Svideo out port. Pressing it once usually makes the svideo port turn on, and leaves the laptop screen on. Pressing it again usually makes the laptop screen go black, and pressing it a third time makes either both go black, or the Svideo black and the laptop screen come back on. (for all laptops that I've used, the keys have always been Fn F5.) Good luck.

EDIT: you wouldn't use an RS232, thats a serial port and has nothing to do with video.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RS232

Answer 2

That ability is controlled by the lap top and tv connections. A media ceter lap top will have the correct connections. Most older or less expensive model lap tops will not. If you add the make and model we can tell you if you can or can't. An s video cable would be the most common but analogue and hd are also available on a few lap tops. The tv must have the same connection on it

Answer 3

Hi you can connect your laptop to TV with a S video cable and a phono cable for the sound. If you make a slide show on your computer and save it out as a DVD then you can play the disk in your player.
Alpower2000

Answer 4

If on your television hdmi cable Then which you will connect by using dvi to hdmi cable in the different case Vga to rca cable AmazonBasics HDMI to DVI Adapter Cable (9.8 ft / 3.0 Meters) *One 9.8-foot-long (3.0 meters) intense-speed HDMI-to-DVI cable Connects your computing device or DVI-arranged gadget to an HDMI-prepared HDTV or reveal; connects HDMI-prepared furnish instruments *built with reliable %outer layer, shielding, and corrosion-resistant, gold-plated HDMI A Male to DVI 24+a million Male connectors *Ships in qualified Frustration-loose Packaging

Answer 5

Hi. Most have a "S-video" jack. This will send a picture. Sound requires a different cable.

Answer 6

yes there is but your TV must have PC capability. i use the rs232 cable. on your laptop you must switch on the second display to do this press the fn button along with (on mine) the f12 key.look for the display symbol.

Answer 7

There will prolly be a S vdieo jack but S vdieo sucks. If you have HDMI on both sides, use it .

Answer 8

if your computer and TV has a S-Video port you could use that.