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Question

Connection to TV

Aug 28, 2015 5:28AM PDT

I own a Dell Inspiron 1545 which does not have an HDMI Port, I need to connect the laptop to my TV, I have bought a USB to RCA Cable it does not work, I bought a VGA to RCA/S-Video Cable still does not work, can you please assist with advice on how I should proceed.

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(NT) You need a VGA cable since you have no HDMI port.
Aug 28, 2015 6:41AM PDT
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OK, why do you need that connection?
Aug 28, 2015 8:39AM PDT
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TV as laptop's monitor
Aug 31, 2015 8:55PM PDT

Things You'll Need
VGA cable
S-Video cable
VGA to RCA adaptor
S-Video to RCA adaptor

Instructions

1. Connect a standard VGA or S-Video cable into the VGA output port or S-Video output port on the Dell Inpiron laptop computer. Using S-Video will give you higher quality video and will most likely be a standard port on your TV.

2. Hook the other end of the S-Video or VGA cable into your TV set. Most modern TVs have a VGA input port or S-video port. If your TV has neither, then you'll need to use an adapter. If you don't need an adapter then all you need to do now is power on the TV and set it to the S-Video input.

3. Hook the other end of the S-video or VGA cable into a VGA to RCA or S-Video to RCA adapter if your TV has neither a VGA nor an S-Video input port. All digital TVs will have an RCA input port.

4. Hook the RCA cable from the adapter into the RCA input port on your television set. Note that the RCA cables are the Yellow (Video), White and Red (Audio) cables also known as Audio/Video (A/V) cables.

Hope it will help your concern.
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