[Laptop connected to TV] How to connect laptop to LCD TV Laptop WiFi to TV
Almost every young person has a laptop, which can be used as a multimedia and game center. In order to play a greater role, if you connect it to a high-definition TV with a larger screen, you can get more application forms. Therefore, we will introduce several mainstream forms of connecting laptops to TVs for your reference.
One, the traditional HDMI cable method
Using a cable to connect a laptop and a TV is the most traditional method, although the settings may be slightly It is more complicated but the cost is low. The following will introduce the specific steps for you. First of all, to determine the type of interface between the laptop and the TV, you may wish to refer to the following figure. Generally speaking, at present, both notebooks and TVs have built-in HDMI interfaces, which can achieve high-definition picture quality and audio output at the same time, which is the preferred method of connection.
Once connected, it’s time to set up your laptop. If you are using a Windows system, go to the control panel after connecting, select Adjust screen resolution under Appearance and Personalization, and then select multiple monitors, you can see “Copy”, “Extend” and “Only display on 1 or 2 monitors” “, where duplication is to make both the notebook and TV display the same content, while expansion is similar to a dual-monitor arrangement, if you only need the TV screen, you only need to look at the number of the TV monitor (usually 2).
If it is Mac OS X, go to the system settings from the Apple menu, enter the display item, click the layout item, and select the “mirror display” or “extended display” item.
Finally, if you need to output audio to separate speakers, the best The choice is the dual-channel RCA headphone interface cable, in which the black connector is inserted into the notebook, the red and white connectors are inserted into the TV, and the HDMI sound output is turned off in the audio options of the notebook computer, and the independent speaker can work normally.
Second, wireless connection
ChromecastTV stick products such as
Google Chromecast TV stick, through which PC, Android and iOS devices can connect to Chromecast via wireless Internet, and output various network videos to TV. At the same time, Chromecast also has a mirroring function, which can cast the Chrome browser from PC and Mac to TV screen for use, which greatly plays the role of PC and TV.
Of course, you can also choose “shadow stick” products of various domestic brands. The difference from Internet TV boxes is that they do not have a built-in independent operating system and interface, but require the help of laptops and mobile phones. The end product is used to realize the operation, so the price is cheaper, and you can choose according to your own needs.
WiDi
If you want to use Intel’s WiDi technology to wirelessly connect your laptop to your TV, then That is, both devices need to support this standard. Among them, notebook products must use Intel Core series processors, built-in Core series integrated graphics cards and dedicated wireless network cards. At present, the number of such notebooks is still relatively abundant. You can judge whether they are supported by checking the notebook configuration stickers.
As for TVs, if you can’t support WiDi, you can choose to buy products like D-Link Wireless Display Adapter to add functionality to it. Consider it if you own a newer laptop.
