Thread: Connecting Dell Inspiron 8100 to TV

Dell Inspiron 8100 is laptop that was first made in 2001. Though it is no longer in manufacture, but you may still use this PC. It has 15-inch screen, which is not enough for viewing video content, so you need to attach laptop to TV. Also it has VGA video output, means you require VGA to composite adapter cable to correctly attach laptop to TV.

Instructions

· Connect VGA end of VGA to combined adapter cable to laptop's video output port.

· Attach other end of VGA-to-composite adapter cable to TV's video input slot. The slot is generally yellow.

· Attach one end of 3.5 mm to RCA audio cable to laptop's headphone jack. Then attach other end to TV's
audio input jack. Audio input jack must have two slots, red and white.

· Alter source input on TV by pushing "Source" or "Input" on TV's remote control. Choose source that PC is
connected into.

· Choose proper video display on Dell Inspiron. To modify display to TV, press "Fn" and "F8" on laptop keyboard
until see content of laptop on TV.