![]() With the right cables/adapters running between your laptop and your TV and the correct display settings your laptop, you should now be ready to use your television as a giant computer display. Windows: Left-click the Windows menu, type “Display,” and select “Change Display Settings.” There you can select your TV and change resolution if necessary to match your TVs resolution (720p, 1080p, or 4K).Select this and choose the “Mirror TV Name” option. It looks like a box with a black triangle underneath it. Mac: when the TV is connected, an AirPlay icon will appear on the right side of your menu bar near the battery icon.If you aren’t getting your computer screen image on your TV you might need to select the TV in your display settings. Once the connection is complete and the proper input is selected you should be good to go. Step 3: Adjust display settings, if necessary These are labeled at the physical connector on the TV and can be selected in the TVs on-screen menus, usually under Inputs or Picture. Other less common connectors can usually be found with HDMI on one end and the other connection type on the other - such as Mini-HDMI or Mini DisplayPort for under $10 depending on length. Newer Macbooks will need a USB-C to HDMI adapter that range between $15-20. The order you connect them in isn't important: just make sure both ends of the cable are plugged in! If your laptop doesn’t have an HDMI port, you'll need an adapter or a cable with different end connectors. Step 1: Connect HDMI cable to laptop and TV Want to connect a recent laptop to a recent TV? You're going to need a HDMI cable. We ran comprehensive tests on HDMI cables and found that cheap AmazonBasics cables worked just fine. But don’t think that that means you’ll have to break the bank. (Mirroring means to have the same image on both screens.) Since we live in a high-def world, getting a high-speed cable that can send a 1080p (or greater) image from your computer to the TV is ideal. Using an HDMI cable is the easiest and most reliable way to mirror your laptop's screen to your TV. Now for some great news: many recent laptops come equipped with an HDMI output built right into them. As a standard, HDMI is capable of carrying both high definition video and sound, on a single cable. ![]() Almost all modern TVs come with at least one HDMI (High Definition Multimedia interface) port. If you wanted audio, too, you needed an additional 3.5mm cable to plug into your laptop's headphone port. Once upon a time, to connect a laptop to a television or external display you'd need to run a VGA cable between the two devices. ![]()
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