Okay, wait, stop, I'm a dumbass. Yes it works. I, uh, well, just didn't
drag anything over to the TV aka second monitor. Yeah me! I just realized
though that I don't get audio running down the VGA out from my computer into
the TV. And I don't see a way to get the audio from the computer to the TV.
I suppose I could use the computer's headphone jack and somehow get that to
the TV but I don't see a connection to get it there.
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ME
"Mark Adams" wrote:
>
>
> "ME" wrote:
>
> > The LG TV has USB in and, yes, it's a RGB-in (PC) port, as well as the usual
> > component, composite, and HDMI. But my computer has only USB and, well, I
> > suppose VGA - at least the plug on the computer and TV look the same. Maybe
> > the computer is VGA and the TV the RGB. Whatever way, the desktop image was
> > thrown to the TV.
> > --
> > ME
> >
>
> I am not sure what a RGB PC-in port is. My LCD TV's are simply marked "PC"
> but they are VGA ports. These are blue in color and are female 15 pin, and
> are flanked by screw holes to secure the cable. I use a VGA to VGA cable to
> connect the PC to the TV. A separate audio cable is required for the sound.
>
> My DLP TV uses a HDMI-in for the PC input, but the PC video card output is
> DVI. I use a DVI to HDMI cable to connect the two. Again a separate audio
> cable is required. If I had a HDMI-out video card, I would only need one HDMI
> to HDMI cable because HDMI carries audio also.
>
> You may have to enable some sort of "remote monitor" setting on the laptop
> to use an external monitor. Sorry, I don't know how my brother-in-law sets up
> his laptop, but it does work.
>
> Out of curiosity, what is the model number of your LG TV? I'll look up the
> owner's manual on their website and take a look at the diagram of the PC
> input.
>
> >
> > "Mark Adams" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > "ME" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Not sure if this is necessarily an XP question but what the hell eh? My
> > > > computer is running XP-Pro so that's worth something right? So, I'd like to
> > > > plug my laptop into my television for the purposes of watching Hulu et al.
> > > > So I've connected it to the television via the "RGB-in (PC)" port. I've
> > > > messed with my display settings the best I know how and have managed to throw
> > > > my background desktop image on the screen, but that's it. I can't see any
> > > > open browsers or programs I happen to run, just the stagnant desktop image.
> > > > Let's face it, that excitement only lasts for a second or two. So, how do I
> > > > get the TV to serve as the second monitor or whatever needs to happen?
> > > > --
> > > > ME
> > >
> > > I am using televisions as monitors for three of my computers; Two are LCD
> > > TV's, the other is a DLP and they work pretty well. My brother-in-law uses
> > > his plasma TV for picture shows from his laptop.
> > >
> > > You said you have a RGB-in port. Do you mean a VGA-in for PC on the TV? What
> > > outputs do you have on the laptop?
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