Hooking up my flat screen T.V. too my computer. (laptop, monitors)

[JD59]

I have a Sharp flat screen T.V. and want to connect my Acer computer too it. T.V. is a 32 inch and computer monitor is a 15 inch.

Thanks for the help.

[davidt1]

HDMI connection from computer to TV. You might have to set the computer to output to external monitor. On the TV the aspect ratio will need to be: Just scan, 1:1, or something like that.

[Ttark]

^^^ What davidt1 said.

You may need a DVI-to-HDMI adapter if your computer's video board only has a DVI port. This can either be a dongle you connect between your HDMI cable and the computer's DVI output, or a cable with DVI and HDMI males at opposite ends. $5-$20 on Amazon depending what you get.

[JD59]

My sharp 32sb24u connect to computer.

https://smallbusiness.chron.com/conn...-pc-57248.html

[Ed_RDNC]

I've done this with several generations of PCs (home builds), and various TVs (non-monitors).
Tips:
* If it's a laptop, they all have a Monitor2 output. All you need to do is get the correct cabling ends (or converters as mentioned above), and then remember the "Monitor1", "Monitor2", "Monitor 1 and 2 keyboard" shortcuts.
* If it's a PC; then get a video card with two outputs. Most already do this. sometimes two HDMI, sometimes one HDMI and one DVI, or even some older ones have VGA. Just get the right cable ends, or for best operation (and best upgrade flexibility for future hardware), stick with HDMI cabling and get the necessary converters.
*Do NOT pay a huge amount for the HDMI cabling. Best Buys and others sell them for vastly inflated prices. As long as it has gold connectors, they are good enough. If the TV is a long distance from the PC, just search Amazon for one long enough. I had to use a piece of string to measure from my desk, to wall, to wall, to behind TV stand to TV, to figure out what I needed with it in-place, then paid about $25 for a 50 foot cable.

After you get the hardware handled, you'll have to go into your display controls (Windows, Control-Panel >> Display >> Change Display Settings. Identify that you now have two displays.
Pay attention to which one is connected and designated Display1 as that is the computer's default display. When you open an new window, item, etc, that's where it will appear.

[JD59]

Here is a picture of my back of my T.V. and a picture of my computer hook-ups.

Thanks for the great information.

[Skunk Workz]

Originally Posted by John1960

Here is a picture of my back of my T.V. and a picture of my computer hook-ups.

Thanks for the great information.

There are HDMI connections on both, so an HDMI cable would be my first choice.

[Peregrine]

It's the only choice, really.

[Skunk Workz]

Originally Posted by Peregrine

It's the only choice, really.

Good point, I didn't really look at anything else one I saw it, but yea, there aren't any other available connectors on the PC side.

[Ed_RDNC]

Originally Posted by Skunk Workz

Good point, I didn't really look at anything else one I saw it, but yea, there aren't any other available connectors on the PC side.

Actually, I strongly suspect that the USB port with the blue tab is a USB-3, and therefore might be able to handle a Monitor-Output.
But ... as unanimously said above, the HDMI is by-far the best way to go.