what do i need to use tv screen for my laptop monitor

[Matt-B]

S video, go to bestbuy computer section. Next to USB (geek squad brand) cords

[Jand3rson]

That's what I use on my laptop (about a 2 year old Inspiron 1721), and it looks great on my 50" DLP, even HD content.

[s0urce]

You can go from DVI to VGA, but you cannot go from VGA to DVI.

VGA = Analog
HDMI = Digital (0's, and 1's) + audio
DVI = Digital without Audio

DVI to HDMI = OK
HDMI to DVI = OK
DVI to VGA = OK in most cases

I guarantee your laptop doesn't output a digital signal from the VGA port, or they would have just stuck a mini HDMI jack on there to begin with.

If your TV has VGA in, use that you'll get the best quality that way since you don't have an option for a digital signal.

You also need to figure out what the native resolution is for your TV. You want to achieve a 1:1 pixel mapping for the best quality possible. If the native resolution for your TV is 1920x1080 (1080p). Then you'd need to set the desktop resolution to that on your computer. My guess is that your wimpy video card on the laptop isnt going to support that.

The Dell inspiron Mini's come with 2 different video chipsets:

Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3150
Broadcom® Crystal HD media accelerator card

Which one do you have?

[LBJefferies]

I guarantee your laptop doesn't output a digital signal from the VGA port, or they would have just stuck a mini HDMI jack on there to begin with.

You're probably right but why would they make vga - hdmi cables? They do BTW.

[unrlmth]

You're probably right but why would they make vga - hdmi cables? They do BTW.

Because HDMI -> VGA still works

[homegrone30]

I got a vga cable with aux audio cable wired in for $15 at frys

[unrlmth]

I got a vga cable with aux audio cable wired in for $15 at frys

Like those?

http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...=10201#1020105

[daniel]

S video, go to bestbuy computer section. Next to USB (geek squad brand) cords

please tell me you are joking

[homegrone30]

Like those?

http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...=10201#1020105

exactly like those

[scabzzzz]

You can go from DVI to VGA, but you cannot go from VGA to DVI.

VGA = Analog
HDMI = Digital (0's, and 1's) + audio
DVI = Digital without Audio

DVI to HDMI = OK
HDMI to DVI = OK
DVI to VGA = OK in most cases

I guarantee your laptop doesn't output a digital signal from the VGA port, or they would have just stuck a mini HDMI jack on there to begin with.

If your TV has VGA in, use that you'll get the best quality that way since you don't have an option for a digital signal.

You also need to figure out what the native resolution is for your TV. You want to achieve a 1:1 pixel mapping for the best quality possible. If the native resolution for your TV is 1920x1080 (1080p). Then you'd need to set the desktop resolution to that on your computer. My guess is that your wimpy video card on the laptop isnt going to support that.

The Dell inspiron Mini's come with 2 different video chipsets:

Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3150
Broadcom® Crystal HD media accelerator card

Which one do you have?

So many n3wbs in here....

Read s0urces post and go from there OP.