Toshiba u500-ez1311 User Manual

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If you are connecting a television or other video display device to 
the computer’s HDMI™ Out port, refer to 

To connect a device to the HDMI™ Out port, you must purchase an 
HDMI cable.

To connect an HDMI™-compatible television to the computer:

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Connect one end of an HDMI cable (not included with your 
computer) to the HDMI Out port on the side of your computer, 
and then connect the other end of the cable to your television. 
Refer to the manual that came with the television for more 
information.

Your computer will automatically detect the external display 
device.

HDMI™-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) is a standard in the 
CE Industry which allows devices to work together over an HDMI 
cable. Toshiba computers with HDMI-CEC include a Toshiba 
utility (that may need to be installed via the Toshiba Application 
Installer). To access the TOSHIBA Application Installer, see page 
154. The HDMI-CEC utility is dedicated to take advantage of its 
capabilities which can allow you to:

Use a TV remote control to output the computer screen onto 
the TV screen.

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Use a TV remote control to launch, operate and close 
applications on your computer.

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Turn on a TV when the HDMI output is selected using the 

Fn + F5

 key.

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Switch the video output (HDMI or LCD) when executing 
certain desktop icons.

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Enable/Disable the HDMI-CEC function on the computer.