Toshiba 9100 User Guide
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Connecting Other External Devices
Using external display devices
Using external display devices
Connecting the display device
If you’re connecting a television or other video display device to
the computer’s video-out port, first refer to “Selecting video
cables” below for guidelines on choosing a video cable, then refer
to
the computer’s video-out port, first refer to “Selecting video
cables” below for guidelines on choosing a video cable, then refer
to
.
If you’re connecting an SVGA monitor, skip to
.
Selecting video cables
To connect a device to the video-out port, you’ll need to purchase
a composite video cable. For the best video quality, always use a
properly shielded cable.
a composite video cable. For the best video quality, always use a
properly shielded cable.
HINT: Toshiba recommends using a cable no longer than
20 feet (approximately 6 meters).
20 feet (approximately 6 meters).
Using a poor quality cable may result in a dull or fuzzy picture,
poor color, ghosting, video noise, or loss of video.
poor color, ghosting, video noise, or loss of video.
Connecting to the video-out (composite) port
NOTE: Video cables are not included with your computer. To
connect a device to the video-out port, you’ll need to
purchase a composite video cable.
connect a device to the video-out port, you’ll need to
purchase a composite video cable.
1
Connect one end of the video cable to the external video
device.
device.
Refer to the documentation provided with the device for the
location of its video-in port.
location of its video-in port.
2
Connect the other end of the video cable to the video-out port
on the left side of the computer.
on the left side of the computer.