Connecting PC to TV...

[ummmm]

Just connected PC to our TV....all good except we have no sound. Any ideas?

[benny3008]

When you connect, you need 2 cables connected, one which has two screw things either side of the connector which im assuming is the one you have already used and a cable with a red connector and one with a white connector, these are called auxiliary cables and provide sound. you will know if you have these.

[benny3008]

It will look like this, the red and white go to TV, the other end goes to PC.
http://www.metroparts...o/radio/Acc_Cable.gif

[ChuckFickens]

Assuming you've used the 15pin VGA cable ( http://vgatodvicable..../07/vga-connector.jpg ) then you also need to connect the headphone/speaker out on the laptop to the PC audio in on the TV.

normally that would require one of these leads. http://www.amazon.co....ug-1-2M/dp/B00077DC3S

But check the input type one the back of the TV as it may be different.

[craft1948]

I wondered where benny had gone.......

[benny3008]

Yeh, havent been on for a while, been busy at work, i wondered if anyone would notice i hadn't been on for a while, im touched, lol. :-) hopefully i shall be keeping up with answerbank from now on. :-)

[ummmm]

Cheers...it's great typing on a 42 inch TV :-)

I don't think we have the right leads though...but still. Least I know.....

[ChuckFickens]

As I said, check the input on the TV before buying anything, most PC audio inputs on TVs are 3.5mm jack (headphone type connectors) as I linked to, but some are twin phono plugs like benny linked to.

also if it's a plasma be very careful about leaving the same image on the screen for long, because you will get screen burn. if it's a LCD nothing to worry about.

[craft1948]

Please do benny......you have been missed :-)

[benny3008]

Awww, bless ya. i've missed coming on. :-(

[4getmenot]

did you tell that boss of yours to stick it yet benny?

[ummmm]

Chuck...excuse my ignorance. How do I know if it's a plasma TV?

[craft1948]

put the make and model into google ummmm......

[ChuckFickens]

It will weigh half a ton and get very hot after long use.....

Or just stick the model number into google :)

screen burn is something to be very worried about on plasma screens when used with computers, it would only take a few hours of displaying the same menus at the top of the screen for it to start to get screen burn.

[ummmm]

It doesn't weigh half a tonne and doesn't get hot....

The serial number doesn't come up on google....

My son is doing my hair at the moment....ouch!