How do i watch a movie from my laptop to my tv screen?

Question

ok so ive bought a s-video cable and rca audio plugs. but then i dont no what to do after that? ive tried to go to that properties thing and the screen on my laptop goes black but the movie doest appear on the screen? d o i have to download something or use a special player or change settings?

Answer 1

Just get a cable like the one that connects your computer to your monitor, just find the right port on the side of your laptop and the back of your tv, go to the correct channel on your TV and if they are connected it will work (this is only if you TV is LCD or Plasma)

Answer 2

ok , so i can't remember exzactly what the cord itself is called but i do this all the time with my rca tv and acer laptop, you know the cord that connects you computer moniter to your tower..its not an s-video cable , i have one of those and does nothing unless i use it with my video cam ( the cord you need looks like this http://217.205.137.242/images/Belkin/OR1... ) anyways you tv has to have that port and you connect your laptop to one end of the cord and you tv to the other and and then your good to go, it automatically works as soon as you connect the cord , you don't have to download anything or configur you computer differently :)