The laptop needs to be connected to a TV so that users can enjoy the best of both worlds. You can do it by connecting your laptop to a TV and connecting your laptop to another computer. This way, you will have access to all the content available on your TV without having to purchase a new device as we do in How Connect Laptop to Monitor
How We Can Connect Laptop with the TV?
You need an HDMI cable for this purpose. If you don’t have one, you can buy one from any electronics store or online. You will also need an HDMI splitter. This is also available in every electronics store and online. The splitter allows you to split the signal from your laptop into two different signals that will travel through two different cables (HDMI cable and splitter). The signals then travel through two different channels that are connected by a single cable (splitter).
If you have an older version of Windows 7 or Windows 8, the drivers for HDCP 2.2 might not be installed. So, you will need to download the HDCP 2.2 drivers from the Microsoft site and install them on your laptop. Once you have downloaded the drivers, open the Device Manager in Control Panel, under Display adapters, right-click the HDMI port and select Update Driver Software> Browse my computer for driver software> Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer> Have Disk…> Browse…
How to Use HDMI Cable?
You will need to connect your laptop to your TV with an HDMI cable. The HDMI cable will then connect both devices. The signal from your laptop travels through this cable while it travels through another channel that is connected by a single cable (splitter). Once connected, both devices will see each other as available inputs and can be used by users.
How to Use HDMI Splitter?
If you have a TV that supports 4k resolution and you have a 4k-capable monitor or projector, then it is likely that your TV supports HDR (High Dynamic Range). If you want to connect both your 4k laptop and monitor or projector to your TV, you’ll need an HDMI splitter. An HDMI splitter allows you to split the signal from your laptop into two different signals that will travel through two different cables (HDMI cable and splitter).
The signals then travel through two different channels that are connected by a single cable (splitter). If you have an older version of Windows 7 or Windows 8, the drivers for HDCP 2.2 might not be installed. So, you will need to download the HDCP 2.2 drivers from the Microsoft site and install them on your laptop. Once you have downloaded the drivers, open the Device Manager in Control Panel, under Display adapters, right-click the HDMI port and select Update Driver Software> Browse my computer for driver software> Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer> Have Disk…> Browse…
How to Use HDMI to DVI Cable?
You will need to connect your laptop to your DVI monitor with an HDMI-to-DVI cable. The HDMI-to-DVI cable connects both devices. The signal from your laptop travels through this cable while it travels through another channel that is connected by a single cable (splitter). Once connected, both devices will see each other as available inputs and can be used by users.
How to Use HDMI to VGA Cable?
You will need to connect your laptop to your VGA monitor with an HDMI-to-VGA cable. The HDMI-to-VGA cable connects both devices. The signal from your laptop travels through this cable while it travels through another channel that is connected by a single cable (splitter). Once connected, both devices will see each other as available inputs and can be used by users.
How to Use VGA Splitter?
If you have a VGA monitor and would like to connect it to a TV that supports both VGA and HDMI, you can use a VGA splitter. A VGA splitter allows you to split the signal from your laptop into two different signals that will travel through two different cables (HDMI cable and VGA cable). The signals then travel through two different channels that are connected by a single cable (splitter). If you have an older version of Windows 7 or Windows 8, the drivers for HDCP 2.2 might not be installed.
So, you will need to download the HDCP 2.2 drivers from the Microsoft site and install them on your laptop. Once you have downloaded the drivers, open the Device Manager in Control Panel, under Display adapters, right-click the HDMI port and select Update Driver Software> Browse my computer for driver software> Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer> Have Disk…> Browse…
How to Connect a Laptop to a TV
Steps:
1) Connect your laptop to your TV with an HDMI cable.
2) Use the HDMI-to-VGA cable to connect your laptop to a VGA monitor.
3) Use the VGA splitter to connect your laptop and VGA monitor.
4) Connect your TV to the splitter using an HDMI cable.
5) Connect a power source to your TV.
6) Run the PowerDVD software on your laptop and connect it to the TV with an HDMI cable.
