How to Connect a Mac Book to a TV Monitor
- 1). Connect a DVI cable from your MacBook to your TV. If you have an HD TV, you can connect the DVI to it. If you do not have an HD TV, you will need an S Video DVI converter cable to connect the to the back of the TV.
- 2). Switch your TV on.
- 3). Click the "Apple" button on the task bar, then click "System Preferences."
- 4). Click "Displays." The TV should automatically appear. If not, click "Detect." The detect function will check the external display for a connection. The second monitor will then appear in the dialog window.
- 5). Set the resolution for your TV.
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