Toshiba SATELLITE A500 - Manual (Page 78)

78 Getting Started
Using external display devices
(Sample Illustration) Video ports
Connecting the display device
If you are connecting a television or other video display device to
the computer’s HDMI™ Out port, refer to
“Connecting an
HDMI™-compatible television or VCR/DVD player” on page 78 .
Selecting video cables
To connect a device to the HDMI™ Out port, you must purchase an
HDMI cable.
Connecting an HDMI™-compatible television or VCR/DVD
player
To connect an HDMI™-compatible television or VCR/DVD player
to the computer:
❖
Connect one end of an HDMI cable (not included with your
computer) to the HDMI Out port on the side of your computer,
and then connect the other end of the cable to your television.
Refer to the manual that came with the television for more
information.
Your computer will automatically detect the external display
device.
Connecting to a TV using HDMI™-CEC
(Available on certain models)
HDMI™-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) is a standard in the
CE Industry which allows devices to work together over an HDMI
cable. Toshiba computers with HDMI-CEC include a Toshiba
utility (that may need to be installed via the Toshiba Application
Installer). To access the
TOSHIBA Application Installer, see page
152 . The HDMI-CEC utility is dedicated to take advantage of its
capabilities which can allow you to:
❖
Use a TV remote control to output the computer screen onto
the TV screen.
RGB (Monitor) port
*Available on certain models
HDMI™ Out port*