As a laptop connected to a TV via usb

Very often, many users there is a need to connect your laptop to the TV screen. Often, it is necessary for a more comfortable viewing of movies or TV series, it is far more pleasant watch videos on the big screen from the comfort of watching TV, rather than on the small screen laptop. However, do not always connect the TV to the computer is used for entertainment purposes.

For many users, the connection of a larger screen is essential to complete the work. Whether it is the artists or musicians, engineers and programmers - many users have a need for multiple screens.

Reference! Almost all modern laptops support the function of the sub-screen that allows you to increase the multi-tasking while working.

After connecting a laptop to a TV, the user can browse the media files on the big screen. This article will be considered a way to connect your TV to your laptop via a USB port. Method is quite unusual, so the connection is not directly but through a special adapter.

Preparing to Connect

Before attempting to establish a connection between devices, should ensure a few things.

First, the TV must be relatively new, as is required to establish a connection connector HDMI or VGA. These formats are supported only in relatively modern TV devices. If there are no connectors, this connection method can not be realized on this TV.

Initially implement switching computer and TV directly from the USB port is not possible due to technical features. To cheat the system, you can use the external graphics card or the USB-converter, which provide the ability to connect laptop and TV devices through a simple dual USB - cable. This external graphics card there and HDMI, and VGA connectors.

Another method of connection is switched through a special adapter for wireless connection. This device is equipped as and HDMI, and VGA outputs. For example in this article will be considered by the wireless adapter Q-Waves Wireless USB AV

Important! Your computer must have a USB 3.0 port to connect to, or switching process is impossible.

Step by step instructions for setting up

After checking and preparation of necessary devices should be ready to install the connection. First, consider the connection between two devices using a standard USB cable.

1. The first step is to connect the USB to the appropriate connector on the computer.
2. The same need to connect a cable from the transducer port.

Important! Many converters or USB-graphics card have a built-in USB cable, which can not be disconnected.

1. To connect the transmitter mutual HDMI, a candy bar or a VGA cable.
2. The other end of this cable to connect the device directly to your TV via a suitable port.

Connecting devices is completed. The following is the instruction for adjusting the transmission image from the laptop to the TV screen.

Now consider the way wireless connection between devices.

1. Insert the HDMI cable into the appropriate port on the TV device.
2. The other end of the wire connected to the Q-Waves Wireless USB AV.

Reference! This method is suitable as tailors HDMI format, so and VGA.

1. The next step is to connect the power for Q-Waves Wireless USB AV. This is done in a conventional switching device in the socket.
2. To connect the notebook to be a special transmitter. Connect it to the USB port, then you must install the necessary drivers from the disc that comes with the device. After installing the device is ready for operation.

Software configuration

After the connection between the computer and the TV set screen, it is necessary to proceed to setting the devices themselves.

Setting up TV

1. On your TV remote, press the Input button ( «Sourse» in some cases)
2. This will open a menu where you can select the signal source input to the screen. Select the HDMI or VGA port. Setting the TV over.

Computer settings

1. Open the section "parameters displays." Set the resolution for the connected screen.
2. By using the "Multiple Displays" you can increase the size of the desktop with the help of an additional monitor or TV.

Reference! Also, parameters can be changed with the keyboard shortcut Win + P

This method is versatile not only for switching the laptop with the TV, but also when you connect an additional monitor or projector.

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The problem of lack of sound on the TV

A very common problem that is expressed either in the absence of the sound completely, or that the sound is coming from the notebook speakers, rather than the TV. This problem is easy to fix.

1. Right-click need to click on the sound icon and select "Playback Devices".
2. We need to find in the TV list, and select it as the default device.
3. After this operation, the sound should emerge. If the problem is not solved in this way, perhaps the case in connection or hardware problem.

It is necessary to say a few words about the additional software, which can be useful when connecting an optional screen or transfer the image on the TV screen.

To connect a TV as a second monitor, the user handy Dual Monitor Tools program that combines several useful utilities. Together, they allow you to repeatedly make it easier to work with two screens, solving many of the difficulties often encountered by users. Whether it is the creation of the task bar on the second screen, or change the wallpaper on your desktop.

GridMove - a free program that makes it easier to manage windows user and change their parameters. The program is able to quickly group workspaces and move them from one screen to the other, which makes the work with two monitors more comfortable.

This method allows you to send any image on the TV screen. This feature can be useful to any user, both at work and when you watch movies and TV shows. The above universal algorithm is suitable for any device suitable to and with appropriate devices. Usually the connection via USB resort if you can not connect through a standard VGA or HDMI. This is a fairly convenient alternative that does not require special skills and is available to any user.