How to Connect PC to TV via VGA

Last Updated: June 25, 2018

Connecting your PC to a TV will allow you to enjoy a bigger display. It is ideal for watching movies or showing slideshows for the whole family. A VGA cable makes connecting your PC to a TV possible, and 3.5 mm audio cables will allow you to transmit the sound to the TV.

Steps

1
Connect the devices to one another. Use the VGA cable to do the latter - plug one end of the cable into a compatible port on the TV, and the other end into a compatible port on the PC.
2
Connect the 3.5 mm audio cable to the headphone jack of the PC. Connect the other end of the 3.5mm audio cable to the audio in your TV or speakers.

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3
Click "Start" in your PC. Then select "Control Panel."
4
Click "Display." Then click on Adjust Resolution.
5
Select TV. This option will be available on the Display drop-down box.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I connect the other end of the cable to the TV HDMI?

Community Answer

You can use a VGA to HDMI converter if your TV does not support VGA. You can find them online or in an electronic store.
Question

How can I get sound from my VGA cable from laptop to TV?

Community Answer

You must plug the VGA audio cable or an additional audio cable into the TV's audio port and also to your laptop. However, if you do not have an audio and VGA port, you can use an HDMI to VGA. If you still do not have an HDMI port, you can buy an adapter from an electronics store.
Question

My computer shows the background of the computer on the TV screen but not showing the applications being used, any ideas?

Arapu Alexandru

Community Answer

Drag the applications from the main display. Try taking a window and try to drag it post the edges of the screen. If you get it right, the window along with your cursor will move to the other display (here, the TV).