Connecting my laptop to TV

obliviousgrudge

My laptop does not have a HDMI port but does have a VGA connector.

My TV also has a VGA connector.

As I understand it a VGA connection wont transfer sound. So how do I make the TV output sound as well?

The laptop has a headphones slot, do I have to use that?

Would these things do the job?
http://www.amazon.com/Standard-15-Pin-VGA-Male-Cable/dp/B0002AHT0M/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1323350312&sr=1-3
http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Mini-Plug-Computer-Stereo/dp/B000LMFS7M

odddavey

It depends on your TV, I have a Samsung. Yeah I use the headphone audio from the laptop, I use the VGA to VGA into the back of the TV and a phono to phono cable. Make sure you buy them long enough. You could also have a look at dealextreme.com

obliviousgrudge

odddavey wrote: »

It depends on your TV, I have a Samsung. Yeah I use the headphone audio from the laptop, I use the VGA to VGA into the back of the TV and a phono to phono cable. Make sure you buy them long enough. You could also have a look at dealextreme.com

Where exactly do I plug the cable into the back of the TV? The audio jacks (yellow and red) or what?

odddavey

What TV do you have? Next to the VGA slot at the back of the TV there should be an Audio In, if its a red and white then yes. Or is it a single Phono jack?

dyer

usually audio corresponds to the white and red rca inputs on a tv.. so youd need a standard white/red to minijack cable to connect the audio from your laptop.. yellow is for composite video.

obliviousgrudge

odddavey wrote: »

What TV do you have? Next to the VGA slot at the back of the TV there should be an Audio In, if its a red and white then yes. Or is it a single Phono jack?

Sorry, got the colours wrong, inder the vga there is red and white inputs. So what will I need?

dyer

one o' these