Instructions on how to successfully connect Laptop to TV

Do you want to connect your laptop to your TV for work, study or entertainment? Take a look at TipsMake's article below, we will give you detailed instructions to help you do that.

Connect the laptop to the TV without using a connection cable

Users often prefer these methods because of their convenience, speed, and no need to use cumbersome wires.

1. Connect using WiFi Direct

With the same operating mechanism as Bluetooth, Wifi Direct will allow users to connect devices and transfer content at high speed and much larger capacity.

To be able to use Wifi Direct, your laptop must meet the following conditions:

1. Minimum operating system from Windows 7 or higher.

1. CPU supports Intel WiDi, VGA.

1. Minimum processor is Intel HD 3000.

1. Equipped with Wifi card 6205N or newer.

1. Installed ' Intel WiDi update tool ' and Intel WiDi software to be able to connect to the TV.

At the same time, the condition for LG TVs is to have the Wifi Direct feature.

To check if your TV has this feature or not, go to Settings > Network . If your device supports Wifi Direct, the screen will have information similar to the image below.

Connection instructions include steps:

1. Step 1: Turn on the TV, use the scroll remote to select the Home or Settings button, then select Advanced settings/All settings then Network options > Wifi Direct > On .

1. Step 2 : Turn on the Wifi connection on the laptop, then go to Start , select Settings .

1. Step 3 : At the Settings interface screen, select System .

1. Step 4: Click on the Displays tab , select Connect to a wireless display in the Multiple displays section so that the laptop will start searching for Wifi Direct from the TV. 

1. Step 5: Confirm the connection or enter the password (if any) to complete the process of connecting the laptop to the TV. Then your TV is ready for projection.

2. Connect using WiFi Display standard

Also known by another name, Wireless Display, or WiDi for short. This is a wireless connection standard from Intel that allows devices to share screens, images or videos,.

Minimum device requirements to use Wifi Display:

1. Your computer must have a minimum operating system of Windows 7, use 2nd generation Intel Core i3, i6, i7 chips or higher and be equipped with an Intel Wifi card.
2. The TV must be able to connect to the internet (how to check whether your TV has the Wifi Display feature or not is similar to how to check the Wifi Direct feature instructed above).

2.1 Instructions for connecting to Windows 7, 8, 8.1 laptop:

1. Step 1 : Turn on the Wifi Display feature on the TV, the screen will display the TV name and password . This feature also has other names such as WiDi, Wireless Display, Screen Share depending on each device line.

1. Step 2 : Drag the mouse to the right side of the screen to go to the Devices menu , select Project , find and click on the name of the TV device you want to connect, enter the password (if any) and you're done.

Note: For laptops using the Windows 7 operating system, you need to download WiDi software because the device does not have this feature available. 

2.2 Instructions for connecting to Windows 10 laptop

1. Step 1: Click Start > Settings > Devices .

1. Step 2: At the Bluetooth & other devices tab , click Add bluetooth or other devices , then search for the TV's device name to connect.

3. Connect using DLNA

Another common way to connect a laptop to a TV is through DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance). This feature will allow phone, laptop, and television devices to share high-quality images, videos, etc. between each other quickly.

The condition to be able to perform the function of connecting a TV to a laptop is that the devices must be connected to the same Internet network, the same operating system, and the TV must support DLNA connection.

4. Use the application

For Samsung Smart TV, the simplest way to connect the computer to the TV is to use the available application.

To use this feature, your laptop must use the Windows 7 operating system or higher. Note that the Macbook will not be able to connect to the TV this way.

5. Connect using Bluetooth

Using Bluetooth is considered the most popular way to transfer a computer screen to a TV today. Just make sure your laptop and TV have Bluetooth features and make sure they're not too far apart.

1. Step 1: First, go to Settings on your laptop, select Devices .

1. Step 2: Click on the Bluetooth & other devices tab and then slide the horizontal bar so that the Bluetooth item switches to the On state .

1. Step 3: Next, select Settings on your TV.

1. Step 4: Search and click on Remote controls and accessories > Bluetooth settings.

1. Step 5: Turn on the Bluetooth feature on the TV and then select Add device so the TV can start searching for the laptop. When you see the laptop name appear, click on it and you're done.

Ways to connect a laptop to a TV using a connection cable

In case your device does not support wireless connection features, you still have many ways to connect your computer to the TV using the cable below.

1. Connect Laptop to TV via HDMI

The most popular is still connecting via HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface). Perhaps this method has become extremely familiar to office workers as well as students with the use of slideshows during presentations.

Connecting your PC to your TV via HDMI allows you to transmit images and sound quickly and realistically.

The condition to implement this feature is that the computer and TV must have a standard HDMI connection port. If not, you must use an HDMI - VGA conversion cable. How to connect PC to TV via HDMI is as follows:

1. Step 1: Plug the connection cable into the HDMI port of both laptop and TV devices.
2. Step 2 : Turn on the computer and TV.
3. Step 3 : Set up on TV by using the remote to adjust the input source which is HDMI 2 port .
4. Step 4 : On the laptop, press the Windows + P key combination and select Duplicate and you're done.

2. Connect via VGA connection port

Connecting a laptop to the TV via the VGA port is also an equally common way. With this method, you can customize the resolution as desired, specifically 640x400px, 1280x1024px, 1920x1080px or 2048x1536px.

The condition to be able to make this connection is that your laptop and TV must have a VGA port. Besides, you also need to prepare yourself a VGA cable as well as a 3.5mm audio cable.

The steps to connect the computer to the TV using the VGA port are:

1. Step 1: Plug the cable into the VGA connection port on both devices.
2. Step 2: Similarly, take a 3.5mm audio cable to connect between the TV and laptop.
3. Step 3: Next, turn on your laptop and TV.
4. Step 4: Set up on TV by selecting the TV's input source as PC/RGB .
5. Step 5: Set up on your laptop by pressing the Windows + P key combination and then clicking Duplicate to complete the connection.

3. Connect using USB port

Users can also connect the laptop to the TV via the USB port. This type of gate has recently become more and more popular due to its convenience.

What you need includes a TV device with a built-in USB port and a USB-C cable.

How to connect the TV to the computer via USB port includes the following operations:

1. Step 1: Use the USB-C cable to connect the TV to the computer , then turn on both devices.
2. Step 2: Set up on the TV by using the remote to select the input data source for the TV as the USB port .

Epilogue

Above, TipsMake has guided you through common and simple ways to connect a laptop to a TV . Please choose whichever way you feel is most convenient. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to comment, TipsMake will help you answer in more detail.