How to Connect A Windows Laptop

Computer To Your LED TV

Samsung TVs are compatible with Windows computers running Windows 98 or higher ( 98, 2000, ME, XP,
Vista, 7, 8, etc). Your Samsung TV is detected as a Plug and Play monitor by your computer and does not
require any drivers.

Different computers use different types of connections to output the video. Please follow the steps below
for the type of connection you will be using.

If you are using the D-sub 15 pin jack, follow these steps:

1. Make sure your TV and laptop are off.

2. Using a 15 pin D-sub (standard, VGA, or RGB) video cable, connect the Video Out jack on your
laptop to the PC In jack on the back of your TV.

3. Using an audio cable with a min-stereo plug on each end connect the Audio Out jack on your
computer to the PC Audio In jacks on your TV.

Note: If you are using the Laptops speakers or are connected to separate speakers, you can skip
this step.

4. Turn on your laptop.

Important: If you don't have the PC on, the TV will display a "No Signal" message then go into a
standby state when you switch the source to PC. This is also true if you leave the TV on the PC
source and power down the PC. If you try to turn the TV on while the computer is off the TV will
display the "No Signal" message and then the TV will return to the standby state.

5. Turn on your TV.

6. Press the SOURCE button on your remote or on the front panel of your TV to select PC.

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 7. Press and hold the FN key (usually located in the lower left side of the laptops keyboard) and,
depending on your laptop, the F5, F7, F8 or F9

Note: There are three different screen modes that your laptop can be set to for use with your TV:

o Mirrored: This mode can also be called cloned. In this mode the laptop screen and your
television screen display the same image. One drawback with this mode is the resolution
being used but be supported by both screens.

o External: This mode may also be called presentation mode. In this mode the laptop screen
is disabled and only your television will display a picture.

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 o Extended Desktop: This mode can also be called Dual View. In this mode your desktop is
extended across both screens. A benefit to this mode it that you can run different
resolutions on your different screen.

8. Adjust the display if necessary using the Windows Display dialog which can be accessed through
the Control Panel.

If You Still Need Help

If you are still having a problem after following the steps above, please contact us for further support.

If you are using an HDMI-to-DVI connection, follow these steps:

1. Make sure your TV and computer are off.

2. Connect the DVI-D Out jack on your laptop's video card to the HDMI/DVI 1 input jack on your TV
using a DVI-to-HDMI cable.

3. Using an audio cable with a mini-stereo plug on both ends connect from your laptop's audio out to
the HDMI/DVI AUDIO IN jack on your TV.

Note: If you are using the laptops speakers or have your laptop connected to separate speakers,
you can skip this step.

4. Turn on your laptop.

5. Turn on your TV.
6. Press the SOURCE button on your remote or on the front panel of your TV to select the HDMI 1
input.

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 7. Press and hold the FN key (usually located in the lower left side of the laptops keyboard) and,
depending on your laptop, the F5, F7, F8, or F9

Note: There are three different screen modes that your laptop can be set to for use with your TV:

o Mirrored: This mode can also be called cloned. In this mode the laptop screen and your
television screen display the same image. One drawback with this mode is the resolution
being used but be supported by both screens.

o External: This mode may also be called presentation mode. In this mode the laptop screen
is disabled and only your television will display a picture.

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 o Extended Desktop: This mode can also be called Dual View. In this mode your desktop is
extended across both screens. A benefit to this mode it that you can run different
resolutions on your different screen.

8. Adjust the display if necessary using the Windows Display dialog which can be accessed through
the Control Panel.

If You Still Need Help

If you are still having a problem after following the steps above, please contact us for further support.

To Connect your laptop to your TV with HDMI follow these steps below:

1. Make sure your TV and laptop are off.

2. Connect an HDMI cable from the HDMI Out on your laptop's video card to any of the HDMI inputs
on your TV.

3. If you are using any other HDMI input besides HDMI/DVI 1 input then the audio will need to be
transferred through the HDMI cable. If you are using the HDMI/DVI 1 input you will be able to
connect a mini stereo to mini stereo cable from the audio output on the laptop to your TV's DVI
audio input for audio.

Note: If you are using the laptop's speakers or have your laptop connected to separate speakers,
you can skip this step.

4. Turn on your laptop.

5. Turn on your TV.
6. Press the SOURCE button on your remote or on the front panel of your TV to select HDMI 1
(unless you have selected a different HDMI input).

7. Press and hold the FN key (usually located in the lower left side of the laptops keyboard) and,
depending on your laptop, the F5, F7, or F9

Note: There are three different screen modes that your laptop can be set to for use with your TV:

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 o Mirrored: This mode can also be called cloned. In this mode the laptop screen and your
television screen display the same image. One drawback with this mode is the resolution
being used but be supported by both screens.

o External: This mode may also be called presentation mode. In this mode the laptop screen
is disabled and only your television will display a picture.

o Extended Desktop: This mode can also be called Dual View. In this mode your desktop is
extended across both screens. A benefit to this mode it that you can run different
resolutions on your different screen.

8. Adjust the display if necessary using the Windows Display dialog which can be accessed through
the Control Panel.

If You Still Need Help

If you are still having a problem after following the steps above, please contact us for further support.

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