If your laptop doesn’t have any of these ports, it will almost certainly have good old VGA. The same goes for your HDTV. Check your TV’s manual to see what resolution the laptop should be set to.

I'm looking for a solution to do screen recordings off of retro computers. The most straightforward way seems to be using a VGA to HDMI adapter, then connecting that to an HDMI capture card.

Any recent laptop should automatically detect the screen at the other end of the VGA or HDMI cable. Then you'll need to switch the TV to the appropriate input with its remote; with any luck, your ...

Any modern laptop should be able to connect to an external monitor. The first step is to figure out whether it supports DisplayPort, Thunderbolt, HDMI, or VGA.

VGA is one of the most common input types for digital projectors. If your projector and your laptop are both equipped with VGA ports, you can connect them with a VGA cable.

Older HDMI cables will work, but they may not deliver the full depth of color and resolution. VGA and DVI If you have an older laptop or monitor, it will likely have a VGA port or a DVI port for ...

Plug the HDMI cable into your laptop. Plug the VGA cable into your TV. Plug the VGA cable into the converter to connect the two devices. Connect the two devices with a 3.5mm audio cable.

The most basic PC-to-TV connection consists of running a wire from your computer to the HDMI input on your TV. If you have an older TV and an older laptop, there are options like VGA , but that's ...

HDMI is really best for connecting a PC to an HDTV. Consequently, I’d go with a DVI cable. That’ll give you a pure digital signal (VGA is analog) and a much sharper picture at higher resolutions.

We’ve found the best USB-C to HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, and VGA cables and adapters to help you use your new computer with the video display you prefer.