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Send laptop screen to TV via USB?

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Pineman100
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Posted June 19, 2012 at 12:05PM

A friend has just bought a new LED TV, which has a USB port. He's asked me whether it's possible for him to duplicate his laptop (Windows 7) screen on the TV.

In order to do this, I presume he has to tell his computer to send the video output to a USB port instead of to the VGA port. Can this be done?

The computer is a Dell Inspiron 1720. Its video card is an Nvidea Geforce 8400M GS.

Thanks for any advice.

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Nontek

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Posted June 19, 2012 at 2:17PM

Pineman100 ... The PC does not have 'USB Out', but putting the pics or whatever onto a USB Stick should solve the problem - I guess the TVs Manual would give more information about using its USB Port.

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Nontek

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Posted June 19, 2012 at 2:26PM

It is possible to get a IEEE 1394 to USB Adapter, so this would be the way to go. The PC does have IEEE 1394 Socket.

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KRONOS the First

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Posted June 19, 2012 at 2:27PM

You can create a slide shoe. How to. Then copy it to a USB drive.

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Samdulo

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Posted June 19, 2012 at 3:37PM

What is your knowledge on the VGA and HDMI because just the presence of a simple USB port will not be of assistance. Again, what make of TV is it. I had a similar problem of connection, but i got help here. Was worth it.

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Nontek

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Posted June 19, 2012 at 3:52PM

Samdulo = SPAM.

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Ian in Northampton

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Posted June 19, 2012 at 5:33PM

Nontek: and I'm not sure I'd want to get support from someone whose native/first language is patently not English. judging by their home page... :-) (yes, curiosity caused me to follow the link. £1.53/minute? I'm in the wrong business...)

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Pineman100

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Posted June 19, 2012 at 5:42PM

OK, the USB stick sounds like the best answer for my friend.

Many thanks everyone - your help is much appreciated.

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