YOGYAKARTA – As the government's plan to replace analog TV with digital TV goes on, the sales of these products are getting faster. Moreover, digital TV products have more advantages than analog. One of them is that it can be used as a computer or laptop screen.

Indeed, in terms of price, digital TV products tend to be higher. But again, the completeness of features and technology makes this new type of television selling well in the market.

Now, this time, the VOI team has prepared a tutorial article that is certainly suitable for the needs of employees who are working from home (WFH). By following how to connect a laptop to a TV, you can get a wider picture. So, doing anything is more comfortable.

How to Make a TV as a Monitor

Comfort is one of the important things to be realized during Work From Home. The reason is, it can affect a person's stress level and productivity.

So, for those of you who have a television screen at home, don't hesitate to turn it into a laptop screen. At least, you can view work or data with a wider size. However, it must be noted, not all types of tv can be used as an extension screen for your laptop. Only the type of TV that has an HDMI or VGA port only. Or, a smart TV that is equipped with Bluetooth technology and can be connected to Wi-Fi.

More fully, here's how to connect a laptop to a TV that you can do yourself. Just try it, okay?

Connecting Laptop to TV with HDMI or VGA Cable

This is the easiest way to turn the TV into a laptop monitor. Just use an HDMI or VGA cable. For that, first you need to make sure that the TV in the house has a port to connect to this cable.

Usually, almost all types of new television models already have a micro HDMI port or mini HDMI. And to connect it, you can follow these steps:

Plug one end of the HDMI or VGA cable into your laptop. Then, plug the other end into an available port on the television. Next, turn on both devices. Use the TV remote to set the Mode. Select the HDMI input so that the content on the laptop can be displayed on the TV screen. On the laptop, press the Windows key + P at the same time. Then click the Duplicate menu

If you have, then the content that appears on the laptop will also appear on the TV screen. Pretty easy, right?

How to Connect a Laptop to a TV Using USB-C

If the laptop you are using has a USB-C port, then you can use it as a connecting channel between the laptop and the PC. In fact, there are several options that you can do.

Among other things, connecting a laptop and TV directly using USB-C. Alternatively, you can also connect it via a USB-C to HDMI adapter. As for the steps, follow the following description:

Connect the two devices using USB-C directly or via a USB-C to HDMI adapter Turn on both devices Use the camera to set the input mode. Select Input Mode based on the cable you are using

Those are some ways to connect a laptop to a TV that you can follow. Hopefully the tutorial above can help you to increase the comfort of working during Work From Home, yes.


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