Most large flat-screen TVs today can be used as high-resolution computer monitors. As a rule, desktop PCs have two video output ports, such as Digital Video Interface (DVI) ones that permit you to connect two monitors. However, some TVs, including Sanyo models, have a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) video input instead of DVI. In this case, use a standard DVI-to-HDMI video cable to connect your PC to your TV.
Step 1
Shut down your computer.
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Step 2
Plug a DVI connector of the video cable to the available DVI video output on the back panel of your computer.
Step 3
Plug the other HDMI end of the video cable into a HDMI port of your Sanyo TV.
Step 4
Press the “Input” key on the Sanyo remote control. Then use arrow keys to select “HDMI” and press “Enter” to set the TV input to the HDMI channel.
Step 5
Turn on your computer and then log in to a user account in Windows.
Step 6
Click the "Start" button to bring up the Windows start menu. Then click "Control Panel."
Step 7
Select the option "Adjust screen resolution" in the Control Panel to open a new window, "Display settings," that contains two square icons labeled as "1" and "2." The icon "2" represents the TV monitor.
Step 8
Click on the icon "2," and choose one of the following options--"Duplicate my Desktop on all monitors (mirrored)" or "Show different parts my desktop on each display (extended)"--to set the configuration for the TV monitor.
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