How to connect a laptop to a TV via usb

Very often, many users have a need to connect a laptop to the TV screen. This is often necessary for a more comfortable viewing of a movie or series, because it is much more pleasant to watch video on a large screen, conveniently located in front of the TV than on a small laptop screen. However, by no means always connecting the TV to the computer is for entertainment purposes.

For many users, connecting a larger screen is a prerequisite for full work. Whether it’s artists or musicians, engineers and programmers, many users experience the need for multiple screens.

Reference! Almost all modern laptops support an additional screen feature that allows you to increase multitasking while you work.

After connecting the laptop to the TV, the user has the opportunity to view media files on a large screen. This article will discuss how to connect a TV to a laptop via a USB port. The method is quite extraordinary, so the connection will not be direct, but through special adapters.

Preparing to Connect

Before trying to establish a connection between devices, you should make sure of some things.

Firstly, the TV should be relatively new, since an HDMI or VGA connector is required to establish a connection. These formats are supported only on relatively modern TV devices. If there are no such connectors, then this connection method cannot be implemented on this TV.

Initially, it is not possible to switch the computer and the TV directly via the USB port due to technical features. You can trick the system using an external USB video card or converter, which provide the ability to connect a laptop and a TV device via a simple double USB cable. Such an external graphics card exists for both HDMI and VGA connectors.

Another way to connect will be switching through a special adapter for a wireless connection. This device can be equipped with both HDMI and VGA outputs. For an example, this article will discuss the Q-Waves Wireless USB AV Wireless Adapter.

Important! Your computer must have a USB 3.0 port for connection, otherwise the switching process is impossible.

Step-by-step setup instructions

After checking and preparing the necessary devices, proceed to establish a connection. To get started, consider connecting two devices using a regular USB cable.

1. The first step is to connect the USB to the appropriate connector on the computer.
2. The same cable should be connected to the converter port.

Important! Many converters or USB video cards have a built-in USB cable that cannot be disconnected.

3. Connect a reciprocal HDMI, monoblock or VGA cable to the converter.
4. Connect the other end of this cable directly to the TV device through a suitable port.

Device connection completed. Below is an instruction for setting up image transfer from a laptop to a TV screen.

Now consider the way to connect wirelessly between devices.

1. Insert the HDMI cable into the appropriate port on the TV device.
2. Connect the other end of the wire to the Q-Waves Wireless USB AV.

Reference! This method is suitable for both HDMI format and VGA ports.

3. The next step is to power up the Q-Waves Wireless USB AV. This is done in the usual connection of the device to the outlet.
4. A special transmitter should be connected to the laptop. It is connected to the USB port, after which you must install the necessary drivers from the disk that comes with the device. After installation, the device is fully operational.

Software setup

After the connection between the computer and the TV screen is established, you should proceed to configure the devices themselves.

TV setup

1. On the TV remote control, press the Input button (in some cases "Sourse")
2. After that, a menu will open where you can select the signal source coming to the screen. Choose HDMI or VGA port. TV setup is over.

Computer settings

1. Open the "display settings" section. Set the resolution for the connected screen.
2. Using the Multiple Displays function, you can increase the size of your desktop using an optional monitor or TV.

Reference! Also, changing parameters is available with the Win + P key combination

This method is universal not only for connecting a laptop to a TV, but also when connecting an additional monitor or projector.

Recommendations

The problem of the lack of sound on the TV

A very common problem, which is expressed either in the absence of sound completely, or in the fact that the sound comes from the speakers of the laptop, and not the TV. This problem is very easy to fix.

1. Right-click on the sound icon and select "Playback devices."
2. You need to find the TV in the list and select it as the default device.
3. After this operation, a sound should appear. If the problem is not resolved in this way, it may be a connection or a hardware problem.

A few words should be said about additional software, which can come in handy when connecting an additional screen or transferring an image to a TV screen.

To connect the TV as a second monitor, the user will need the Dual Monitor Tools program, which combines several useful utilities. Together, they can greatly facilitate the work with two screens, solving many of the difficulties often encountered by users. Whether it's creating a taskbar on the second screen or changing the wallpaper on your desktop.

GridMove is a free program that allows the user to easily manage windows and change their parameters. The program is able to quickly group workspaces and move them from one screen to another, which makes working with two monitors more comfortable.

This method allows you to transfer any image to the TV screen. This function can be useful to any user, both when working, and when watching movies and TV shows. The above algorithm is universal suitable for any device that matches the parameters and with the corresponding devices. Usually, USB connection is resorted to if a standard connection via VGA or HDMI is not possible. This is a fairly convenient alternative that does not require special knowledge and is available to any user.