connectin thangs
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Dec. 28th, 2008 | 05:05 pm
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I have some questions about connecting things to other things and I feel that maybe the nerd populace of livejournal could lend me a hand here!
I would like to connect my laptop to my stereo, so I can play music RILLY LOUDLY. how would I do this? what kind of cable would I need? WHAT HOLE DO I STICK IT IN? also, alternately, I would like to connect my ipod to my stereo but I don't even know if that is possible. is it?
I want to connect my laptop to my TV! if it makes a difference, I have an asus g1 and uh, like, some sort of japanese flat screen TV. again: what cable? what hole? how do I shot web?
I realize I could probably find these answers after expending minimal effort using google but I am extraordinarily lazy! as well as completely technologically disinclined!
I would like to connect my laptop to my stereo, so I can play music RILLY LOUDLY. how would I do this? what kind of cable would I need? WHAT HOLE DO I STICK IT IN? also, alternately, I would like to connect my ipod to my stereo but I don't even know if that is possible. is it?
I want to connect my laptop to my TV! if it makes a difference, I have an asus g1 and uh, like, some sort of japanese flat screen TV. again: what cable? what hole? how do I shot web?
I realize I could probably find these answers after expending minimal effort using google but I am extraordinarily lazy! as well as completely technologically disinclined!
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mecadon
date: Dec. 28th, 2008 10:16 pm (UTC)
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date: Dec. 28th, 2008 10:20 pm (UTC)
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date: Dec. 28th, 2008 10:21 pm (UTC)
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date: Dec. 28th, 2008 10:34 pm (UTC)
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meeokie
date: Dec. 28th, 2008 10:58 pm (UTC)
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And also which booze to buy!
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attacking
date: Dec. 28th, 2008 11:24 pm (UTC)
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also, there are like 4 liquor store like 10 minutes from my apartment because god wants me to be an alcoholic. I decided I am gonna be trashy like a grizzled old prostitute and drink tequila on new years. OLE.
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meeokie
date: Dec. 28th, 2008 11:57 pm (UTC)
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I think Jeff gets out around noonish cuz he has a half day. I mean, really, he can only spend so much time in Gamestop before he gets bored. Perhaps we can catch a movie or something to kill time.
Well, booze is way cheaper in NH....like I can get a handle of rum for $12 while its like $22 in MA lolz.
I still don't know if we will go out or stay in, but I don't care either way!
There will be Wangs tho, lots of them, in your mouth.
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date: Dec. 29th, 2008 01:00 am (UTC)
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jim_duong
date: Dec. 28th, 2008 11:01 pm (UTC)
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if your audio input on the stereo looks like a headphone (it'll say AUX or something), then you jsut need a 3.5 mil headphone to 3.5mil headphone. or maybe 3.5 to 1/4 in.
as far as video goes, depends on the video out you have. if it's s-video, you might be able to hook it straight into the tv with an s-video cable. if it's vga (two screws on either side and some pins), you might need a vga to video adapter, which may lead out to s-video or rca.
So for the laptop, more than likely you'll need two cables and possibly a dongle. those adapters are really called dongles, hahaha.
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date: Dec. 28th, 2008 11:06 pm (UTC)
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date: Dec. 28th, 2008 11:07 pm (UTC)
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attacking
date: Dec. 28th, 2008 11:35 pm (UTC)
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HOWEVER my stereo has the little red/white plugs and it says AUX on it, so would this type of cable be acceptable for ipod -> stereo?
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.j
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jim_duong
date: Dec. 28th, 2008 11:59 pm (UTC)
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Looking at your laptop, you have a DVI. If your TV has HDMI, cop this:
http://www.amazon.com/Dvi-HDmi-Cable-6F
Then you use the audio in conjunction with the DVI and there's video and sound! So you can watch movies or use it as an extension of your screen or play video games extra large. Add a wireless mouse and keyboard and you've kindof got a desktop setup!
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jim_duong
date: Dec. 29th, 2008 12:02 am (UTC)
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http://www.amazon.com/DVI-I-RCA-Compone
So between the 5 inputs for a device these are video and the others are audio. Either way, having DVI and hooking u to an HDMI is really nice because you're not having to convert analog to digital, you can get better quality video from the comp to the TV.
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date: Dec. 28th, 2008 11:36 pm (UTC)
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date: Dec. 29th, 2008 12:03 am (UTC)
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proctologiste
date: Dec. 29th, 2008 01:45 am (UTC)
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the longer the cable it is, the more you will notice the quality decreasing on cheap cable. this is especially true for video.
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date: Dec. 29th, 2008 03:51 am (UTC)
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nadiah800
date: Dec. 28th, 2008 11:58 pm (UTC)
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But I am no help :(
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thieving_cunce
date: Dec. 29th, 2008 01:00 am (UTC)
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i have one of these, works through the radio.
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franticsurvival
date: Dec. 29th, 2008 10:59 am (UTC)
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At least, that's how I use my ipod in my car. Haha.
Good luck!
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date: Jan. 5th, 2009 11:21 pm (UTC)
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