Expert: fab - 2/4/2009

Question
I have a Dell Inspirion Mini 9 computer I just bought, I have a Sharp Aquas HDTV I just bought. Can I attach my mini 9 to the HDTV? How would I do this and what cables or connections would I use. I have read many answers and I am a bit confused. Some say you wont get sound from you hooked up theater system, some say use a VGA/SVGA cable. I looked on my Mini 9 and the cable connect area is quite smaller connection than on my HDTV. Can you help? And would I have a sound problem?
Thanks, Jan

Answer
You will get the video to your tv w/a VGA cable and you will get the audio to your tv with a 3.5mm to stereo rca cable.  Keep in mind that your computer is not an HD source so don't expect an HD picture.


VGA cable
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10201&cs_id=1020106...

3.5mm to stereo rca cable
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021804...