while we are at it, is there a wire I can buy to connect my laptop to my TV to watch Amazon Prime? Are there many such Wires. I don’t know what to buy. there are so many places to plug things in in the back of my TV that I am lost.
A wire? Do you have an HDMI port on your computer? Most HDTVs must have one so if you have one on your laptop that’s an easy fix. That’s what I use. Soon I’ll get a wireless thingy to do the same trick.
I’ve been thinking about getting Roku do go wireless to watch Amazon, etc. - https://www.amazon.com/Roku-Streaming-Stick-3600R-Model/dp/B01DA0YCNC/ref=pd_lpo_504_bs_lp_tr_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=P09XTMTPXWC1S2WHFZBB
I got the Amazon fire stick...costs about $50 for the stick. I get Amazon Prime’s content and best of all OANN. I found it to be a great deal. It plugs into an HDMI port, if your TV supports HDMI it’s a great option.
Need a flatscreen television.
HDMI cable from laptop to TV. If no HDMI port on the laptop get a USB to VGA cable adapter. USB cable goes in the laptop, the VGA adapter goes on the other end of the USB cable and then plug into the VGA slot on the back of the TV.
Go to laptop settings/display/mirror and what you see on the laptop will display on the TV screen.
Forgot to add, get a wireless remote and keyboard for the laptop. This way the only interaction with the physical computer is to turn it on/off.
The HDMI cables tend to be a bit stiff and put stress on the HDMI port if you are constantly moving it around from table to lap and back and forth.
If you have HDMI out, and the PC can detect the TV is a “compliant” device for copyrighted material, you might have some luck. Or pick up a Roku device that has a variety of apps that support Amazon, Netflix, Vue, and many others.
Your laptop should have either a hdmi port or an older 15 pin video port you ought to be able to connect to your tv as another source of video to choose from.