Connecting a Video Adapter

I have a iMac G4 and I am trying to connect the computer to a 50" Samsung Plasma TV so that it can be used by the visually impaired. When I plug my Video Adapter cable in to the computer and connect it to the TV the TV searches for a signal, and then says no signal. How can I make it so that what's on my computer screen is seen on my TV screen? Thanks.

Justin, Welcome to the discussion area!
Which iMac G4 do you have? The iMac G4 700 MHz and iMac G4 800 MHz are not compatible with the Apple video adapter M9109G/A.
If you have one of those, you will need Apple's VGA Display Adapter M8639G/A. This provides a VGA output. If your TV does not have a VGA input, you will also need another device called a scan converter. The scan converter converts VGA to analog video.

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