Hooking your powerbook to a tv monitor

hi.. i kinda new to mac..
Is there a way to hook your powerbook to a tv so that you can
view it on tv?

Absolutely! You use the S-Video cable that came with your PowerBook to use your TV as an external monitor. This is further explained on page 48 of the manual.
The S-Video cable only provides video. You'll need to use the audio out port if you'd like to play the audio from anything but the PowerBook keep in mind.
Enjoy,
Geo

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