Re compt to tv hook up

I'm wanting to hook up my tv to my compt. I want to use my big screen tv like a monitor and use the computer as normal, and i also want to be able to download movies to the computer and watch them on that screen? My tv and my compt are compatible, my tv has a dvi connection and my computer has the capability to connect the cable directly to it. I have a wireless router, and my cable modem are in another room. I can easily run a cable from the back of the computer to the wireless router. thats on the right track, right? Then, in order to download and play movies from like netflix- does the tv bascially just run off of another video input? I also have a dvr hooked up to this tv- is there a way to incorporate all of this? i realize the compt has media center that can also record shows- could my dvr be replaced by just using this? Any info would be appreciated and thanks a bunch!
Tonya

do you want to hook up the television to the computer in addition to a standard monitor for the PC? or in place of?
to get video on the television, you'll want to run a DVI cable from the computer's video card output to the television input. set the television to the correct video input (maybe 'DVI' or 'PC' or something), and check if you get a signal. if you're also connected to a computer monitor at the same time, you may need to change the settings in windows to also display to the television.

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MUYconfundido wrote:
Pancenter,
Thanks for the response, but I do not have a midi interface. I am using a midi to usb connector cable, thus bypassing the need for a Midi interface.
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http://www.alesis.com/usbmidicable
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http://i.imgur.com/7wSEq8i.png
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http://i.imgur.com/aBI66jY.png
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Like many others, I just can't seem to figure out how to hook up my AirPort Express (802.11n). Here is how I am currently set up ...
In the basement I have a Mac Mini hooked up to an ActionTec GT701-WG wireless router (from Qwest), but I am usually working on my MacBook Pro (2.5 GHz running OS 10.5.6) on the second floor. I get good signal strength in a few rooms of the second floor, but not the entirety.
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Yes. As I mentioned in my earlier reply, you can use the AirPort Utility's "Assist Me" feature to have the AXn join your ActionTec router. Once configured the AXn will both share any USB printer connected to it and support streaming iTunes.
AirPort Utility was the only set up I was able to use. There is also an "AirPort Setup Assistant for Graphite and Snow" application, but when opened it says that the appropriate hardware was not found (which I don't understand, because I am using an AirPort Card to connect to the internet right now, aren't I?).
The AirPort Setup Assistant for Graphite and Snow was provided by Apple to replace the earlier AirPort Setup Assistant. This updated version only supports the earlier 802.11b Graphite & Snow base stations, NOT the newer 802.11n versions like your AXn. Instead, you must use the newer AirPort Utility to administer it. This newer utility has both a "automatic" and "manual" modes available for administration.
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