1. s-video – this is probably the most common method out there currently because an s-video cable is cheap as heck and just about every tv under the sun has a s-video port. you’ll have to make sure you laptop is equipped with this port. remember, there are two types of s-video cables: 4-pin and 7-pin. most laptops and pc’s are equipped with a 7-pin port,
Office 2007 Standard, so if your tv only has a 4-pin s-video port, then this method will not work.
2. vga – if you have a hdtv, then you will be better off connecting using a vga cable. it gives much better quality than s-video and as with s-video,
Office Pro Plus 2010, the cable is very cheap. you usually won’t find a vga port on regular tv’s though, so this option is if you have an hdtv.
3. dvi - dvi stands for digital visual interface with “digital” being the key word there. the digital signal will give a higher quality picture than either s-video or vga. of course,
Buy Windows 7, your computer will need to have a dvi connection and your tv will need to be an hdtv. this cord is definitely not cheap,
Microsoft Office 2007 Pro, it ranges anywhere from $40 to $80.
4. hdmi – using hdmi will give you the best quality by far. no computers that i know of yet have hdmi ports,
Microsoft Office Professional Plus, but you can get a dvi to hdmi cable to connect it to your hdtv. hdmi is compatible with dvi.
5. scan converter box – this is the last method that i could think of and it involves using a scan converter box, which takes a vga signal and converts it into s-video or component video.
here’s a graphic i created with some pictures of the various cables: