Not all PCs have this.

Is your computer connected to a television or a computer monitor?

Not all computer monitors are compatible with television, and not all televisions will show a computer screen.

In order to connect a computer, a television has to have a VGA connection.

Since I don't know your system, I'm having to guess at everything.

I'm using a Hewlett-Packard desktop with Windows XP Media Center Edition, and it's connected to a Proview 27" LCD high definition wide screen television.

I use a wireless fidelity (wi-fi) antenna to connect to the Internet.

Connecting the computer to the television required a VGA cable.

I had an awful time trying to figure out how to get my computer's sound to come through the television's stereo speakers, but I finally solved it.

The "Earphone Out" jack on the back of the computer had to be connected to a "Earphone In" jack on the rear of the television.

I had never heard of an "Earphone In" jack before, but that's what it's called, AND it worked.

My computer has a connection for cable television, but I find the picture quality isn't as good going through the computer.

So, I connect my cable directly to my television, and use my remote control to switch my monitor back and forth.

The computer runs all the time, even when I'm watching television.

I don't use a VCR, but I don't see any difficulty in connecting one.

The computer will record DVDs, but I haven't done that yet.

Of course, to record a television program on DVD, I'd have to connect my cable to the computer, and run the television through that.

As I stated, I can do that, but I prefer connecting directly to the television.

However, I may experiment again with connecting to the computer, as my cable provider's channel lineup has been altered.

Good luck with trying to figure it all out.
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