Both my laptop and tv have vga and i have connected them together and nuthing is happing what do i do?

Question

Both my laptop and tv have vga and i have connected them together and nuthing is happing what do i do?

Answer 1

Check that your TV is setup to see the Laptop. You might have to change video modes using your TV's remote. My TV has like 8 possible inputs. I have to switch between each of those to view whatever is attached. Satellite, DTV box, Xbox, Laptop, DVD etc..

Click the video mode keys on your laptop to switch to external monitor. (on the Thinkpad, its Fn + F7 on HP I believe its Fn + F5.) There are 3 modes. LCD only, LCD + External, External only.

Alternatively...

right click the desktop. go to properties. See if Windows recognizes the TV as a monitor. You might need to extend your desktop onto the second monitor.

When in doubt, check the manual for your TV for instructions on exactly how to use the VGA connector.

Good luck.