Twiggy 
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What cable do i need?? 
 
TV has a 15 pin (VGA?) same as laptop.... 
 
I connected a computer monitor cable as seemed same as was not having it  
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John 
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A computer monitor cable is exactly what you need. 
 
Go into the display settings and enable the second monitor.
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Twiggy 
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Still no workies  
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ash_corsa 
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have you got a 'toggle monitor' key on your laptop?  
ususally if you press that it toggles between laptop screen, ext screen, both etc.. 
 
Silly question but, are you trying it with the PC input selected on your TV  
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Twiggy 
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quote: Originally posted by ash_corsa 
have you got a 'toggle monitor' key on your laptop?  
ususally if you press that it toggles between laptop screen, ext screen, both etc.. 
 
Silly question but, are you trying it with the PC input selected on your TV   
   
 
Yes and yes  
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noshua 
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what model TV and laptop 
 
you'll get them both from the sticker on the back of each of them  
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M2RTY 
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resolution needs to be set to what the tv is capable of
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oceansoul 
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you prolly need to change the laptop to display outta the vga socket and not to the internal screen. on mine its fn + F4
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nathy_87 
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maybe a setting on your tv? Is there one for PC?
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ash_corsa 
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quote: Originally posted by Twiggy 
 
 
Yes and yes   
   
 
lol! didnt mean to insult your integrity! You wouldnt believe what we've been called out to in the past! 
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Blade_sri 
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i can do this but only get sound though the lappy and not tv,any ideas? 
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John 
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vga doesn't carry sound, need a cable from the headphone socket to either the tv or an amp.
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