V vanamberg Distinguished Dec 26, 2011 1 0 18,510 Dec 26, 2011 #1 I have a Staples VGA Monitor Cable plugged into my 52 inch tv and my HP laptop, but I cannot get the picture to show on the TV. The cable does work with my son's HP laptop, however. Suggestions? Thanks.
I have a Staples VGA Monitor Cable plugged into my 52 inch tv and my HP laptop, but I cannot get the picture to show on the TV. The cable does work with my son's HP laptop, however. Suggestions? Thanks.
inzone Champion Mar 12, 2011 14,971 1 51,960 Dec 26, 2011 #2 Try going into the settings and selecting external monitor. Upvote 0 Downvote
WR2 Polypheme Nov 18, 2005 27,923 6 64,715 Dec 26, 2011 #3 Check your TVs manual about the settings to use when hooking up a PC or laptop. Upvote 0 Downvote
mcnumpty23 Polypheme Jul 15, 2011 15,518 0 66,960 Dec 26, 2011 #4 or go in the bios and set display to external only or laptop and vga on most laptops you can toggle it by pressing fn and another key when the laptop is in windows connect the tv and try fn + f4 or f5 to toggle from laptop screen to tv and both Upvote 0 Downvote
or go in the bios and set display to external only or laptop and vga on most laptops you can toggle it by pressing fn and another key when the laptop is in windows connect the tv and try fn + f4 or f5 to toggle from laptop screen to tv and both