lap top

[benjdebo]

hi im trying too hook my lap top up too my tv,i can only see my screen saver,any ideas ,hooked it up via cable supplied,on the tv i only get my screen saver nothing else .

[unadkat]

please explain more mate

How have you hooked it up to the TV??

[gazz10]

what laptop are you using give make and model.

the more information you give the quicker the result

hi im trying too hook my lap top up too my tv,i can only see my screen saver,any ideas ,hooked it up via cable supplied,on the tv i only get my screen saver nothing else .

gives very little info

[benjdebo]

make of lap top is fujitsu siemens, vista

[gazz10]

make of lap top is fujitsu siemens, vista

yes and there loads of info there to go on , what model, come on its u that requires the problems sorted,supply as much info as possible, what lead were u using, what model, etc etc the more you give the easier and quicker you will get a result

[benjdebo]

vga cable , make and model is amilo fujitsu siemens vista,only 1 cable from lap top too tv.sorry if info a bit short but i dont know much about this,just getting into computers. ps c,mon the hoops hail hail.

[caveman_nige]

what resolution is screen on your laptop running at? i.e. is it 1024x768 or higher or lower. you TV will have lower screen resolution usually and normally requires a lower res on your lapp first.. Do you have a TV out properties tab in the advanced section of your display properties?

[benjdebo]

yes i have that in advanced,what should i do thanks.

[caveman_nige]

watch this video mate.. see if that gives you the answers you need.

How To Connect Your Laptop To Your Television (Technology: Home Entertainment)

1. First you need a video cable for making the physically connection.

Most computers have an S-Video port that can be connected to the S-Video input of your TV screen using a very cheap S-Video cable (it’s round with 4 or 7 pins).

For better picture quality, you should connect the computer to the TV using standard VGA ports or via the DVI to HDMI cable provided your TV supports these ports.

connect television 2. Open the "display settings" in your Vista computer and activate output to the TV screen. You can either mirror content of your computer on the TV or extend the display just like a dual monitor screen.

3. Pick up your TV remote and switch to "External Inputs" from the menu. You will need to change the default "Video 1" to a different selection which may be "HDMI 1" or "Video 2" depending on how you have made the connection.

Important: Make sure you connect the cable to the TV before turning on the computer as sometimes it may fail to recognize external display.

You may also need to change the screen resolution of your TV using the Display settings in your Control Panel else the picture may appear distorted.

[benjdebo]

watch this video mate.. see if that gives you the answers you need.

How To Connect Your Laptop To Your Television (Technology: Home Entertainment)

1. First you need a video cable for making the physically connection.

Most computers have an S-Video port that can be connected to the S-Video input of your TV screen using a very cheap S-Video cable (it?s round with 4 or 7 pins).

For better picture quality, you should connect the computer to the TV using standard VGA ports or via the DVI to HDMI cable provided your TV supports these ports.

connect television 2. Open the "display settings" in your Vista computer and activate output to the TV screen. You can either mirror content of your computer on the TV or extend the display just like a dual monitor screen.

3. Pick up your TV remote and switch to "External Inputs" from the menu. You will need to change the default "Video 1" to a different selection which may be "HDMI 1" or "Video 2" depending on how you have made the connection.

Important: Make sure you connect the cable to the TV before turning on the computer as sometimes it may fail to recognize external display.

You may also need to change the screen resolution of your TV using the Display settings in your Control Panel else the picture may appear distorted.

thanks up and running now cheers,merry xmass.