Laptop 'vga' - tv 'av' hookup

Austininne · 02-27-2008, 02:59 PM

I'm trying to hook my toshiba P205 laptop up to my tv via vga to av cables so i can watch movies etc on my tv instead of my computer screen. when i press 'fn' 'f5' out get the video output but it only gives me the option for the lcd. i can't figure out how to add another output so that when i press 'fn f5' it will shut my lcd off and my display will be on my tv. like i said before i am using a vga-av cable (red green and blue). If anyone knows how to do this or has done it before please help me!

ebackhus · 03-01-2008, 04:07 PM

If you open the Displays control panel and click on the Settings tab it might be showing two blue boxes. Click on the darker one and check the "extend my Windows desktop to this monitor" and hit APPLY.

Austininne · 03-04-2008, 08:46 AM

There isn't a display in my control panel.

Austininne · 03-08-2008, 05:45 AM

It automatically added it when i plugged my friends s video cord into my computer but can't I also do it through my vga?

02-27-2008, 02:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Austininne Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 3 OS: vista	Laptop 'vga' - tv 'av' hookup I'm trying to hook my toshiba P205 laptop up to my tv via vga to av cables so i can watch movies etc on my tv instead of my computer screen. when i press 'fn' 'f5' out get the video output but it only gives me the option for the lcd. i can't figure out how to add another output so that when i press 'fn f5' it will shut my lcd off and my display will be on my tv. like i said before i am using a vga-av cable (red green and blue). If anyone knows how to do this or has done it before please help me!

03-01-2008, 04:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Asst. Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 12,715 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System Blog Entries: 25	Re: Laptop 'vga' - tv 'av' hookup If you open the Displays control panel and click on the Settings tab it might be showing two blue boxes. Click on the darker one and check the "extend my Windows desktop to this monitor" and hit APPLY. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

03-04-2008, 08:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Austininne Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 3 OS: vista	Re: Laptop 'vga' - tv 'av' hookup There isn't a display in my control panel.

03-08-2008, 05:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
Austininne Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 3 OS: vista	Re: Laptop 'vga' - tv 'av' hookup It automatically added it when i plugged my friends s video cord into my computer but can't I also do it through my vga?