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Slingbox to TV via laptop

Mrs_pbradley936
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The other day I bought a Slingbox. All connected and working a treat. Now then, I want to be able to connect my laptop to a TV so went down to Maplins and put myself in the hands of the chap and came back with £30 worth of cables. Easy to connect BUT only the sound is coming through not the picture. Is it anything obvious?

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  • espresso
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    :eek: £30 of cables!

    Have you selected the correct input on your TV and switched the laptop to external display screen?
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  • Mrs_pbradley936
    Mrs_pbradley936 Posts: 14,573 Forumite
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    espresso wrote: »
    :eek: £30 of cables!

    Have you selected the correct input on your TV and switched the laptop to external display screen?

    The wires are all ok how do I turn the laptop to external dispaly screen?
  • espresso
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    Mrs_pbradley936 wrote: »
    The wires are all ok how do I turn the laptop to external dispaly screen?

    It will depend on the laptop but it is usually function key + another key.
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  • amcluesent
    amcluesent Posts: 9,425 Forumite
    >how do I turn the laptop to external dispaly screen?<

    Most laptops you press the Fn + f4 keys at the same time, there's usually an icon the function key that look like a TV to show which to press.
  • Mrs_pbradley936
    Mrs_pbradley936 Posts: 14,573 Forumite
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    Thank you both so much. On my Toshiba it is Fn + F5.
    Found this which gives details for all makes if you scroll down the page
    http://www.teluguone.com/pctotv/index.htm
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