plugging lappy into tv

elljay20

I't just not working!!! i can get it so i can sort of view the desktop, but ont the icons on it or anything you do.

any ideas guys? the other halfs laptop has a little icon in the little box on the right for graphics and you click that and his works fine!!

any ideas what settings i can change as we have had it working before:o

cheers

geewhiz

Go into display settings from control panel (then personalize settings if using Vista) and there may be a setting to switch to using 2 monitors

elljay20

geewhiz wrote: »

Go into display settings from control panel (then personalize settings if using Vista) and there may be a setting to switch to using 2 monitors

tried that, that's what gets it half working, but not showing the desktop icons and stuff, but thanks for trying to help!!

opportunity_cost

It sounds like you're using extended desktop mode. If you just want to duplicate your desktop on the TV screen, try using mirrored mode instead:

Right click on desktop--> Properties --> Settings --> click the blue rectangle with the number 2 (which represents the external monitor) --> untick the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor box.

or just press FN + function key to switch between display modes.

elljay20

opportunity_cost wrote: »

It sounds like you're using extended desktop mode. If you just want to duplicate your desktop on the TV screen, try using mirrored mode instead:

Right click on desktop--> Properties --> Settings --> click the blue rectangle with the number 2 (which represents the external monitor) --> untick the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor box.

or just press FN + function key to switch between display modes.

thankyou, i will try this tonight. i did click box 2 but i ticked the extend box, so hopefully this will work.