"Connecting my laptop to my plasma TV." Topic
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John Leahy  | 20 Jul 2009 8:28 p.m. PST |
I have a device that allows me to connect the two. I'm not quite clear on what modifications I need to make to either the TV or PC to get the picture working correctly. I'm trying to watch Netflix and Hulu on the TV. Thanks, John |
 Saber6   | 20 Jul 2009 9:35 p.m. PST |
Does it act like a second monitor? |
| John Leahy | 20 Jul 2009 10:10 p.m. PST |
I have that option. I can clone it, adjust seperately or single screen. Thanks, John |
| the Gorb | 20 Jul 2009 10:17 p.m. PST |
Hi John, What have you managed to get it to do so far? My HDTV outputs S-video to my PC for recording then my PC outputs Composite to the HDTV for viewing. Regards, the Gorb |
| John Leahy | 20 Jul 2009 10:59 p.m. PST |
Hi. I have hooked up the laptop to the tv. I have a set of multicolored bars on the screen of the tv. I was getting the wallpaper from my laptop on my tv screen at one point. Thanks, John |
| John Leahy | 20 Jul 2009 11:07 p.m. PST |
Ok, I now have the tv showing my wallpaper in decent resolution. not sure how to get the stuff from IE 8 to display on it. thanks, John |
| fred12df | 20 Jul 2009 11:55 p.m. PST |
When connecting a second monitor to a laptop, it can work in several ways, usually controlled by one of the "F" keys (top row of the keyboard) on my HP laptop it is F4, but it varies by manufactuter -- but will have some sort of screen symbol on the key. Pressing this button cycles through the modes, which tend to include:
External screen off
External screen showing the same as laptop (mirroring)
External screen showing its own image (extended desktop) If you have just a desktop image showing, try dragging a window on to the external monitor. You may need to un-maximise the window. You can use the Display control panel to tell windows how the screens are physically arranged -- so that you can drag the cursor from one screen to the other. |
| John Leahy | 21 Jul 2009 10:44 a.m. PST |
Hi, dragging the minimized window worked! Picture quality is pretty good. Now watching the Firefly series on hulu. The joys of technology. :-D Thanks for the help! John |
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