I have windows media center, what kind of cable or connection would i need to play the movies or internet tv from my laptop on my TV?
Media Center is a software package. It works with lots of different hardware configurations. Also every TV is different. You will need to examine the laptop and see what types of output you have. For certain, there will be a VGA output that you would use to attach an external computer monitor. If your TV has a VGA in port, you can use that with a standard computer monitor cable.
Older laptaps often have an RCA port or a S-Video port. Depending on which yours has, you would need either an RCA or SVideo cable (Google them to see what they look like). The other end of the cable will have to match whatever input is on the back of your TV. (RCA is most common)
Note that VGA, RCA and SVideo all carry ONLY the video. None o them will send the SOUND to your TV. You will need a second cable to go from the headset/speaker jack on your laptop (normally a "mini-jack") to whatever the input is on the TV. (Usually a stereo RCA.)
Finally, if it is a new laptop. It may have a flat, slotted port that looks a lot like USB that is labeled HDMI. That is a High Definition video port. Most TVs today have an HDMI input. It carries not only the picture, but also stereo sound. So if both have an HDMI port, you only need one cable for both picture and sound - and it will give you the best quality of both.
But you will have to look at your laptop to see what is available to you - and your TV.
i have plugged my laptop to my tv and i just cant get the laptop to show a second screen on the display settings
laptop is a sony vgn-nr21z
tv is a LG
and the cable is VGA (HDDB15 15-pin) (Male) to RCA Component Y/Pr/Pb (3x Male)
any help would be great thanks 
tryed all that no luck as i said its only showing up as one screen thanks for reply though
VGA to Component video cables only work if your VGA device is capable of outputting an RGB Component compatible signal. Unfortunately, computers can almost NEVER do this.
What you are going to need is an actual VGA to component converter. This type of converter will take the VGA signal from your computer as input and convert it to a true RGB Component signal to go to your TV. The cable cannot accomplish this, and just changes the physical plugs. There is nothing in that cable you have to convert the signal from one format to another. VGA is a 5 part video signal while the Component is a 3 part signal. The horizontal and vertical sync signals need to be combined with the green video channel so that it can be sent as a component video format.
I have personally used more than a dozen of these converters and the one that seems to be the best compromise between quality and price is the one found at vgatocomponent.com. You can see their page at this link:
http://vgatocomponent.com/
I would strongly recommend returning that cable for a refund if at all possible. Those cables only work under very specific circumstances, and are generally intended to be used to connect an RGB component source to a VGA projector that supports RGB component signals through the VGA port.
I know where to put the cable in on the side of my laptop, but where on the TV? I can’t use an S-Cable because I don’t have that port on my laptop. Help please, thank you!
By the way, I want to hook it up so I can watch the movies I have on my laptop, on my TV.
Locate the VGA port on your laptop it’s the one with small circles and it look’s like a small irregular trapezoid. Connect the VGA cable to that port and take the other end and connect it to the tv’s vga port( unless of course your tv doesn’t have a vga port). After that press fn f5 to switch between the screens if it doesn’t do it automatically. If your TV doesn’t have the vga port get a new tv that has one and follow the steps I gave you.
What do we need to do to get more than the screensaver on the TV. Help, please..
Your on the right track there are two things you can do (for windows)
Open a program on your laptop and "drag" it across to the tv screen the default settings mean you will have to "drag" the programme to the left hand side
Right click on you destop and go to display properties (May be different as you havent stated what your running) and change the primary screen
I have a Dell Latitude D630 and Id love to watch TV on it, but it doesnt have the porty thingy for the arial to plug into. Are there converter cables and would i need more software?
Yes,you can.Get satellite tv software for your PC.With it you can watch MTV,NBC,ABC,ESPN,BBC and many more live for free.Here is its review,you can go to choose one.http://satellite-tv-reviews-jivy.blogspot.com/
How to connect my laptop to TV. My laptop has HDMI and the TV has S-VIDEO ports. I want to connet my latop to TV so that I can watch movies on TV.
Check to see if your TV has an HDMI input. If it does you can just connect a HDMI cable from your laptop directly to your tv. Or if your tv has a DVI input, you can buy an HDMI to DVI Cable. I’m not too sure if there are any HDMI to S-Video ports/cables.
I have my laptop hooked up to my tv with a HDMI cable. I can get the display on both at the same time. But I can only get sound to come out of my laptop when I unplug the cable. Is there a way to get sound of both the tv and laptop at the same time?
when the hdmi cable is plugged in i can get the sound to come from the tv, but it cuts off the sound from the laptop
How to connect a lap top or desk top to your TV, whats needed and also watch the video:
http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-connect-your-laptoppccomputer-to-your-tv/
These are the steps I take: 1) turn laptop off. 2) connect lcd tv to laptop via vga cable. 3) Set lcd tv to vga input. 4) Turn on laptop.
The lcd tv shows the bios screen and loading windows screen perfectly fine. When windows loads, the lcd tv goes blank and says no signal.
I’m using windows 7 ultimate. Please help
Go to your video settings and make sure that your laptop is configured to send the signal. You can reach the video settings through the control panel or by rightclicking on you desktop on some laptops.
So i’m going off to college this fall. And I get free cable. I think i might want to get the tv tuner thing for my laptop rather then going half with my roommate for a new tv. I want the extra space and if they are about the same price then hey why not.
I have a lenovo g550 laptop. What do I need to buy to be able to plug in the cable cord to it?
usb tv tuner go to best buy or frys should be about 70 dollars you may need cable tuner box to get all channels call after you get there get nero 9 if have few buck s to record shows also vlc media player for playing videos and classic video player to just watch tv live hope it helps if can find tv tuner for pc make sure digital ready and its usb you usb 2.0 for work right external hard drive to save recorded shows if have the bucks would be nice good luck bub101
its just coming on full screen. How can I make it full screen?
Sorry, Its not coming on full screen.
Its a Toshiba l500-19x (windows 7) and Accoustic solutions tv.
put your cursor in the middle of the movie frame on the tv, and left double click.
