Lap top on TV?

[kpowell911]

Hi, On holiday, I managed to drop my laptop and break it The lap top itself is fine, But the screen is knackered. I went and bought a new laptop, All is cool But I was wondering if I could link my laptop with a broken screen, To my 32" HD TV? AFAIK the laptop is in perfect order bar the screen, It would be cool to use on my 32" though?

Any ideas?

thanks

 

[BenWall]

Yer, your laptop should have a VGA port, just link it up. You might have to set it to display via the external port and that is where you might have a problem.

 

[dick]

my laptop has a button on the keyboard that does that, take a photo of your keyboard for us, might be a help.

also it can be done using the alt button and arrows n stuff, i recs we kud have it between us, might take sum time tho if it doesnt have a button on the keyboard.

 

[kpowell911]

its got a button where you hold FN and switch between CRT/LCD?

Its a decentish new laptop.

What cable do I need? My Parents are bya PC World and I can phone them to pic me one up?

thanks

 

[Tom]

does it have a vga or dvi output?

Vga

DVI

Some have an svideo, this is easier for older tv's

Heres all 3 ways...

 

[kpowell911]

the laptop has a VGA one

 

[Tom]

Ok, what does the tv have?

• if it has a vga, then you need a vga to vga.
• If it has a DVI then its vga to dvi,
• If it has a hdmi then you need a vga to dvi then you need a dvi to hdmi adaptor

 

[kpowell911]

thanks

 

[kpowell911]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2M-SVGA-Monit...3QQihZ008QQcategoryZ41999QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem so that will do the trick, (my TV has a VGA on back)

 

[Dink]

yeah thats exactly what you need

 

[kpowell911]

Cool, Cheers people