I have a sharp LC- 20AD5E LCD TV which has a vga input. I am trying to connect my samsung nc10 laptop to the tv. I can get a picture but
the picture only takes up a small portion of the screen - i want it to display full screen.

i have tried downloaded the latest drivers, all the available resolutions but with no success. I have made sure the full screen option
is selected.

i read somewhere else on the forum that i should try setting the resolution to the native setting of the tv (which i believe is 1360x768 but not sure)

however this setting is not available as a resolution.

Can anyone suggest anything else i can try? Have i missed something?

Thanks.

Is your laptop XP or Vista?

*JM*

If it's Vista, Open the "display settings" in your Vista computer and activate output to the TV screen. You can either mirror content of your computer on the TV or extend the display just like a dual monitor screen. Pick up your TV remote and switch to "External Inputs" from the menu. You will need to change the default "Video 1" to a different selection which may be "HDMI 1" or "Video 2" depending on how you have made the connection.
Important: Make sure you connect the cable to the TV before turning on the computer as sometimes it may fail to recognize external display.
You may also need to change the screen resolution of your TV using the Display settings in your Control Panel else the picture may appear distorted.


If it's XP, then please specify.


*JM*

thanks for the advice - i found that i had to actually change the settings in the tv before it would register the laptop.