VGA to RCA (Laptop to my TV) Problem

torrestorres

Hi guys i've got a problem maybe someone can help me with i wanted to display my laptop on a TV using RCA (Yellow, Red, White) plugs.

So i bought this connector thinking this would do the job for me but i can't seem to get it working.



I've connected the VGA connection to my laptop, connected my RCA cable to the Yellow, White, Red connections above but i can't get a picture, im not using the Svideo connection as my TV has no Svideo connection.

I'm wondering do i need to change the display settings on my Laptop or something? , ive check youtube/google/etc for an answer so any help is appreciated.

big man andy

Have you hit the Fn button to send the signal out?

torrestorres

big man andy wrote: »

Have you hit the Fn button to send the signal out?

Nope i haven't andy i'll give it a try when i get home cheers

big man andy

Ya hold down the Fn button and 1 of the buttons on the top row. Propably an icon of a TV\monitor on the button.

Best a luck!

torrestorres

big man andy wrote: »

Ya hold down the Fn button and 1 of the buttons on the top row. Propably an icon of a TV\monitor on the button.

Best a luck!

Hi Andy , so i tried that as you suggested not it didn't work for me

I went into display settings on latop and it would not even recongisne my external tv i wonder if my laptop has tv-out!!?? how can i check this?

I have connected a projector to my laptop before and it worked no problem.

Im wondering if the VGA connector is a dud, i bought it off ebay, its probarbly hollow on the insde haha

Any other ideas mate

What i'm trying to achieve is i want to display my laptop on a TV using Yellow RCA cable.

mordeith

Probably not likely that your laptop would pick up the TV. I would say make sure that you have the output set to display on screen and throught the VGA socket (there's usually something lke 3 options to choose from) and also that you have the correct channel selected on your TV. It won't switch automatically like a scart connection.

torrestorres

mordeith wrote: »

Probably not likely that your laptop would pick up the TV. I would say make sure that you have the output set to display on screen and throught the VGA socket (there's usually something lke 3 options to choose from) and also that you have the correct channel selected on your TV. It won't switch automatically like a scart connection.

Tv is on the correct channel AV, for the RCA input but nothing shows.

I've a Russound CAV6.6 multizone A/V distributor that ive all my Source Equipment) sky/freeview/PS3 connected to and they all display fine, but trying to get the Laptop to display is driving me over the edge :mad:

maybe i need to get a VGA to RCA Convertor???

big man andy

torrestorres wrote: »

Hi Andy , so i tried that as you suggested not it didn't work for me

I went into display settings on latop and it would not even recongisne my external tv i wonder if my laptop has tv-out!!?? how can i check this?

I have connected a projector to my laptop before and it worked no problem.

Im wondering if the VGA connector is a dud, i bought it off ebay, its probarbly hollow on the insde haha

Any other ideas mate

What i'm trying to achieve is i want to display my laptop on a TV using Yellow RCA cable.

Can you try your laptop on a flat screen?

torrestorres

big man andy wrote: »

Can you try your laptop on a flat screen?

im work atm, i'll try that when i get home