How do i hook up my dell computer to my hdtv

[jo youngblood]

Hello,
I have a Dell studio, want to hook up to my vizio 26" hdtv, my computer has a hdmi outlet, should I use that? I tried that it says no signal

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

yes you use hdmi.,then go into your control panel and select the new display option,make sure the hdmi is set to default on your dell studio!