No choice for second display

[Jlongman06]

Ok so I tried to hook up my tv to my laptop which I have done in the past but now when i go into display settings it doesn't have a opition under display for two monitors it doesn't have a pull down it just says (default monitor) on and i can't select another please help soon....

 

[mactronix]

How are/were you connecting the two ? Is it possable you hav edamaged the connector at either end ?

Mactronix

 

[Jlongman06]

no it was working on my other computer.... its a vga cable...

 

[bystander]

You should see an option to "detect". This will hopefully find the monitor which will then allow you to configure it.

 

[Jlongman06]

where would the option to "detect" be because i dont see it

 

[bystander]

What version of OS are you using?

 

[flyinfinni]

What type of GPU do you have- ATI or Nvidia? There should be a detect displays option in the driver suite for either one, but I could tell you better where to look if I knew which driver you had.

 

[Jlongman06]

not sure dude im not really computer savy but i know i have an Acer Aspire 5600 with and intel centrino duo whatever that means running windows xp

 

[kaa0653]

To see what graphics card you have:
Right click My Computer
Click Manage
Select Device Manager in the left side of the window.
Expand Display Adapters (double click on name or click + to the left of it)
Below Display Adapters it will list your graphics card

 

[flyinfinni]

Looks like its the Intel GMA. I'd make sure you download the latest driver, and look through their driver suite to see if you can find a "detect displays" option and run that when you have the TV connected and ON.