Connect+to+the+TV

Connect to the TV The Windows 7 operating system also has a built-in shortcut for switching between external monitors by tapping the “Windows” key (the key with the Windows picture positioned to the left of the “Alt” key) and the “**P”** key together.  Tapping either the “FN” and “F8” or “Windows and “P” shortcut combinations more than once lets you cycle through the monitor options, which are:
 * Laptop screen only **


 * Duplicate image on both screens **


 * Extend image across both monitors **

Extending the image across both monitors means your desktop will be half on your laptop’s screen and half on the TV, which is useful if you have many icons that need to be positioned on the desktop, or if you need to be able to view several different windows at once. In the event that your laptop does not have a keyboard shortcut, or you have changed the shortcut settings, you can instead manually change the external monitor settings by opening the “Start” menu and navigating to the “Control Panel.”  Inside the Control Panel window, click the green “Hardware and Sound” heading listed below the “Network and Internet” Heading.  Locate the green “Display” heading listed above the “Windows Mobility Centre” heading. Click the blue link below the “Display” heading labelled “Connect to an External Display.”  Click the “Detect” button in the top-right corner of the window to detect your connected television as an external monitor.  Open the “Display” drop-down menu and select the option for your connected television. Open the “Multiple Displays” heading and select which of the four previously mentioned external display options you want to use, such as extending the display across both monitors or only using the external television. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif';">Open the “Resolution” drop-down menu and select the new resolution you want to use on your external display if your laptop’s standard resolution does not look good on the TV. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif';">Click “OK” to save your changes to the monitor settings. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif';">When you are ready to switch back to your laptop screen, either use the previously mentioned keyboard shortcuts or return to the “Connect to an External Display” window and select your laptop’s screen in the “Display” drop-down menu.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif';">External monitor only **