external monitor not working

I have a Compaq F750US Laptop with Vista 16 bit O/S. I also have a Sanyo 27 inch flatscreen TV with a 15 pin cable receiver input slot. I did have these two connected and working fine. But now when I connect it I either get a sign that states no signal or I get the wallpaper image but not the icons or the movie. I had to do a system restore and I think the settings where undone. I think I need to clone the screen but I forgot how. Can someone tell me how. Thanks.

 

I am sorry it is a 32. Sorry I am learning.

 

Getting To The Settings:
- Connect your external monitor
- Right Click on your desktop and select Personalize
- Open the Display settings window (at the bottom)

Next arrange the two monitors to the setup you have. Monitor 1 would be your main display and Monitor 2 is your additional display. So, for example, if your main display is on the left and the monitor is on the right, drag the two boxes around so that Monitor 1 is on the left and Monitor 2 is on the right.

Extending The Display:
- Select Monitor 2 in the visual or from the drop-down menu
- Check the box besides “Extend the desktop onto this monitor”
- Just hit Apply. The screen should flash and you are done!

You should now be able to drag a window, this web page for example, from one screen onto another. If you would like to move your Start Menu onto the other display, just drag it onto the other screen. (Right-click and unlock the Taskbar first!) Also note that sometimes Vista messes up the resolutions, so if one of the windows looks horribly wrong go back to the Display Settings and manually drag the bar to the correct resolutions for each monitor. If your machine is using either the NVIDIA or ATI control panel, I suggest using that to configure your setup instead of using the default Vista Display Settings.

Give this a shot and let us know!

 

Ostylee... Thank you for your time. It worked fine. I do not know how to post a thanks for you but thank you very much

 

Not a problem man! I appreciate it too, have a good one and see ya around the forums!!