Sorry to be stupid here, why do you want to connect a laptop to a television? Eleanor ----- Original Message ----- From: TrueBlue & Proud To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:14 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Connecting a netbook to a TV hi Barbara, can i ask how you connected the laptop to the telly?, I have an Acer aspire notebook, and i am thinking of connecting it up to my telly, Billy ----- Original Message ----- From: Barbara Wilson To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 4:08 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Connecting a netbook to a TV Hi George I have checked the extend the desktop box. Find me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/barkingbabs Barbara Wilson M: 07917710779 T: 02887784046 E: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx IM: creativeeyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: creativeeyes ----- Original Message ----- From: George Bell To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 3:43 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Connecting a netbook to a TV It could be that the screens are set up to extend the desktop across both. If your sighted friend is around, they may be able to prove this by dragging a desktop icon left or right off the Asus screen onto the second monitor. Alternatively, there is usually a display setting checkbox called something like "Extend the desktop onto this monitor" which comes into view when you click on the second monitor. George. From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barbara Wilson Sent: 27 August 2009 15:11 To: Access-UK Subject: [access-uk] Connecting a netbook to a TV I've just tried connecting an Asus netbook to a telly. I changed all the settings as I did before with a laptop, but all the sighted person could see was a blue screen (desktop theme) but no icons. Even when I went to the Internet their screen did not change. What might I be doing wrong? Find me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/barkingbabs Barbara Wilson M: 07917710779 T: 02887784046 E: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx IM: creativeeyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: creativeeyes __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4373 (20090827) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 1761 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message