Hi, I've recently bought a Panasonic 37" LCD and want to play DVDs from my computer through it. I've hooked up the cables (DVI for screen & 3.5mm for sound) - nowt!
Do I need to 'point' my PC at the TV?
I've gone into properties but the TV is not showing up>

I had this with my lap top it turned out my graphics card wasn't up to the job.

I doubt its the graphics card if you're getting nothing at all.

Is this a laptop we're taking about - have you set it to use an external monitor? Usually Alt & F4 or something like that?

No floyd, it's a desktop which was custom-built from the finest components just 6 months ago.

Are you running a monitor from it already?

Yup, 22". Could that be it? Gotta disconnect PC monitor first?

Yup, 22". Could that be it? Gotta disconnect PC monitor first?

Not really, what type of graphics card you using? If it lets you plug 2 monitors in then you should be able to have either a extended desktop or a clone display.

Usually Alt & F4 or something like that?

Erm, no. Just for the people thinking of trying Alt-F4, don;t. It is a shortcut for closing the program you are currently using.

you might have to go into display properties, check that a second screen is attached and make sure that it is ticked. That will enable an extended desktop to be created

Erm, no. Just for the people thinking of trying Alt-F4, don;t. It is a shortcut for closing the program you are currently using.

True - not quite with it today. I meant Function & F4!