Samsung ln32a450c1d and Gateway W340ui Laptop. Samsung TV recognizes Laptop is connected, but quickly shows ''No Signal'' and then TV LED (red one in lower right corner) starts blinking. Only way to...
You need to change the resolution settings for the secondary display within Windows (control panel). Another problem could be that you need to make the laptop output video though the VGA port by using the FUNCTION key (usually somewhere on the lower left portion of the keyboard) and the EXTERNAL MONITOR key (usually one of the F* keys). The function key my be abbreviated "FN" and the ext monitor key will usually have a small picture of a monitor or something and the F* keys are F1-F12 located at the top of the keyboard. The function key needs to be held down while pushing the ext mon key. Kinda like holding down the SHIFT key to make CAPITAL LETTERS.
Sorry if I'm being too descriptive or if you already know how to do this.
As far as the resolution to use, I'd start by setting it to it's lowest possible value and then you can work your way up by trial and error. Once it starts working on the lowest (usually 800x600), select the next highest and press apply. If it's a resolution that your TV can handle, you'll continue to see a picture on it. Otherwise it will display the "No Signal" message. Just wait a few moments and the 15 second approval timer in windows will expire and it will set it back to the resolution that you had working last.
Another thing to try is rebooting your laptop (with the TV already connected to it). This might cause Windows to auto detect the required resolution required by your TV and set it by itself.
You'd think with all the super-smart gadgets and multiple versions of Windows that we have today that they would've conquered this kind of problem already. But many of us still deal with this sh*& everyday.
Maybe we should set up Mr Gates (Microsoft) and Mr Hounchooleemuhngow? (Samsung) on a date so they can work some bugs out. But that might go awry, two swollen-headed super-powers at the table....
Bill: "No, no, no, Mr. YungCheeMihn. You need to submit drivers to us for your TV's to be recognized by the Windows platform."
Samsung: "Noa! Yua buy Samsung ricense for yua windo to use ow TV!"
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