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Aug 19, 2007 | 03:28 PM

Night_Runner

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ok, so i purchased a HD LCD TV and it has mini VGA port for hookin it up via the computer. i plugged the mini VGA into my laptop and my tv, changed the tv input to the correct selection, and there is no signal. do i need to install something? i thought it was plug and play....couldnt find anything in the control pannel, but i might have overlooked it. help me please

Aug 19, 2007 | 03:39 PM

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VGA is plug and play, but you may have to set your graphics card to display on a second monitor... I'd say right click on the desktop, go to properties, then settings... thats where youd change the default monitor, so maybe thats a place to start. also try restarting.

Aug 19, 2007 | 07:02 PM

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got it figured out. also just installed vista ultimate and office 07

Aug 19, 2007 | 08:16 PM

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I have to be honest... I dont like vista. I got it with the "express upgrade" on my computer and I formatted and went back to media center... Its just too buggy for me right now. there isnt a lot of realy stable software for it yet. maybe they will get it figured out, but I am going to guess not. lol

Aug 20, 2007 | 12:14 AM

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Wait until they release SP1 for Vista. Yeah, it'll take a few years, but that's what really helped XP to calm down.

Aug 20, 2007 | 12:27 AM

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well i got vista ultimate for $12 via OSU and office 07 for frizee

Aug 20, 2007 | 12:37 AM

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Man, now I'm not as happy about ultimate for $15 and office for $20 lol.

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Aug 20, 2007 | 12:46 AM

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lol, well to tell you the truth, thus far (as in today aka since i installed it) i have had no problems and it has not seemed buggy at all. im actually very pleased.

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Aug 20, 2007 | 12:54 AM

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SP1 is Service Pack 1. It's basically a collection of windows updates all rolled into one along with some larger fixes to make Windows run more smoothly. Anyone with an up-to-date XP installation should be running SP2 right now, no service packs for Vista yet.

Kind of OT but was it you who mentioned before you had a friend who worked at a shop that could do chrome coatings on plastic and other non-metallic materials?