I have attached VGA cable from DYNEX tv, going towards my Laptop- 1) Which option do I need to press on remote to get VGA option. My remote control does not have VGA option or at least I cannot see it. Here's the options on the remote : SVideo 1, 2 --- Components 1/2 TV and HDMI 1-2-3 so after connecting the cables, which option do I need to press on my remote. I have tried all the options on my remote, and still showing NO SIGNAL I have tried using S video cable on my other laptop to the same TV, and it works fine, but I am basically trying to hook up my both laptops to hook up on VGA and SVIDEO Cable.. Please advice

Connect a laptop to a TV with a VGA cable If you have an older laptop and TV, you'll likely find a VGA port on both of them. You can check out what a VGA cable looks like and buy one here. VGA isn't as good as HDMI because of the lower-resolution video quality it provides. It also only deals with the video signal, which means you'll need a separate cable to handle the audio.

Turn on your TV and laptop and then connect them using a VGA cable as well as a 3.5mm audio cable. The next step is to press the Input button on your remote (could also be called Source or AV) and select the PC or RGB option from the list. That's all there is to it.

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Connect the laptop to the TV with a VGA cable.
2. Connect the two devices with a 3.5mm audio cable.
3. Turn on both devices.
4. Select the PC or RGB input on the TV with the remote. The connection between the two devices should be established automatically. But in case it doesn't, go to Settings > System > Display and make sure "TV" is selected. You can also adjust the resolution to match the one of your TV. One that's done, press the Windows key and P key and then select the "Duplicate" option.

Connect a laptop to a TV wirelessly
If you don't want to deal with those pesky cables, connecting your laptop to the TV wirelessly is the way to go. But you do need a media streaming device like the Google Chromecast or Roku Streaming Stick Plus to get the job done. An Android TV will also do, as it has Chromecast built-in.

A Google Chromecast device is probably your best option, and although it costs more than something like an HDMI cable, it's not super expensive with its starting price tag of just $35 - get it via below.

To get started, plug the Chromecast into your TV and set it up. I'm not going to explain the setup process in this post, as we have a dedicated article for that - check it out here. Once everything is set up, you can mirror Chrome tabs, your videos and files stored locally on your laptop, and even your desktop to the TV. Just launch the Chrome browser on your laptop, click the menu icon (three vertical dots) in the upper-right corner, and select the "Cast" option. Then just select the content you want to cast via the "Sources" drop-down menu and click on the Chromecast you want to cast it to (if you have more than one).

Step-by-step instructions:
1. Plug the Chromecast into the TV and set it up (click here for instructions).
2. Open the Chrome browser and click the menu icon in the upper-right corner (three vertical dots).
3. Select the content you want to cast via the "Sources" drop-down menu.
4. Select the Chromecast you want to cast to.

This depends on your hardware. If you have HDMI port on your laptop and on your TV it is the best and easyest option for your case. Just plug-in the hdmi cable, go to your computer Control Panel->Display and configure the second monitor as extended. Your TV must be monitor number 2 and you should use recommended settings for the picture resolution.
From your TV go to input source list and select the HDMI port.
Now you should see your desktop background without the taskbar and icons. So you can drag and drop the application you want to see on your Dynex TV(secondary monitor) and that's it. This method will bring video and audio just with one cable. Of course you can use VGA port on the Tv, but the quality of the picture will drop and you must have separate cable for the sound.

1. Make sure both the laptop and the TV have VGA adapters.
2. Get a VGA cable to connect the two
3. Upon connecting, press the input button on the remote and navigate to an option that says something like "VGA Computer"
4. On your computer, go to Start and in the search box, look for connecting to a projector.
5. Choose the option that suits your needs and you should be connected.

Hope this helps!

Hi If you have connected the RCA cables corretly, that is, Yellow, Red, and White colured sockets of video source component, may be a VCR, DVD, Blu-Ray etc; to the respective colured sockets to the TV, just switch ON both the devices, insert a video casette, CD or DVD whatever it may be into the source player. Get into the Menu of TV, surf through; and come towards its Input option and select the input you want to get through it. Hilight that option and press enter button on the remote control. When the correct input have been selected you will see the video signals plays through your TV. OK.

You never mentioned what model Philips TV you have, however I've researched several and most seem to have a VGA video port in the back of them. If you have one of these (15 pin D connector) on the back of your TV you should be able to purchase a corresponding VGA cable (you'll want female pins on one side of the cable and male pins on the other side) and plug one side into the VGA port on your laptop and the other cable into the TV. Then use your TV remote to select that input. Should work fine!
See item 8 in the attached user guide link to see what I'm talking about. http://download.p4c.philips.com/files/4/42pfl3403_98/42pfl3403_98_qsg_eng.pdf
I hope this response helps you out.
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Hi,

There are several possibilities here so you will need to work with me to resolve this problem. In order for Closed Captioning (CC) to work, you need to make sure the CC settings are correct on the TV, and then make sure they CC is switched on. In addition, if you are using a cable or satellite receiver box, CC also needs to be switched on for these "boxes".

It's easiest to start with the TV. Please make sure you have done the following:

1. Check the Closed Caption settings are as follows from the TV on-screen menu as follows:

a) Press the "MENU" button on the DYNEX remote
b) Press the RIGHT arrow twice to highlight the "SETUP" menu
c) Press the DOWN arrow once to open the "SETUP" menu
d) Press the DOWN arrow twice to highlight "CLOSED CAPTION"
e) Press the RIGHT arrow or the "ENTER" button once to open the CLOSED CAPTION MENU
f) Make sure the Closed Caption option "CC MODE" is set to "ON". This can be changed using the UP/DOWN arrow keys to highlight "CC MODE" and using the LEFT/RIGHT arrows to switch between off and on.

The "Basic Selection" and "Advanced Selection" settings are for analogue and digital closed-captions respectively. In addition, the "Options" sub-menu can be used to change the size and style of the digital closed captions (Advanced Selection). All three of these options should eventually be set according to your personal preferences, but for the purposes of making sure it is working, I suggest you set them as follows:

Basic Selection = CC1
Advanced Selection = Service 1

These options are the basic settings which will display only the spoken dialogue of the TV program.

g) Press "EXIT" on the remote to close the menu and return to viewing mode.

2. Press the "CCD" button on your Dynex remote control. This can be found in the bottom right-hand corner of the remote. Each press of the "CCD" button will cycle the closed captions between ON and OFF. (CCD means Closed Caption Display)

3. Check the Closed Captions are displayed and then adjust the Basic and Advanced Selection options until the type and appearance of the closed captions are how you like them.

If you have done the above and still cannot get it to work, please let me know whether you are using a cable or satellite receiver and the brand/model number. I will then be able to assist you further.

Regards,
BElectric

Here is the webpage for the Dynex remote codes. I hope this helps you solve your problem. (www.dynexproducts.com/universalcontrolcodes.aspx) Copy the web address and paste into the address bar in you browser. That will take you to the page that has all the remote codes for Dynex televisions. You can use the webs site for customer support also with the customer support e-mail. They will be able to help you find the right code if you cannot find it on the code page. The Dynex customer support telephone number is 1-800-305-2204. you can contact them between the hours of 7am and 12am CST.

Follow these steps on the remote :
Press Input,
scroll down and select VGA.

Most common problem is the VGA cable. Make sure you have the 15 pin VGA Monitor cable.

1. Switch off the TV & Notebook
2. Connect the VGA cable to the TV and Notebook.
3. Switch on the Notebook. Set the resolution to 800 x 600 Pixels (Go to Control Panel - Adjust Screen Resolution). Then go to Advanced settings and set 'Screen Refresh rate' as 60 hz in the Monitor tab,
4. Switch on the TV. Go to Source button from the TV remote and select PC as input source. Alternatively, you can go to 'Menu' and select 'PC' as input source. If the connection is made properly, PC option will NOT be GREY anymore.
5. Press Fn + F5, F6, F7 (depending on which Notebook brand you have)