I WAS TRYING TO SWITCH MY LAPTOP TO AN EXTERNAL MONITOR. I WAS PLAYING WITH THE SETTINGS (CHANGED VGA ADAPTER TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN). tHEN TURNED THE COMPUTER OFF AND WHEN i TURNED IT BACK ON, IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO START THROUGH THE TV BUT THEN WHEN THE DESKTOP WOULD NORMALLY APPEAR ON THE SCREEN, IT WAS BLUE-BLACK. I HEAR IT RUNNING IN THE BACKGROUND SO IT IS WORKING. I TRIED TAKING OUT THE BATTERY BUT IT DIDN'T WORK.

If you told the laptop to Send the Video to the TV, that is what it is doing. I think you are saying it is showing up ON the TV now? right? like you told it to do so.

MOST all laptops, especially those made within the last few years, have the ability to connect an external display, such as a CRT monitor, flat panel display, or Projector, and have the display sent to that device instead of to the laptop display.

Connect the monitor, flat panel, or projector to the laptop's 15-pin video connection on the back of the computer as shown to the right. Once connected, your laptop may automatically switch to the new external display or you may be required to press a sequence of keys in order to switch from the laptop to the external display.

The key sequence can vary depending on laptop, however is often either: Fn + F3, F4, F5, F8, or F9. This means if you were fore example to press and hold Fn + F3 at the same time it'd switch between your laptop display to your external display. The function key will often be labeled as CRT/LCD and/or have a picture of a monitor on the key or close to the key. Unfortunately, the keys pressed to switch displays is dependent on the model and manufacturer of the laptop. If none of the above key sequences work, consult your laptop documentation or consult your laptop manufacturer.

Some laptops also have the ability to have the display on both the laptop and external display and/or one or the other at a single time. Laptops with this ability can switch between these modes by continuing to press the same function keys until in the mode the user wants.
the user guide and specks are here so THAT might help you.

• Hi Ramona, try this; from the "Desktop," {ALT click} on the empty screen, when the short-cut menu open, select the "Personalize" icon. Next, click on the Display applet, from the categories. Once the "Display window open," you should see what appear to be a #1 and #2; these numbers represent the "Monitors." The primary monitor is the Laptop screen, you want to use the TV screen as a second or external monitor. In this case, view the "Button thats marked, [Identify Monitoers ,and click on it. the next thing you want to do is make sure the change takes affect, click the "Apply and OK buttons, and "Restart the Computer." Also double check all the connections, [Cables]. I will check back on this post to see if everything worked out OK, I'll know by the "Helpful Rating" that you will give. "Thanks for using Fix'Ya."