Why have I no sound on my tv when connecting it to a laptop?

[stephen26]

Today I purchased a 2 metre VGA cable that connects my laptop to my tv. I can see the picture on the tv ok but the sound is coming out of the laptop. Is there any way that I can get the sound to come through the tv?

[VHG]

VGA is video only not sound.

A HDMI cable can do video and sound, but your laptop and TV both need a HDMI socket.

Search google for "laptop to TV" for loads of sites that give advice.

Like this one

http://www.techradar....ptop-to-my-tv--902693

[percypineapple]

I had the same problem. the sound comes from the laptop, not the tv, so i had to connect the headphone outlet on the lap top to my surround sound system, a bit of a nuisance, or you can connect speakers to your laptop, or turn the volume up on the laptop, but thats not very loud.

[treborman]

both of the other answer will work but it may be just as easy to get a 3.5mm pin cable for the headphone socket at one end and a two pin (white and red) for your tv at the other , you can get one online or somewhere like
maplins

[ChuckFickens]

As above....

But check the back of the TV or the manual first, some TVs have 2 X phonos plugs for the PC audio input, some have 1 x 3.5mm headphone style socket for the PC audio input.