mine is the hp envy laptop with windows 8 and a projector of benq with vga. I connected it using a hdmi to vga convertor . I G

[NishantDantare]

mine is the hp envy laptop with windows 8 and a projector of benq with vga. I connected it using a hdmi to vga convertor . I G

 

[americanaudiophile]

Make sure that your laptop is set to the native resolution of your TV. If it's set higher than the TV you won't get a picture and may get an error message. Set the TV as a 2nd screen so you can adjust it without changing the laptop screen settings.
Sometimes the order that you boot the laptop and select the input on the TV makes a difference.