[cswalker]

Wabz,
On the TV
Plug the HDMI Cable into your TV and Select the proper HDMI channel.
On the Laptop
Plug the VGA cable and Audio Cable into you Laptop.
(assuming you're running Windows) right+click your desktop.
Select Properties
Select the Settings Tab
Select the blue square with a 2 on it.
select the box that says (Extend my Windows Desktop onto this monitor.

This should work if your laptop is powerful enough to output your video to the tv.