What is a video card? Why would a laptop need one?

[Katymac]

Because they are much cheaper without one

Daewoo

a DSL - 17D3
That is the sort the DVD is plugged into

That bigger port is a SCART plug.

The other port is indeed a VGA connector, I've managed to find your TV's manual on the internet and checked it out.

It also appears that your TV is actually somewhat "high-def" in that it can display images at a higher resolution that a "normal" low def TV can (it can do 1280 by 784).

So presuming that your laptop has a VGA port then connect it with a VGA cable to the TV (if you don't have a cable they're dead easy to buy from electronics/computer shops) and you should be off.

If you have any problems your TVs instruction manual has some more details on how to deal with any problems.

If you can't find the real manual you can get it here:

www.daewooelectronics.co.uk/system/download.aspx?displayname=IB_DSL17D3_20D3_DLP17D3.pdf&physicalnam e=890fe9e3-df86-48d9-b3d6-1598facafe53.pdf

Badgerspaw - you are a star!!

Thanks so much