Viewing pc on lcd tv - need help

I just got a 32" lg lcd tv. i saw that it had an rgb input option to view a pc through it. i connected my laptop (which runs windows xp, btw) and upon viewing, everything was streched. i think it had something to do with the widescreen of the tv and the non-wide of the comp. i tried going into properties from the desktop. however, it messed up only the pc's layout rather than affecting anything at all on the tv. any help or tips would be great. thanks!

You might have the displays mirrored, which would make the TV resolution the same as the laptop screen's resolution, resulting in a stretched image. In your display properties, there should be an option to turn off mirroring, and modify each displays resolution independently.

Also, are you connecting the laptop via VGA? Or some other connection like S-Video, or RCA?

You might have the displays mirrored, which would make the TV resolution the same as the laptop screen's resolution, resulting in a stretched image. In your display properties, there should be an option to turn off mirroring, and modify each displays resolution independently.

Also, are you connecting the laptop via VGA? Or some other connection like S-Video, or RCA?