I don't think your laptop has HDMI out but it does have S-video out, correct? You could probably pickup an S-video cable pretty cheaply. Here's a video which I didn't actually watch but it looks like it probably explains how to do exactly what you want to do: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vz-_wsrsAY Personally, I just run a regular monitor cord(male on both ends) between my desktop computer and my TV. Assuming your Panasonic has PC input, that may be an option. As for enabling multiple displays, that should be covered in the video? Hehe, yeah, good nose owbist. I understand it's possible to report SPAM but I'm much too lazy. Forum needs a "Report as SPAM" button but I suppose it will probably never get it.

zep et. al.: Sorry I didn't get back sooner but with my limited experience, I was a little leary of doing the uninstall of network adapter. However I finally realized that at worst it would only mess up the laptop and not the other devices that are connected and working on the secured network. So: I just uninstalled and rebooted. The adapter did reinstall but I am still not getting a proper connection although things have slightly changed. The secured network got connected, but did not even ask for the security password and simply went to 'validating identity' and simply hung. It didn't even time out. I checked firefox to see if it was expecting a password there, as was the initial case to get connected to the Guest Network (where I am again now), but it couldn't find the server. You may recall, that previously the issue was that the secured net would ask for the password, but find it unacceptable and give 'limited or no connectivity. Is there a way to force the network to ask for the password?? Any other ideas? Eventually, I will probably find a way to get a knowledgeable person out to my house where they could diagnose this. FYI, I am creating another post about security updates that may tangentially be connected to this thread. I apparently successfully installed sp3 but 'security update' keeps wanting to install it AGAIN! I was worried I might not be able to shut down to reload the adapter, but I was able to cancel the update.

You either have to change the input select on the dvd recorder to s-video (and you may find there is a set of audio inputs separate for the s-video) or you may have to enable the s-video output on the laptop - there may be a control panel or something in your settings for that. Your HP handbook should tell you how. Good luck with it.

I hate these five minutes of fame interviews done by the morning shows. All that interview was was damage control. It's no different from the famous idiots who publicly humiliate themselves and do the same thing to change public opinion. Mel Gibson, Tiger Woods, Koby Bryant to name a few. They dress up pretty, get prepped for a "controlled" interview and have their professional talking head sitting next to them to make it all seem like it's okay and under control. What's really appalling to me about this guy is not only was he able to talk about how many people agreed with his behavior (which I find hard to believe) he let Matt Lauer scold and force that girl to admit on live TV that she was wrong for posting a stupid letter on her facebook page. IMHO, they're all hypocrites because I don't know an adult alive who at some point during their teens didn't vent to their friends about their parents; the only difference now is thanks to technology, the manner in which it's done is different. Yes Facebook is a public network but her parents did allow her to have the account and she did post it on a PRIVATE page that he had to break into. Would I want to hear my daughter talking about me like that? Of course not but then again, I wouldn't have invaded her privacy the way he did. And honestly, there are a lot worse things she could be doing to lash out with her frustrations. Still instead of seeing there was a problem and working with her to fix it, he grounds her for "months" like she's in prison and destroys the equipment she needs for school. I also feel very strongly that instead of putting a minor on national so she could be further intimidated and humiliated by someone like Matt Lauer, he should be protecting her from the backlash of his stupid antics and taking classes to gain some freaking parenting skills. I just can't believe that people are buying into the facade and don't realize that the behavior in that video is uncensored and THAT guy is who that young girl is really living with, not the jerk on the couch.