making external screen work

[ramw5p]

Hi, i am sure this is simple, im just not getting it. tried external screen search and got nothing..so.....i hooked up the '11 MBP to external screen, all i get is the "space" background. If i move the mouse over to the right it appears on the external monitor, but nothing else. I can double tab and get resolution settings for external screen, but i can get any progrmas to display in screen. What am i doing worng. I just want the monitor to show same thing as MBP screen. Thanks

 

[TXBDan]

System Prefs -> Display, check the box that says something about mirrored displays.

 

[snaky69]

Hi, i am sure this is simple, im just not getting it. tried external screen search and got nothing..so.....i hooked up the '11 MBP to external screen, all i get is the "space" background. If i move the mouse over to the right it appears on the external monitor, but nothing else. I can double tab and get resolution settings for external screen, but i can get any progrmas to display in screen. What am i doing worng. I just want the monitor to show same thing as MBP screen. Thanks

If you want to see what's on your MBP screen just hit the checkbox "mirror displays", right now your external is acting as a completely separate desktop.