After spending an hour on the phone with my Compaq tech support, I wasn't able to get my laptop to view on my Sony 52" flat screen TV. Reason: cable is junk. Doesn't work on the TV or on my desktop monitor.Knowing that the set up should be a no brainer, I didn't keep my original box or the receipt. And of course, the Amazon merchant that sold it to me won't take it back BECAUSE of that. BEFORE YOU BUY THIS you might want to read the merchant's return policy. It stinks. Buy from another merchant and don't use this Belkin. They should have taken this back with no questions asked.