Help with connecting tv to pc?

ive been wanting to connect my pc to my tv for a couple of years now. my laptop has a vga port. no dvi or hdmi ports. and my tv has a hdmi port. no vga or dvi ports. i bought a hdmi to dvi cable and i bought a dvi to vga converter. when i plug the vgi converter into my laptop and connect the cord to my tv i go to the hdmi 2 channel and i get nothing. ive tryed restating my pc and tv but i get nothing :( can someone tell me what im doing wrong or if i need to buy something new to connect my pc to tv? thanks :)
Answer:

Your laptop is outputting an analog signal (VGA) Your TV is expecting a digital signal (HDMI) Simple cable converters just won't cut it. Probably the easiest solution isn't all that cheap - a $85 USB to HDMI video card. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815158263&cm_re=usb_hdmi-_-15-158-263-_-Product Please note that this type of card is NOT suitable for gaming, but it can handle smooth video playback.

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GO TO CONTROL PANEL AND SEND THE OUTPUT SIGNAL FROM THERE EASY AND IF YOU DO NOT GET SIGNAL OLD LAPTOPS WON'T CONVERT STRONG SIGNAL NEITHER WITH THE CONVERTER YOU WILL NEED A VGA TV INPUT ALSO SO BEST CHOICE GET A NEW LAPTOP WITH HDMI OUTPUTS! STOP BREAKING YOUR HEAD I AM A COMPUTER TECH

Get a hdmi to vga and a vga cable, it should work then. Too many conversions can cause power issues.

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