Connecting MacBook to Samsung TV / Monitor

What do you mean by "activity?" If you see a desktop, it sounds like it is working correctly. It's like an external monitor, it defaults to Extended Desktop mode, like an addition to your monitor area: If there isn't anything on monitor #2, it's because you haven't dragged anything over there. You can see the arrangement in your Displays system preference, under Arrangement.

If what you wanted was the same image on both monitors, you need to use the Displays icon on your menu bar or the Displays system preference to change the mode to Mirroring.

justineday wrote:
However, Still wondering why some Itunes shows plays and some don't...

I am only going to guess here because I don't know the real answer. I wonder if it's because you went through VGA to get to your monitor. Normally, with a current widescreen flat monitor, the best port to go through is HDMI because it's a full digital signal. But the main reason I'm bringing it up is because HDMI also supports HDCP, which is content copy protection that Hollywood likes to use for its movies and shows. It is possible (again, I am really not sure) that since you're going through the analog VGA connection, iTunes is not able to verify that the monitor supports HDCP. It might if you went through the HDMI port instead, if your monitor has one.

How did you get the audio to carry through the tv speakers?
(I had to connect my MacBook to a speaker that I use for my iTouch because the audio would only play through my Mac speakers)