Connecting laptop to TV help, please?

Sooo..
Laptop and TV are both VGA connections.. The TV manual says the VGA input is the one for connecting to a computer.

The cord is plugged in, and the laptop settings are set for the tv to be the extended desktop.

BUT my TV says no signal.
I’ve tried all the other AV/HDMI settings and still no signal..
I’ve restarted the laptop twice.

What am I doing wrong?
Or am I just dumb?