What is required to connect T420s DisplayPort to DVI-D port? (Sony Trinitron)

Hello.
My wife and I have recently been watching Netflix movies on our laptop when it occurred to me: why don't we watch this on our 36" screen? So I went out and purchased a DisplayPort to DVI-D cable. Hooked it all up, selected the appropriate input on the TV and... nothing.
I know that I need to choose the appropriate refresh rate and resolution. My questions are:
- Is there anything else that I am missing?
- The NVidia Control Panel is not as intuitive as it could be. How do I configure NVidia/Windows to enable the DisplayPort?
Any feedback you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
CONTEXT
- Laptop: T420s
- Cable: DisplayPort to DVI-D (passive)
- Operating System: Windows 7 (64 bit)
- graphics chipsets: integrated INTEL chip, and discrete Nvidia NVS 4200M Optimus

Hi Gamloi7.
Thank you for taking the time to reply to my posting.
Config=>Display=>Graphics Card=Nvidia NVS 4200M
The T420s laptop has both an integrated GPU and a dedicated GPU. I have tried using driving the display monitor using both... unfortunately it doesn't work. All I see on the TV screen is black.
TESTS PERFORMED
- I have tried: Laptop (DisplayPort) >> to >> TV (DVI-D)... TV only displays a black screen
- I have tried: Laptop (VGA) >> to >> TV (DVI-D)... TV only displays a black screen
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- Yes I have extended the desktop (via the Win+P shortcut).
- For both test cases above, I disconnected the cable from the TV and connected it to my monitor to ensure that the signal was working... sure enough the monitor worked as expected
- as I understand it the Sony Trinitron KV-36HS500 supports: 480p, 1080i, 720p
- The following schematic is for the back of my TV. Do you happen to know if VGA or DisplayPort are compatible with any other standards? For example... I don't suppose I can go from VGA or DisplayPort to S-Video ??

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