Connect mac book to vga projector

Hi,
Eveyone...can anyone helpo me with 30 mins?
Have a mac book pro and am trying to connect it a Project via the apple VGA connector.
When I plug everthing in the projector does not pick up the MPB???
on a pc/laptop I would nornally use fn / F5 to shift through the different screen options.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks

Look for a minidisplay port to VGA cable.  The Thunderbolt port will act as a minidisplay port if required.
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