Hdmi computer to TV

I am trying to hook up my computer to TV. I get nothing. When I went in to best buy they hooked up and no problem. I think it is a setting on the TV but I am not sure. Computer is a gateway m-7334U Vista home premium 32 bit os. TV is insignia model NS-LCD42hd-09. Any help will be appreciated

Why? This thread, http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=95​3059&page=6 for example on page 5 or 6 or something lists several people with that model discussing that it does work and how they calibrated it to look better. Several list that they use vga to connect to computers.
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