How to output Macbook Pro VGA to LCD TV in full screen mode?

I Have a Macbook Pro 2007 with DVI to VGA output. I have connected it to my Toshiba LCD TV and am able to get a screen image on the TV without any difficulty. The problem is that the TV display is not full screen. I can't find any way to increase the size of the picture on the TV. Is this a limitation of the output or the TV display?
Thanks for any help.

Hi Macbook17Pro,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
You may need to set the resolution on your Mac's display settings to match the resolution of your tv.
See this article for more information on using multiple displays:
How to use multiple displays with your Mac
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5019
Best Regards,
Jeremy

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