Macbook pro to Vizio HDMI troubleshooting please

I am hooking up my MacBook Pro via HDMI to my Vizio. The background image on my Mac shows up on the tv but nothing else. What could be my problem and some solutions??

Restart the Macbook and while it's restarting, hold down Command + Option + P + R and hold them down until the computer restarts twice. Hope this helps!

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No MacBook Pro uses mini-DVI. It uses mini-DisplayPort if it is newer than a certain generation, otherwise it uses DVI-D. Are you sure you got the right cable description?
What does your Apple menu -> About This Mac -> More info
say about your MacBook Pro x,x model.
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It's actally an HDMI adapter that Apple sells.
You hook the small adapter up to your MBP and then HDMI cable to your TV. Please note adapter is for HDMI compliant for HDMI rev 1.3 and above:
My TV, which has DVI port also, besides HDMI gets its best resolution by DVI of which also sell at Apple store for the MBP.
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Install DisplayConfigX from www.3dexpress.de
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