Seeking "help for dummies" re my Chromecast

CoachPotato wrote:
I have tried in vain to cast from my laptop to my flatscreen TV in the coach using Chromecast and my Android "hot spot".

I can get the TV to recognize and connect to my galaxy network. I use the Android hot spot and am trying to see the laptop screen on my TV but it just won't show.

I've tried a number of forums but cannot understand much of the lingo used by the techies.

Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong in plain English?

Thanks.

What version of Android are you using, you need 2.3 or up if you are casting from an Android devise. If you are just using the Android as a hot spot the version should not matter. You will have to install the Cromecast extension to your Chrome browser. Then it is as easy as clicking on the Cast box and sending the browser window to the TV. Here is the Chromecast help page. You do not have to have the TV connected to your network, you do have to have Chromecast connected to the TV. The laptop does need to be connected to the network and the Chromecast devise does too. If you are using a windows laptop it must have Windows 7 or higher.

I would start here and follow the directions. If you get stuck or have problems let us know.