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Title: computer help Post by: bigalhx1 on October 25, 2008, 09:47:23 PM i am wanting rig my laptop to my TV does anyone know wot leads i need the computer is a Compaq presariof500 and the TV is a LG not sure of the model as I'm not at my house if you need to know that
Title: Re: computer help Post by: bigalhx1 on October 26, 2008, 03:47:28 PM ;bump;
Title: Re: computer help Post by: Jim-D on October 26, 2008, 04:17:41 PM I believe this is whats needed http://www.amazon.co.uk/5m-SVGA-Montor-Cable-MALE/dp/B000J1FYSS/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1225037489&sr=8-4
I have a lead like this connecting my laptop to my LCD What i'd like to know is how do i get to use my TV as a seperate monitor, ie surfing web on one and poker on t'other? If at all possible? Title: Re: computer help Post by: cia260895 on October 26, 2008, 07:34:28 PM is that the same cable that comes with a pc and monitor?
Title: Re: computer help Post by: Grier78 on October 26, 2008, 10:13:09 PM Depends on whether your tv has a DVI input and you have a spare DVI output on your PC. If so then a DVI cable will link the two and hey presto 2nd monitor.
Title: Re: computer help Post by: cia260895 on October 27, 2008, 11:09:30 AM what do they look like?
Title: Re: computer help Post by: Dewi_cool on October 27, 2008, 11:20:32 AM if ou onl have a vga output on your pc then you can get a dvi-vga adaptor
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150292293096&cguid=3e06832111d0a0aad435a205fff4fb85 Title: Re: computer help Post by: cia260895 on October 27, 2008, 11:37:53 AM the only thing i have that looks like that is an expansion port 2 on the laptop is that it?
Title: Re: computer help Post by: Grier78 on October 27, 2008, 05:12:47 PM VGA on top DVI below.
Title: Re: computer help Post by: cia260895 on October 27, 2008, 06:03:27 PM got 1 of those with out the screw holes
Title: Re: computer help Post by: bigalhx1 on October 27, 2008, 06:37:17 PM got 1 of those with out the screw holes im the same thanks for the help got this from ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2M-DVI-TO-SVGA-VGA-COMPUTER-TFT-MONITOR-CABLE-LEAD_W0QQitemZ310093677666QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item310093677666&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 will let you know if it works cia Title: Re: computer help Post by: cia260895 on October 27, 2008, 06:43:47 PM ok m8 gl
Title: Re: computer help Post by: bigalhx1 on October 29, 2008, 05:35:33 PM the lead is fine and works ok cia and thanks all for your help as im not the best with computers
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