A graphical standard introduced by IBM, but mostly used to refer to a 640x480 display device
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Connect 42" 1080p TV instead of monitor to Mac Mini
I have very certain question coming from very certain conditions. I have a big TV (42 inches, 1920×1080). It has HDMI (more than one) and VGA ports. I tried to connect Windows 8 laptop to it and that ...
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Mobility Radeon HD 4650 support a resolution of 1920x1200 through HDMI or VGA?
I've want to get an external monitor for my old laptop but I'm not sure if 1920x1200 will be supported by either HDMI or VGA. I know for sure that 1920x1080 can be supported by HDMI. The spec sheet ...
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What maximal resolution is reasonable when using a VGA cable?
I own a laptop which only has VGA as a port for external displays. I'm thinking to buy an external flat-screen monitor for my laptop. Which resolution should the display have at the utmost so that I ...
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Viewsonic monitor(va1716w) resolution not recognized by Intel motherboard(DH67GD)
I have intel DH67GD motherboard which has DVI and HDMI output.
I connected "Viewsonic va1716w" monitor (only VGa input) to motherboard using DVI to VGA connector.
It's working fine and i can see the ...
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mini displayport to VGA not working
Very simple problem: I am trying to hook up a laptop to a projector via a Mini DisplayPort to VGA connector, however it just doesn't work at all.
Where this gets odd is:
This all works to the ...
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Eee PC 1215P Display issue
Randomly, my Eee PC 1215P will crash while booting or running windows like this video below.
video
Any advice?
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Do I need to connect my graphics card to my monitor?
So I just built a computer and installed the Nvidia Geforce GTX 660. I already connect my computer to the monitor via VGA, but the install manual says that I have to connect my graphics card to my ...
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External Dual Monitor Setup: Laptop VGA and HDMI, Monitors Dual Link DVI-D and HDMI
How can I run dual external monitors from my laptop with this setup:
Laptop:
Toshiba Satellite A665-14G
nVidia GeForce GTS 350M
1 HDMI & 1 VGA
Monitors:
Samsung S23A700D (120Hz)
1 HDMI & 1 ...
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Using video ports 'backwards'
If I want to connect my laptop, which has a VGA output, to a monitor, I plug a VGA cable into both ends. The output being my laptop, and the input the monitor
VGA output sockets are the same as VGA ...
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Linux fails to set the correct resolution for my monitor which causing a black screen saying “Out of range”
In my monitor it says "Out of Range" black screen. Where i need to set the VGA output resolution to 1024x768 having 60hz or 70hz.
Here is the following lines i have tried but it fails.
$ cvt ...
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Switching to second monitor is not working?
I have a laptop computer. I have had it for more than 3 years. It's screen has not been able to display for the past 6 months. I bought a second portable screen and connected it to the laptop via a ...
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No Signal for VGA/HDMI on new computer
So I ordered a new computer from CyberPowerPC and it just arrived. On my old desktop, I recall that the VGA output did not give a signal when I plugged it into my monitor; rather, with searching, I ...
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Is there software to switch between DVI and VGA input on a monitor?
I'd like to know if there is a way (software, a keyboard combination, etc) to switch between DVI and VGA input on the same monitor.
I've two PCs connected to the same monitor, far away (80cm) from ...
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How to connect HDMI/DVI ports of motherboard to VGA monitor?
I have LCD Monitor ViewSonic va1716w. It has VGA input.
I have bought new motherboard Intel DH67GD which has HDMI+DVI outputs.
I want to connect my motherboard video output to Viewsonic monitor.
How ...
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Biostar TA970XE motherboard, mysterious VGA error
It won't boot, during POST it makes 8 beeps, which means "VGA error" according to the booklet. The graphics card is a GeForce 560 which works fine in another computer. I tried the GeForce 9600 from ...
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Extending Dual Monitors with VGA and HDMI to Single link DVI
Here is my question. I have a workstation running windows 7 on a Dell Optiplex 390. He would like to use two extended monitors. The graphics card is an Intel Graphics HD 2000. It has a VGA out and ...
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How to backup or export PowerStrip display profiles?
I would like to save two of my saved PowerStrip display profiles.
Earlier I set 720x540 resolution and some other settings (frequency, etc.) to another display device usually used in extended mode, ...
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Using my Motherboard's VGA connector instead of my graphics card's
I recently got a new graphics card but it doesn't have a VGA connector. Is there a way of configuring my PC so that it uses my motherboard's VGA connector instead?
For those wondering, my graphics ...
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how to check which graphic controller is in use
On my linux laptop I have two VGA compatible controllers (information from lshw):
product: GK107 [GeForce GT 640M]
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
..
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi ...
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Setting up 2 external monitors on a laptop with VGA splitter
I have a laptop with a graphics card that supports 2 displays. I would like to know the easiest way to set it up so I can close my laptop lid and use 2 external monitors (unique displays).
I use it ...
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Are HDMI to VGA Adapters Really Device-Specific?
There are a lot of devices on the market right now (especially mobile devices) with a Micro-HDMI or Mini-HDMI port and no VGA or D-Sub output. Most manufacturers of said devices sell a cable that ...
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How do I connect 2 monitors to a laptop? Hdmi/ Vga Doubts
I currently have one monitor connected to my laptop via HDMI.
My laptop only carrys 1 hdmi port, but it also has VGA port.
Can i connect a second monitor to the VGA port?
Will their be any real ...
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Backtrack startx issue
Downloaded and installed Backtrack 5 R3 Gnome 32 bit into thumbdrive (HBCD). Here is how HBCD menu calls it:
title 5) BackTrack\nLinux Distibution for Penetration, Forensics, Hacking, ...
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How to use external display as default
When I use my external monitor with my laptop, the external monitor begins to display when the OS starts to load, unlike the internal monitor in the laptop, which begins to display from the ...
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VGA Cable gave me an Electric Shock when connecting a Projector to a Laptop
Yesterday I was trying to connect a Viewsonic Projector to my Samsung RC420 laptop... I followed this steps:
I Plugged the Projector to a power source, in parallel I did the same thing with the ...
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Whats the MAX Length for USB, HDMI/VGA and Headphone cables
I like to put the box away from user in a network layout.
So, there will be LED monitor, with either VGA or HDMI, then two Headphones and two USB 2.0 for Mouse and Keyboard.
I like to know whats the ...
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connecting device VGA output to HDMI or USB input on TV
I have been running a CCTV monitoring station through my main TV for several years using VGA to VGA which worked well. Got a mega bargain on LCD/LED large screen TV which replaced it but found it ...
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Connecting Satellite Box to PC Monitor [closed]
I have a satellite box which has a SCART for output and I want to connect it to an LG monitor which has a VGA connection and a DVI connection.
Is it possible with a cable or would I need some ...
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Connecting PC to tv (using VGA)
I'm trying to connect my laptop to my TV, to use an old laptop as a HTPC. The laptop only has VGA connection, so using HDMI, DVI or DVI-S is not an option.
The laptop has windows 7 home, and the TV ...
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Does Asus F8SV supports 1920*1080 resolution through DVI output? [closed]
Devices:
Asus F8Sv Laptop (Windows 7 ultimate, GeForce 8600m GT, display driver is 301.42, detected and downloaded from nvidia.com, VGA and DVI output interface)
Gateway 23 inches LCD monitor (VGA, ...
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VGA compatible controller (Intel and Nvidia)
I need to know the bus address of my video controller to fix a problem about the brightness keybinding on Debian Wheezy.
I did lspci | grep VGA
and the result is:
00:02.0 VGA compatible ...
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How to install ATI Radeon 3650 driver on Windows 8 RTM, pre-release?
Windows 8 comes with an AMD/ATI driver, but it fails at openGL. (Well, and at 3D too.)
So I wanted to install an official AMD driver, but it's not that simple.
AMD dropped the support for ...
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Any reason to prefer video adapter with two DVI ports versus one DVI/one VGA for DVI/VGA optional dual monitors?
I am looking to buy a new video card to power two identical monitors. The monitors came with both DVI and VGA cables, so I am able to use either.
My current video card has two DVI ports on the ...
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Setting up dual monitor with one DVI and the other VGA
I know there are a few questions here that ask about dual monitors but my problem is a little different. My desktop has only one DVI monitor input. I am using the DVI monitor input for my current ...
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Is setting your card to a lower custom resolution dangerous?
I have a laptop computer with integrated Core i5 Intel HD graphics..
I want to use the vga output to connect to an old tech CRT tv that has an RGB input port, So I'm using a vga to RGB cable. I heard ...
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quad sli with gtx 690 not working
I have two cards GTX 690 (dual core). I did the Sli successfully. Nvidia control panel acknowledges the two cards as quad Sli.
However, the problem is that Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate is showing me the ...
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VGA video driver for win 7 64bit - only available for 32bit
I installed win7 64bit on a netbook, where initially win7 x32 was on, because i don't have a 32 bit system.
Now i have a problem, because there isn't a VGA driver on the Acer page (It's an Acer ...
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Connecting a 2560x1440 display to a laptop?
Having read Jeff Atwood's blog post on Korean 27" IPS LCDs, I've been wondering to what extent these are useful in a notebook + large display situation.
I own a Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E320 with 2nd ...
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Running a LG Flatron IPS236 on 1920x1080 via VGA out from an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650. Laptop is Acer Aspire 5643G,
According to the specs, this GPU in my laptop has:
Integrated VGA output
Max resolution: 2048x1536
But when I connect the screen via a standard VGA cable I don't succeed in getting ...
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How to connect two computers to one monitor
I have a monitor with one DVI input but I have a PC and a MacBook Air.
I have the cable to convert the Macs output to DVI which works fine but I don't want to have to keep pulling out the monitor ...
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Monitor (DVI-D) to Laptop (VGA)
I am simply trying to use my DVI monitor with my laptop that only accepts VGA. I've been doing some research for an adapter from DVI female to VGA male and it seems that not only do I need an adapter, ...
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Horizontal offset on second monitor over VGA only (osX)
Im running osX 10.7.4 on a macbook pro and for some reason my second monitor is playing up. If I connect via VGA I have a horizontal offset of about 200px (more than I can manually adjust for in my ...
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Can my video card support two DVI monitors?
My HP Phenom II PC support two monitors with the video card in it. I've checked the driver and it's an ATI Radeon HD 4650. I've looked it up on AMD's website and it looks like the driver is capable ...
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Second VGA Monitor “Input Not Supported”
I've just attached a 2nd Acer monitor (G205HV) to my new Acer Aspire desktop (X195-UR21P) via a USB powered VGA splitter. The standard monitor that came with the Aspire is working fine through the ...
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1920x1080 resolution over VGA
It's been a long time since I've last played with VGA but I know that the standard doesn't just do every resolution out there - I was wondering if the graphics card can support it (computer is an ...
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How can I connect a blu-ray player to a VGA screen?
Basically, I have a blu-ray player that I wanted to be connected to a projector and a monitor screen at the same time, so I got a component splitter and a component to VGA cable. The splitter works ...
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How to specify console (or primary display) for video adapter?
I have an ASUS ENGT440/DI1GD5 video adapter which has three output ports: D-Sub (HD-15), DVI and HDMI. I am using both the D-Sub and DVI ports, but my main monitor is connected to the DVI output. ...
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What's the difference between an on-board VGA port and a VGA port provided by the video card?
What is the difference between an on-board VGA port and a VGA port provided by the video card? Is it possible to have an extended display using one VGA port from on-board and one from the video card?
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Have a Thunderbolt port, need DVI to display on monitor
I have an external monitor which accepts DVI, VGA and HDMI.
I have a MacBook Air which has a Thunderbolt port only.
Can this MacBook Air use the monitor as a secondary display, and what adapter will ...
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4 to 1 VGA Switch with USB controller
Not a hardware guy, so some of these terms might not be right..
A work project is looking to replace a commercial product with an internal solution for cheaper. The commercial product is just a table ...
