Need help connecting my Dell netbook to an external monitor. [more inside]
posted by venividivici on Nov 2, 2009 - 4 answers

Laptop to HDTV with a VGA-to-SVideo adapter: Why doesn't it work? [more inside]
posted by qxntpqbbbqxl on Sep 29, 2009 - 12 answers

I have a computer running Windows XP and I just connected it to my TV via VGA cables. The TV reports its maximum resolution as 1024x768, which Windows will happily provide, however my TV is 16:9. This results in an over-wide picture. I would like to have Windows use this 1024x768 resolution, but tell it to use non-square pixels, or something similar to bring everything back to the correct shapes.
posted by Xoder on May 30, 2009 - 10 answers

I want to plug a VGA cable into the wall and have the LCD TV on the other end of the room display the information. How do I do this? [more inside]
posted by wabashbdw on Apr 23, 2009 - 4 answers

How can I switch between my XBox 360 and my Computer on my LG 22" widescreen monitor? [more inside]
posted by ODiV on Apr 10, 2009 - 5 answers

Xbox360Filter: I have an Xbox 360 with a VGA output which I use on my Samsung computer monitor. I want to be able to have it hooked up to my TV (which has a VGA input as well) at the same time. [more inside]
posted by xdeliriumx on Mar 29, 2009 - 12 answers

If I turn on my secondary which is connected to a DVI to HDMI adapter and then turn it off it disconnects my primary which is connected via VGA. [more inside]
posted by mephesta on Mar 10, 2009 - 0 answers

I have an Acer AL2216 W computer monitor with VGA and DVI inputs. I'm thinking about getting an Xbox for things like halo 2 and 3. Is there a way I can feed the xbox video into my monitor and the audio into my computer's speakers (LogiTech LS21)? What would it cost? Such as converting it from a standard video and audio format that you'd plug into your tv to a DVI and 3.5mm female connector. Or HDMI to VGA or DVI and Audio to 3.5mm?
posted by BoldStepDesign on Jan 26, 2009 - 11 answers

I've connected a VGA-cable from my old Packard Bell Easynote (Windows XP) laptop to my Samsung HDTV but it doesn't display anything and the tv detects no input from the computer at all. [more inside]
posted by kampken on Jan 23, 2009 - 8 answers

My livingroom media computer onboard video can only reach 1024x768, and the mobo has ONLY has PCI slots. So I need a PCI video card. It will be used mainly for playing / streaming video to a 1920x1200 HDTV, and perhaps occasionally for stuff like Nintendo64 emulation. What specs will be the most important to ensure no choppiness or other problems when playing videos full screen? Is DirectX 10 or above important? Keeping in mind this must be PCI, am I doomed to choppy videos no matter how fast the card processor or how much memory it has?
posted by brenton on Jan 22, 2009 - 33 answers

Is it worth upgrading to a 22" or 24" widescreen LCD if I'll be hooking it up with VGA rather than DVI? I know DVI is better, but is VGA that bad?
posted by smackfu on Jan 11, 2009 - 19 answers

We have an HP Slimline machine running video with an Nvidia Geforce 6150 SE graphics card. We are wanting to use a VGA->HDMI box to convert the video output of the desktop and connect it to our television: [more inside]
posted by ao4047 on Jan 9, 2009 - 1 answer

I'm getting a video display error when i try and boot up my computer. Is there a solution I'm just not thinking of? If not, can I still buy a Socket 939 motherboard to replace a malfunctioning one? [more inside]
posted by Kraki on Dec 31, 2008 - 7 answers

Capturing video from VGA to either HDMI/DVI input or Component Input? [more inside]
posted by stackhaus23 on Sep 3, 2008 - 5 answers

We can't boot into Windows XP, except in VGA mode, without the screen going black after the Windows XP "loading bar screen"; we can still hear everything, though. This is on an Intel iMac running Boot Camp, and the Mac side (Leopard) works fine, which leads me to believe this isn't a problem with hardware. [more inside]
posted by mdonley on Aug 21, 2008 - 6 answers

Computer video cables in NYC [more inside]
posted by senterstyle on Aug 6, 2008 - 5 answers

how do i use audiovox D1730 as a pc monitor? [more inside]
posted by raphael19 on Jul 20, 2008 - 4 answers

How do I view my Sony VGN-NR160E laptop (VGA output port) on my Philips 42PFL7432D/37 television (many ports)? [more inside]
posted by Jenesta on Jul 13, 2008 - 2 answers

My Mac no longer auto-detects monitor and resolution after trying out SwitchResX. How can I get this working again without reinstalling OSX? [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on Mar 30, 2008 - 5 answers

Can I use my computer monitor as an HD production monitor? [more inside]
posted by UnnotciedTypo on Feb 21, 2008 - 5 answers

If I hook a monitor up to two devices (using a different video port for each device), will it be able to tell which one is using it (assuming just one device is on), if I keep both plugged in? And is there any potential harm to the monitor, if it's plugged into two active devices at once? [more inside]
posted by SpacemanStix on Feb 18, 2008 - 4 answers

Where can I find a standalone device that has a female DB-15 VGA port on one side and a female Cat-5 on the other, with a VNC server in between? [more inside]
posted by yellowbkpk on Feb 8, 2008 - 17 answers

Help me freeze my VGA video signal...as cheaply as possible. [more inside]
posted by ostranenie on Jan 17, 2008 - 1 answer

How is desktop formed? How do icons get on scraen? [more inside]
posted by Naberius on Dec 23, 2007 - 15 answers

How to force a MacBook Pro to re-detect video? [more inside]
posted by colecovizion on Dec 11, 2007 - 10 answers

At the height of the "earn money viewing ads" craze there was a (PC-only) program that hacked the VGA driver, in Windows I think, to add a few extra lines in which to display ads. This would still give you, say, 640x480 for normal stuff with 20 or so lines added for an ad bar that went across the top or bottom of the screen. Does anyone have any pointers to information about it that survives on the Web?
posted by krisjohn on Nov 30, 2007 - 7 answers

I want my XBox 360 to output to my computer monitor. Is it worth spending twice as much on the first-party VGA cable? [more inside]
posted by ludwig_van on Dec 4, 2006 - 10 answers

What can I do to make a VGA input on an LCD monitor work? [more inside]
posted by gregb1007 on Dec 3, 2006 - 7 answers

Is it possible for me to use my PowerBook G4 as a display -- meaning, can I connect some input source and view it just like I would an external LCD? [more inside]
posted by Aanidaani on Dec 2, 2006 - 5 answers

VideoCardFilter: Is the VGA out on my video card dead? [more inside]
posted by mullacc on Nov 1, 2006 - 5 answers

How do I connect my VGA-only Thinkpad T60 to a French TV with HDMI and YPbPr inputs? [more inside]
posted by Nelson on Sep 6, 2006 - 4 answers

Component (YPbPr) to VGA (RGBHV)? [more inside]
posted by Kwantsar on Aug 25, 2006 - 3 answers

Wireless VGA? [more inside]
posted by Kwantsar on Aug 14, 2006 - 5 answers

ElectricalEngineerFilter: I have an Intel XScale processor (on a gumstix, with integrated LCD controller. I think I've rigged up a way for it to output a VGA signal. Will you reality check my work? [more inside]
posted by Netzapper on Jul 27, 2006 - 8 answers

Does anyone have any experience hooking up a regular VGA Monitor to a NeXTStation Color? What's the best way to do it? [more inside]
posted by patr1ck on Jul 20, 2006 - 14 answers

After refromatting my Dell PC, my device manager shows I am missing several drivers. The problems come up in Studio and other video applications. I downloaded a driver toolkit and it wasn't much help finding anything. Here is what my device manager lists as missing: Video Controller Video Controller (VGA compatible) BT878/fusion878AVideo Capture (Audio Section) BT878MediaStream Controller How can I find the right ones?
posted by kcmck on Jul 11, 2006 - 5 answers

Recommendations on converting VGA to S-video. [more inside]
posted by moonbird on Jun 23, 2006 - 5 answers

What's the deal with my new video card, and it's propensity to hate DVI? [more inside]
posted by RustyBrooks on Jun 7, 2006 - 6 answers

So I got a new LCD monitor as a second display for my VGA-outputting laptop, but I want to use the DVI-D in on the monitor, because the analog VGA-in flickers. Technical details inside. [more inside]
posted by robbie01 on Jun 3, 2006 - 14 answers

is it possible to make an ibook g4 (vga out) work with an apple studio display monitor (adc)? i hope so. [more inside]
posted by viscountslim on Nov 16, 2005 - 9 answers

Trying to use a 17 LCD monitor as TV with my VCR. Where can I get something, hopefully not too expensive, to connect the RCA composite output to the VGA input of the monitor. Not sure if i need to find a converter box or some adapter cables exist to do the job. Did not find much useful info by googling.
posted by flyby22 on Sep 17, 2005 - 9 answers

Where can I find a VGA cooler for my ATI 9700 Pro All in Wonder? [more inside]
posted by skechada on Aug 17, 2005 - 2 answers

I have a Dell flat panel (2001FP) that is beautifully crisp with my PowerBook (DVI) but woefully blurry and sad-making with my Windows 2003 box (VGA). Any tips?
posted by xmutex on Jul 6, 2005 - 9 answers