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ed12:
no that is your serial port
it has a 15pin vga port right on it
blue port as a rule
ed
Slugworth:
--- Quote from: ed12 on September 11, 2014, 08:06:50 pm ---no that is your serial port
it has a 15pin vga port right on it
blue port as a rule
ed
--- End quote ---
Not sure if I've zoomed in enough, but if I'm looking at the right port it's only 9 pins. What about that white port? Is that anything I can use? The computer is a Dell Optiplex 760, so I don't think it's that old... I'm just at a loss as to how I need to hook this thing up.
Are there 15 pin to 9 pin adapters I should try? How about a 15 pin to USB? Can you connect monitors with USB drives? My monitor is a HP LA2405WG 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor if that matters.
Slippyblade:
That 9 pin is a serial port. The white port above it is your video - it's called DVI. You can get a DVI to VGA adapter for about $5.
Skinnysloth:
You can get a dvi to vga adapter as noted above http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041903&p_id=2396&seq=1&format=2
or even the cable itself: http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10209&cs_id=1020905&p_id=5909&seq=1&format=2
These adapters only work if your dvi connection from your computer is actually transmitting an analog signal.
JDFan:
You said your monitor has several types of connectors -- Does one of them match the White one on the PC ( ie. does your monitor have a DVI connector ?) If it does you'd be better off just getting a DVI cable and using the DVI connector on both the Monitor and the PC as they are digital connections so are better quality than the analog VGA port.
Here is an article that explains the various connections (biased toward TVs but will give you the info you need and the differences in them) http://www.cnet.com/news/hdmi-vs-displayport-vs-dvi-vs-vga-which-connection-to-choose/#!
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