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geminilady · 16 December 2017 at 8:27PM

I Think I may need a new monitor as this one keeps going off.I have found a gaming one on sale but wondered if it will connect to my computer as it is not a gaming one.Do Monitors connect to any computer? The description does mention some ports but no idea if I have them or not.As I will be buying from a catalogue don't want to get it and not be able to use it.

Tiexen · 16 December 2017 at 8:41PM

And you expect an answer to that question:

unknown computer with unknown ports to an unknown monitor with unknown ports?

If you give the make and model nos we may be able to help!

dj1471 · 16 December 2017 at 8:43PM

There are at least 4 different connectors used for monitors so you'll need to be careful to buy one that'll work with whatever your computer has (or you can buy an adaptor).

What's the make and model of your current monitor?

geminilady · 16 December 2017 at 9:01PM

dj1471 wrote: »

There are at least 4 different connectors used for monitors so you'll need to be careful to buy one that'll work with whatever your computer has (or you can buy an adaptor).

What's the make and model of your current monitor?

Thank you my current monitor is a Phillips 200WS8FB/00

geminilady · 16 December 2017 at 9:07PM

Tiexen wrote: »

And you expect an answer to that question:

unknown computer with unknown ports to an unknown monitor with unknown ports?

If you give the make and model nos we may be able to help!

was asking if all monitors work with all computers so now I know they do not have given my monitor model above but the computer was bought from cash convertors and I think it is one someone made themselves

dj1471 · 16 December 2017 at 9:07PM

That monitor has both VGA and DVI connectors:
https://www.philips.co.uk/c-p/200WS8FB_00/lcd-widescreen-monitor

Have a look which of the two you are using. Hopefully it's the DVI, in which case you can easily buy a monitor with a DVI connector and it'll be an easy swap.

Robisere · 16 December 2017 at 9:10PM

https://www.philips.co.uk/c-p/200WS8FB_00/lcd-widescreen-monitor

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Dual input accepts both analogue VGA and digital DVI signals

Check the outputs on your computer.
https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/sln128890/how-do-i-connect-a-monitor-to-a-computer-?lang=en

Find a monitor that will have inputs that your computer can match. DVI, Vga and Display Port are the common ones. If your computer is as old as the monitor, you will have only DVI and VGA, possibly only VGA. DVI is best.

geminilady · 16 December 2017 at 9:27PM

Robisere wrote: »

https://www.philips.co.uk/c-p/200WS8FB_00/lcd-widescreen-monitor

Scroll down to
Dual input accepts both analogue VGA and digital DVI signals

Check the outputs on your computer.
https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/sln128890/how-do-i-connect-a-monitor-to-a-computer-?lang=en

Find a monitor that will have inputs that your computer can match. DVI, Vga and Display Port are the common ones. If your computer is as old as the monitor, you will have only DVI and VGA, possibly only VGA. DVI is best.

thanks very much for your help I know my computer has DVI and another couple ,this is the monitor I was l looking at so I think it will be ok
http://www.very.co.uk/acer-g246hlfbid-24-inch-gaming-monitor-169-full-hd-60hz-1ms-response-tn-hdmi-black-and-red/1600100395.prd

emptybox · 17 December 2017 at 2:19AM

The only slight question mark is that if your computer is an older one, the DVI connection on it might not have the HDCP copy protection that is now almost universal on DVI connections (same technology as HDMI connections).

I've learned the hard way that a pre HDCP graphics card won't show any DVI output on a modern monitor. Similarly a modern graphics card won't work with a pre HDCP DVI connection on a monitor.

That monitor would still work, but you might be limited to using the VGA connection.
Probably only an issue if your PC is more than 10 years old though.

AlwaysHere · 17 December 2017 at 4:49AM

geminilady wrote: »

thanks very much for your help I know my computer has DVI and another couple ,this is the monitor I was l looking at so I think it will be ok
http://www.very.co.uk/acer-g246hlfbid-24-inch-gaming-monitor-169-full-hd-60hz-1ms-response-tn-hdmi-black-and-red/1600100395.prd

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/GB/content/model/UM.FG6EE.F01
https://www.acer.com/ac/en/GB/content/model/UM.QX2EE.001

https://www.ebuyer.com/727518-acer-k242hyl-23-8-ips-led-monitor-um-qx2ee-001 has an IPS screen for less.£99.99

Robisere · 17 December 2017 at 6:40PM

That monitor is a very good price: £136 at Amazon. What computer do you have? Self-build, or bought as a system? Give us the make/model and we can look at the connections. Also, does it have a Graphics card, or just the graphics that came with it?

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