no monitor - need info from pc

marms

You could use this adaptor to connect your new monitor to the old computer, the adaptor plugs into your old computer, then plug in the monitor.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DVI-A-DVI-to-VGA-SVGA-Mini-Inline-Adapter-Adaptor_W0QQitemZ230133372163QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item230133372163&_trkparms=72%3A985%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318

retsbed

bookduck wrote: »

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bph07109&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=58093&lang=en

looks like it is a 9 pin vga. you can plug the computer into the tv screen via s-video or composite.

think you can get a 15 pin to 9 converion cable and that would be my choice.

thanks for the link bookduck it looks fairly simple and straightforward

retsbed

marms wrote: »

You could use this adaptor to connect your new monitor to the old computer, the adaptor plugs into your old computer, then plug in the monitor.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DVI-A-DVI-to-VGA-SVGA-Mini-Inline-Adapter-Adaptor_W0QQitemZ230133372163QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item230133372163&_trkparms=72%3A985%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318

I think this looks like the easiest solution but will try and slave the old hd first

retsbed

Thanks for all of your replies I'll have a go in the next couple of days
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