What Pin cable comes with new Monitors?

rich_shot2003

I have a Notebook and am thinking about buying a Monitor as screen on notebook is to small for me and notebook has a monitor hook up(its a 15 pin one) do most new monitors come with the pins ones?

Paradigm

Most new monitors have DVI input, looks a bit like the HDMI connection on a digi TV.

You can buy an adapter/converter to connect to the older style sockets.

deejayen

Yoy should have no problems --I use an LCD spare monitor when I get laptops etc in for a service -- Standard 15 Pin VGA cable --dave {It also has other sockets on the monitor as well ]

timbim_2

The laptop's graphics chip may struggle with two monitors. How old is the notebook?

Be sure to get a monitor with a VGA input.

DatabaseError

it really depends on the monitor...some have dsub (vga) inputs, some dvi, some both, some come with 1 or no cables...you'll have to check
vga-dvi adapters are cheap enough - couple of quid or so

rich_shot2003

I got a new Monitor and its ok with notebook.

I can switch off the screen on notebook and just have the monitor as screen and all seems ok.

4Fingus

New monitors will have more than one input connector. They will normally be VGA (Blue) or DVI (White) but in most cases they will have both. Have a look at the back of your laptop and see what colour the output is. Then you can buy a monitor with a corresponding input.

Jaffa.

Check to see if the new monitor comes with vga-dvi adapters Most do.