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Desktop PC. Which connectors for a Monitor?
Terrysdelight
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Hi
I've acquired a refurbished PC. I would like to connect it up to my laptop monitor so I can see if it is working ok. The picture is of the back of the PC. No leads came with it so I'm struggling a bit!
I've acquired a refurbished PC. I would like to connect it up to my laptop monitor so I can see if it is working ok. The picture is of the back of the PC. No leads came with it so I'm struggling a bit!
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It will be the Green or Blue sockets in the middle. The round green and purple are PS2 for mouse and keyboard, then USB to the right along with network.1
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Does your laptop even have any video inputs to be able to use it as a monitor?0
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So what are the green and blue socket fittings called?0
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Yes, I believe so. HDMI?dan958 said:Does your laptop even have any video inputs to be able to use it as a monitor?0 -
Most likely HDMI output, not input - but check the specs onlineTerrysdelight said:
Yes, I believe so. HDMI?dan958 said:Does your laptop even have any video inputs to be able to use it as a monitor?0 -
The Blue one is VGA , the two ports to the left (rectangle with one corner cut off) are also used to connect monitors. They are Display port.
The green one above the VGA is a serial connection, not for a monitor.
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I'm trying. Have googled the model but I can't even find any reference to HDMI - input or output. My laptop is a Lenovo Ideapad 330s. i5 8th Generation.dan958 said:
Most likely HDMI output, not input - but check the specs onlineTerrysdelight said:
Yes, I believe so. HDMI?dan958 said:Does your laptop even have any video inputs to be able to use it as a monitor?0 -
Summary:- VGA or Display Port (guessing this is a Dell pc).
If your current laptop <-> monitor cable is HDMI then your best best is a Display port <-> HDMI adapter. e.g. www.amazon.co.uk/DisplayPort-JSAUX-Converter-Compatible-Graphics-Grey/dp/B085FYDWQX/0 -
That's lovely - thank you. I was slowly getting there with my questions :-)0
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It would be very unusual for a laptop to have any input that would allow the built in screen to be used. The built in GPU will almost certainly have a dedicated connection to the screen.0
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