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5th May 2009, 08:30
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Hey
I'm in need of some help. I don't know much about computers right, but i've bought the Sony Vaio VGC-LV1S (link below) http://www.johnlewis.com/230521496/Product.aspx and my brother has linked his tv to his laptop using a monitor cable or something like that! Which means he uses two screens for his laptop. But my computer doesn't have the plug which allows me to a "monitor cable" to connect to a spare monitor i have. Please can you suggest an adapter if there is one that i can use to attach another monitor to my desktop VGC - LV1S Thanks |
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5th May 2009, 11:03
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Do you want a duplicate image over two monitors, or to be able to have 2 applications open, one on each screen?
Need to know this before anything else.
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5th May 2009, 11:04
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2 applications open, so you can drag an open window over the 2 screens.
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5th May 2009, 11:07
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Yeah ok.
There is no "adaptor" for that unfortunately, seeing as any adaptor will only duplicate the signal to two different plugs. You will need a new Graphics Card with 2 outputs in order to do this. EDIT* Just followed your link, seeing as it's a Media Center with an onboard graphics "card", this is not really possible, because the output connections are physically attatched to the motherboard rather than the "card". Sorry.
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5th May 2009, 11:12
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Actually I half take that back.
It has a single PCI-E slot, so you should be able to fit a card in there and switch over which one is used in the BIOS. I'll see if I can find a PCI-E card with two outputs..  * TBH I don't know if such a thing exists, PCI-E x16 cards are most commonplace, but thinking about it now I've never heard of a PCI-E card.. which is the only type of spare slot you have..
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5th May 2009, 11:26
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I now take that back as well!
 (I've found one: ) I know you wern't expecting to have to buy much extra, do you have a tight budget or anything?
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5th May 2009, 13:56
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wow, gosh. :) is that the only option?
Becuase i've just been looking into one and seen this? http://www.google.co.uk/products/cat...m=1#ps-sellers would that not work ? :) i'm not that advanced at computers!! |
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5th May 2009, 15:09
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That's going to be horrible latency especially with any decent size display.
If the system has a PCI-Express slot, it's probably full x16, and therefore you can probably fit any low-profile PCI-E card in. Something like a 8400GS should be cheap and work fine.
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5th May 2009, 15:41
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Sorry guys, i don't quite understand what you're talking about in all the Computer jargon
  i do apologise! So, would the latency be such a problem that it woukd be hard to watch a dvd you say? |
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5th May 2009, 15:47
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Latency = delay.
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