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Can two laptop computers be connected with a vga or dvi cable?
No!
I want to use my laptop monitor as the monitor for both my laptop and my desktop so if I run a dvi-HDMI cable from the dvi port on your desktop to the HDMI port on your notebook will this work?
No. The DVI port on your computer is output only. However, you may be able to find a USB TV tuner card with DVI input that would allow you to pull this off.
Is it possible to have a HDMI PORT installed in a laptop which doesnt have a HDMI port?
It would be MUCH cheaper to get an HDMI adapter for one of your other ports. For example you might have a DVI or mini-DVI port. Keep in mind though that DVI is video only. If you only have a VGA output, you can get a converter box that can covert VGA output to HDMI, but your laptop likely will not support HD resolutions.
Why would someone ever need a DVI to HDMI adapter?
There are many reasons a person may want to connect certain electronic devices, such as a laptop computer, to their television set. Since a computer generally has a DVI port and a television usually has an HDMI port, a DVI to HDMI adapter becomes necessary to connect the two devices.
How do you connect your laptop to your PC monitor?
Its basically the same as hooking your desktop up to your monitor, depending if your laptop or the cable uses VGA, DVI, DisplayPort or HDMI. Usually there should be a port on the back or sometimes even on the side of your laptop. Most VGA ports are blue, most DVI ports are white and nearly all DisplayPort and HDMI ports are black. Example of VGA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VGA_port.jpg Example of DVI: http://help.bluebones.net/imgdvi_port.jpg Example of DisplayPort: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mini_DisplayPort_on_Apple_MacBook.jpg Example of HDMI: http://www.surfshopcomputers.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Guide-connect-laptop-to-HDMI.jpg If the cable that comes from the monitor is DVI (white) and the port on your laptop is VGA (blue) or vice versa, you will have to get a DVI/VGA converter, they run from 5-10 USD. In most cases you should be fine just as long as you have a VGA or DVI port on you laptop. If you have a DisplayPort or HDMI, all you need is either an HDMI or DisplayPort cable with the same type input in your display. If you don't have DisplayPort, chances are the laptop has an HDMI so you can just use the HDMI connection. Most new displays (TV's and Monitors) have an HDMI, DVI and/or VGA input.
Can you connect a vga laptop to a dvi tv?
I have had some success with this and then some failure too.Using a Belkin VGA Flip KVM Swithch with a DVI Male to VGA female adapter I was able to get my VGA laptop to work on my TV through my desktop computer. The problem was that my TV now defaulted to the VGA resolutions settings, which meant although I could see the image on my TV the quality was terrible.So I took back the Belking VGA and got the Belkin DVI flip. Now I am not having sucess with this. Although I haven't given up yet.
Can you connect your laptop to your tv with a HDMI lead?
Yes, you can in some cases. If your laptop has an HDMI output, a single HDMI lead is all that you will need. Most laptops with an HDMI output also include sound on the connectors but there are some that don't. If your laptop has a DVI connector, a DVI to HDMI lead will work but note that there is never any sound on a DVI connector. If you need to run sound separately, use an analog audio lead. Most televisions have a separate audio input linked to at least one HDMI input that will provide for a separate audio feed.
I have a toshiba satellite a505 laptop and was wondering if a ATI RADEON HD 4870 1GB PCI-EXPRESS DUAL DVI PC EDITION VIDEO CARD will work in it?
Laptop graphics cards are generally considered to be impossible to upgrade.
How do you connect your laptop to your hdtv with your vga to HDMI cable?
HDMI cables are used as digital video and data links between video sources and televisions. HDMI is compatible with DVI interfaces so if the laptop has a DVI output, a DVI to HDMI cable can be used. If the laptop does not have HDMI or DVI, then there is no way to connect the VGA output to an HDMI input. There are several USB based video displays that can be purchased to connect to the laptop. The display can be used as a copy of the internal screen or it can extend the desktop across both screens. Select a display port that has either DVI or HDMI outputs.
How do you hook up 2 monitors and a printer on a laptop?
Depends on the Laptop and on its graphic card. Some of the laptops support mirroring others mirroring and 'extended display' If you have say DVI and VGA outputs on the laptop you can plug one monitor to one of the monitor outputs and second monitor to the other output.
What 2 types of connectors can be on DVI cables?
DVI- Digital (DVI-D) Supports digital display only. DVI- Integrated (DVI- I) Supports both digital and analog display By Joseph Julius (man from Mpwapwa- Tanzania)
How do you connect dvi PC output to lcd dvi input?
You will need a DVI cable. Note that DVI can be a digital signal, an analog signal or both. Look in the manuals the see which the computer and monitor support. It is normally digital, which might be referred to as DVI-D. If analog is supported, it will be called a DVI-A. A DVI connection that carries both will be called a DVI-I. If you find you have a choice, use the digital signal rather than the analog.
