tonyou812
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I have a Vga cord connected from my computer (which is a 20 foot cord) to my sony flat screen but when i put the tv to Pc there is no prcture am I missing something
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PMcCarty
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The Sony flat screen input may have to be selected. Some of the flat screen I have seen have up to four input selections. Hope this helps.
Phil
Phil
cadpoint
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CPU to TV monitor ? No I'm not sure that will work at all.tonyou812 said:
I'm not sure they build them that way and if they do, one pays for it.
Most TV's are just an output device.
My understanding is that the video signals are different from CPU verses a TV's
and not meant to be a direct - one to one conncection of a CPU to a TV monitor.
You need a TV Card in your CPU to display in view area (a window) on your CPU monitor or to be output to TV monitor, ie a correct filtered output signal.
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It will work just fine, so long as your TV has a D-SUB (aka VGA) input on it.
Most all flat screens today have this input, and are meant to be used either as a TV or as a monitor, or both. I have a flat panel in my master bath for my wife, and it has an input to be used as a computer monitor.
As was already mentioned, make sure that your flatscreen is on the correct input, and make sure that the resolution your computer is set to isn't higher then the screen can handle.
Otherwise, that's all you should have to worry about. A 20' VGA cord is no problem, the signal will travel just fine on that unless it's a junk cable.
Good luck.
Most all flat screens today have this input, and are meant to be used either as a TV or as a monitor, or both. I have a flat panel in my master bath for my wife, and it has an input to be used as a computer monitor.
As was already mentioned, make sure that your flatscreen is on the correct input, and make sure that the resolution your computer is set to isn't higher then the screen can handle.
Otherwise, that's all you should have to worry about. A 20' VGA cord is no problem, the signal will travel just fine on that unless it's a junk cable.
Good luck.
cadpoint
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I need to get out more
I need to get out more
Seems this is now second generation HDTV stuff, enjoy your new toy...
I need to get out more
Seems this is now second generation HDTV stuff, enjoy your new toy...
tonyou812 said:
if your TV is in fact on the VGA input, then your resolution may be set to higher or lower than what the TV can handle. Most computer monitors scale whatever you sent them to the resolution they can display. Many of the TVs with computer input dont do this. Check and see what the TV wants to see resolution wise at the VGA input, then set your computer to that and try it.
bamawildcat
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If you have a laptop, you may need to toggle the external output on. On Dell laptops, this is accomplished by pressing Fn+F8. Look for a key that has a picture of a monitor on it or reads "CRT/LCD".
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