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Title: desk top monitor playing up
Post by: covlad1987 on April 17, 2012, 12:28:00 PM
pls move to the right place

my monitor every now and then it goes a shade of blue loses the red if i tap the side of the monitor it goes back to normal im thinking its on its way out ????

iv got a spare 22" lcd tv iv nor used for months  and its got pc in vga and hmdi i was thinking of connecting it to my desk top

info needed on set up

 do i have to have the monitor still connected to disktop and connect the tv using vag cable or can i just plug the tv in and hope for the best that the pc picks up the tv

Title: Re: desk top monitor playing up
Post by: HPsauce on April 17, 2012, 12:36:41 PM
Probably a dry joint, easily fixed with a soldering iron.  ;)

Surely the LCD TV will have a button on it (or on the remote) to select an input?
Just connect a VGA cable and select VGA.

If your PC only has DVI video you can get a DVI to HDMI cable, but VGA is probably easier if available.
Title: Re: desk top monitor playing up
Post by: covlad1987 on April 18, 2012, 12:35:37 PM
using vga on the 22" lcd tv seems ok but going to buy an graphic card that as hmdi
Title: Re: desk top monitor playing up
Post by: HPsauce on April 18, 2012, 12:50:03 PM
It won't be any better on that size screen, so don't waste your money.  ;)
What's it's max resolution? 1280 by 1024 or less?
Title: Re: desk top monitor playing up
Post by: covlad1987 on April 18, 2012, 01:15:03 PM
It won't be any better on that size screen, so don't waste your money.  ;)
What's it's max resolution? 1280 by 1024 or less?
windows7
1024 x 768 not changed it yet

on the display high 2048x1536 lowest is 800x600

max on tv is 1920x1200 60hz
Title: Re: desk top monitor playing up
Post by: HPsauce on April 18, 2012, 01:17:17 PM
 ??? How do you change the maximum resolution.  :o
Title: Re: desk top monitor playing up
Post by: covlad1987 on April 18, 2012, 01:37:46 PM
??? How do you change the maximum resolution.  :o

lol no idea just set it thought windows7 to 1280x1024 at 1920x1200 the writing was way 2 small lol
Title: Re: desk top monitor playing up
Post by: HPsauce on April 18, 2012, 01:45:33 PM
It was a jest!  8)
Anyway, try the options and see what works. DVI/HDMI won't improve things though.