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| Thread ID: 116743 | 2011-03-18 04:28:00 | Using a 1999 LCD monitor with Windows 7? | Sentry (16284) | Press F1 |
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| 1187202 | 2011-03-18 04:28:00 | Hi everyone, Just a few hours ago I managed to get a free Philips Brilliance 151AX since they were being thrown out. It uses VGA so I was curious as to whether it would work with my Windows 7 PC as a potential (terrible) second monitor but alas, it displays 'NO VIDEO INPUT'. Anyone have any ideas as to what I would need to do? It would seem that Plug and Play wasn't that big in the late 90s? It would also seem that PC World did a review on it back on June 23, 1999. (www.pcworld.com) Anyway, thanks in advance. |
Sentry (16284) | ||
| 1187203 | 2011-03-18 04:33:00 | Hi Sentry and welcome to pf1 In general it should work. If it doesn't, then there maybe something wrong with the monitor or cable. Also, have you tested it out on another PC? Does it say that when you have it plugged in to the computer? |
bot (15449) | ||
| 1187204 | 2011-03-18 04:42:00 | I have used a 17" CRT monitor with Win7 when I built my new PC 2yrs ago but not got the new LCD yet. Do you have a VGA port at at back of the computer? Many new computers incl all in one motherboards have gone towards DVI and also HDMI :confused: anyway with DVI you can get a $5 adaptor, not sure about HDMI thou. Maybe it's a setting in Windows? I also assume you have the right video input tuned into the CRT itself? |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1187205 | 2011-03-18 06:50:00 | if it's windows 7 you might have to set it up as a multi display first. Try windows key + p or the screen resolutions menu (right click desktop, screen resolutions) |
8ftmetalhaed (14526) | ||
| 1187206 | 2011-03-18 07:37:00 | Hi everyone, Just a few hours ago I managed to get a free Philips Brilliance 151AX since they were being thrown out. It uses VGA so I was curious as to whether it would work with my Windows 7 PC as a potential (terrible) second monitor but alas, it displays 'NO VIDEO INPUT'. Anyone have any ideas as to what I would need to do? It would seem that Plug and Play wasn't that big in the late 90s? It would also seem that PC World did a review on it back on June 23, 1999. (www.pcworld.com) Anyway, thanks in advance. It should work fine. Not sure why it isn't prehaps a setting within windows or faulty vga cable? BTW saw the $999 price tag on this screen, yikes! |
icow (15313) | ||
| 1187207 | 2011-03-18 07:58:00 | You're not plugging it into a VGA port on a video card where you are already using the DVI port are you? Its just that I thought you might be when you mentioned a second monitor. If you are, then I'm pretty sure you are using a single headed video card. You can use either the DVI port or the VGA port, not both together. |
AvonBill (11358) | ||
| 1187208 | 2011-03-18 11:25:00 | You can use either the DVI port or the VGA port, not both together. Oh, this'll probably be where I'm going wrong. Thanks. |
Sentry (16284) | ||
| 1187209 | 2011-03-18 12:05:00 | That shouldn't normally be a problem unless you have a very strange\old card. Everything I had or have had which had VGA and DVI could use both ports together. HOWEVER... some integrated\onboard graphics on motherboards only allow 1 port to be used at once. Of course simply plugging it in will not automatically make Windows display something on it. You do need to configure Windows to actually use it first. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1187210 | 2011-03-21 01:17:00 | Thank you Agent_24 for your comments. It has helped me with a problem I have. I have an old card at home where only the VGA or the DVI port can be used. I was helping set up a new desktop at a local school and thought it would have the same restriction. But no, they both work together just fine in Windows 7. The DVI port was connected to a 22" LCD. I connected the VGA port to a video projector, pressed the "Detect" button in the screen resolution control panel and voila I had an extended desktop. It all worked well in whatever mode I then used. | AvonBill (11358) | ||
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