When to Use?
Follow these instructions when you want to connect a video device.
Procedure
When you want to connect a monitor or other video device, there are numerous possible port/cable combinations that you can run into.
To simplify things, the term monitor will be used for any display device being used.
The most common video ports & cable ends are displayed below. Use these images to help identify what you have.
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- First off you need to know what video ports are available on the monitor itself.
They will most likely be on the back of the monitor, on the bottom.
Some devices like TVs often have ports on one of the sides.
- Next you need to found out what video ports you have available on the device you want to connect the monitor to, such as a computer or docking station.
- Once you know what video ports are available on both the devices, it can be determined what cable/adapter will be needed to connect these two devices together.