looking for cheapest option to connect a monitor to the laptop for additional screen.
monitor has RGB cable only. It has dvi option as well but i dont have that cable.
laptop has Usb slots and others which i am not sure about. Its Hp elitebook old model core i5.
how can i connect please.
Here is the link for similar laptop model if it helps to see the available slots.
https://www.manlylaptops.com.au/840-G3-i5-6300U-500-8-B?gcli…
Its that blue color plug kind of with two screws on each side. Both side same blue pins.
that sounds like a vga cable
the laptop already has vga
so you just need a vga-vga cable
or vga-dvi since you say the monitor has dvi as well
basically just figure out what the options are on each end, and get a cable that will connect from anything on one side to anything the other. most monitor plugs work together, you just need a cable that fits both.
Sorry if its sound dumb. My laptop n monitor r at two different places atm. If my laptop has vga and my monitor. Shouldnt end to end vga cable be fine? I dont see two screws slots which u r telling me that my laptop has vga as vga has two screws
Shouldnt end to end vga cable be fine?
Yes
vga has two screws
You can remove them from the cable on the laptop end/or just don't screw them in
@John Kimble: That is fantastic. Looks like i already have that end to end vga which already coonects on my monitor end and then i dont need to worry abt those screws and will go directly to my laptop. Legend mate great help :) Thanks
@zhk89: the laptop picture doesnt have screws, but its still vga.
the screws aren't needed, they are only to secure the cable, which isn't so good in a laptop anyway
It depends on your monitor. Here's two cords for two types of connectors.
vga (which is what your laptop has) to hdmi: https://www.ebay.com.au/i/123280604078?chn=ps&norover=1&mkev…
vga to dvi-i: https://www.amazon.com.au/AmazonBasics-DV-I-VGA-Cable-6-Foot…
Do some research on prices to find the best ones. Good luck.
I ve got dvi option as well in monitor but no cable. With your first option vga to hdmi. I dont have hdmi in monitor.
To be 100% sure you need to provide either photos of both laptop and monitor or model numbers of both.
You could probably get a VGA cable for free from a FB group. I can see one available in a group I'm in.
I recently donated some to my work…
Hey thanks. Is vga cable that one which has same ends. Blue color with many pins in it and two kinda screws
VGA is a type of connection. It's the one on the left in the link you provided. It is usually blue.
VGA to VGA would be the same ends
Most cables have the same ends, but you can get cables with different ends. VGA to DVI, VGA to HDMI, etc depends what you want.
https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/c/technology…
rgb cable? do you mean rca cable? is it a monitor or a tv?
the laptop you linked has a vga port on the side, which is an old port for old monitors
maybe vga-rca adaptor is what you need