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#1 K3lvin95
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I have a LED monitor(acer V203HL) with only one vga port. I want to connect my pc and my xbox 360 to that one monitor both using vga cable. What cable do i need and how to hook up ?
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#2 commander
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I have a LED monitor(acer V203HL) with only one vga port. I want to connect my pc and my xbox 360 to that one monitor both using vga cable. What cable do i need and how to hook up ?K3lvin95

You'll need a switchbox for that

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA00Y08Y6340

Are you sure you can't connect your pc with dvi, if the port on your videocard is only vga you can use something like this: a dvi to vga adapter

vga-to-dvi.jpg

or even a vga to dvi cable

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Just make sure to check the ports , so you don't buy the wrong cable (like a female vga when you a male one, same for the dvi, make sure the dvi side is dvi-a or dvi-I

You can see how they look on the ports here

 

dvi_connector_types.gif

going from vga to dvi is still an analog signal, only dvi-i (single and dual) and dvi-a support analog signal, so make sure you got one of these with the 5 pins on the left if you only see one horizontal pin, then it's only digital and it won't work

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My graphic card got DVI .so I can plug it on graphic card ???
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My graphic card got DVI .so I can plug it on graphic card ???K3lvin95
Yes but then you need a dvi-i or dvi-d, dual link is the best but both will work. You don't need dual link unless you're doing top end gaming. Just make sure you don't have a dvi-a cable.
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so i need to buy dvi-i or dvi-d ??? plug on graphic card comfirm can work ???
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so i need to buy dvi-i or dvi-d ??? plug on graphic card comfirm can work ???K3lvin95
both are good
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dvi-i comfirm work on cpu ??? then monitor how ?
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If i buy this https://www.google.com/search?q=switchbox+VGA&rlz=1C1GIGM_enMY541MY541&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=XvHaUdizAciCrgfB5oCgDw&ved=0CFkQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=799#rlz=1C1GIGM_enMY541MY541&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=XBOX+switchbox+VGA&oq=XBOX+switchbox+VGA&gs_l=img.3...3873.4483.0.4720.5.5.0.0.0.1.108.189.4j1.5.0...0.0.0..1c.1.17.img.rZ_ANcjl_pk&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.48705608,d.bmk&fp=5d79e774347a0c4c&biw=1600&bih=799&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=46mV2RS7eycY7M%3A%3BOsiqcamFOlMCbM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.gamersgear.com%252Fimages%252Foriginal%252FGG00028.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.gamersgear.com%252Fxbox-360-2-port-vga-switch-box%3B529%3B353 and this https://www.google.com/search?q=switchbox+VGA&rlz=1C1GIGM_enMY541MY541&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=XvHaUdizAciCrgfB5oCgDw&ved=0CFkQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=799#rlz=1C1GIGM_enMY541MY541&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=xbox+AV+cable&oq=xbox+AV+cable&gs_l=img.3..0j0i5j0i24l8.22957.30720.2.30832.19.14.3.2.2.0.140.590.13j1.14.0...0.0.0..1c.1.17.img.hUn3DVt5e3Y&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.48705608,d.bmk&fp=5d79e774347a0c4c&biw=1600&bih=799&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=IBpROzzuYy4v4M%3A%3BwjtPmP-Zwcuy8M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fmedia.teamxbox.com%252Fxbox-hardware%252Fss%252F40%252F1133487764.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fhardware.teamxbox.com%252Freviews%252Fxbox-360%252F40%252FXbox-360-VGA-HD-AV-Cable%252Fp1%252F%3B740%3B555 can or not ???
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you can do that but the dvi will give you better quality, it's going to be cheaper and you don't have to switch that switch everytime you want switch between your xbox and pc
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How do you connect xbox 360 to mac for recording purposes?
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Okay, now i just want to comfirm the DVI can work on graphic card ? My graphi card DVI is DVI-D(dual Link)
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[QUOTE="K3lvin95"]Okay, now i just want to comfirm the DVI can work on graphic card ? My graphi card DVI is DVI-D(dual Link)

my xbox cable is this...how to plug ? http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://www.hillsdistrictconsolemods.com.au/images/source/x360composit.jpg&imgrefurl=http://hillsdistrictconsolemods.com.au/xbox-360-composite-cable.html&h=1450&w=1800&sz=269&tbnid=OsAs6bkWzAFiPM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=112&zoom=1&usg=__NzX6KtkULFjHUP14oa4YQu4FRZg=&docid=NumekHjoQdiQSM&sa=X&ei=iaPbUdjyN8uHrgfk3YDQBQ&ved=0CEUQ9QEwAg&dur=68
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[QUOTE="K3lvin95"]Okay, now i just want to comfirm the DVI can work on graphic card ? My graphi card DVI is DVI-D(dual Link)K3lvin95
my xbox cable is this...how to plug ? http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://www.hillsdistrictconsolemods.com.au/images/source/x360composit.jpg&imgrefurl=http://hillsdistrictconsolemods.com.au/xbox-360-composite-cable.html&h=1450&w=1800&sz=269&tbnid=OsAs6bkWzAFiPM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=112&zoom=1&usg=__NzX6KtkULFjHUP14oa4YQu4FRZg=&docid=NumekHjoQdiQSM&sa=X&ei=iaPbUdjyN8uHrgfk3YDQBQ&ved=0CEUQ9QEwAg&dur=68

that's not a vga cable, that's for connecting to your tv

a xbox vga cable is this

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[QUOTE="K3lvin95"][QUOTE="K3lvin95"]Okay, now i just want to comfirm the DVI can work on graphic card ? My graphi card DVI is DVI-D(dual Link)evildead6789

my xbox cable is this...how to plug ? http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://www.hillsdistrictconsolemods.com.au/images/source/x360composit.jpg&imgrefurl=http://hillsdistrictconsolemods.com.au/xbox-360-composite-cable.html&h=1450&w=1800&sz=269&tbnid=OsAs6bkWzAFiPM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=112&zoom=1&usg=__NzX6KtkULFjHUP14oa4YQu4FRZg=&docid=NumekHjoQdiQSM&sa=X&ei=iaPbUdjyN8uHrgfk3YDQBQ&ved=0CEUQ9QEwAg&dur=68

that's not a vga cable, that's for connecting to your tv

a xbox vga cable is this

so i need to buy DVI and Xbox vga cable, right ?
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[QUOTE="evildead6789"]

[QUOTE="K3lvin95"] my xbox cable is this...how to plug ? http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://www.hillsdistrictconsolemods.com.au/images/source/x360composit.jpg&imgrefurl=http://hillsdistrictconsolemods.com.au/xbox-360-composite-cable.html&h=1450&w=1800&sz=269&tbnid=OsAs6bkWzAFiPM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=112&zoom=1&usg=__NzX6KtkULFjHUP14oa4YQu4FRZg=&docid=NumekHjoQdiQSM&sa=X&ei=iaPbUdjyN8uHrgfk3YDQBQ&ved=0CEUQ9QEwAg&dur=68K3lvin95

that's not a vga cable, that's for connecting to your tv

a xbox vga cable is this

so i need to buy DVI and Xbox vga cable, right ?

yes
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[QUOTE="K3lvin95"][QUOTE="evildead6789"]

[QUOTE="K3lvin95"] my xbox cable is this...how to plug ? http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://www.hillsdistrictconsolemods.com.au/images/source/x360composit.jpg&imgrefurl=http://hillsdistrictconsolemods.com.au/xbox-360-composite-cable.html&h=1450&w=1800&sz=269&tbnid=OsAs6bkWzAFiPM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=112&zoom=1&usg=__NzX6KtkULFjHUP14oa4YQu4FRZg=&docid=NumekHjoQdiQSM&sa=X&ei=iaPbUdjyN8uHrgfk3YDQBQ&ved=0CEUQ9QEwAg&dur=68evildead6789

that's not a vga cable, that's for connecting to your tv

a xbox vga cable is this

so i need to buy DVI and Xbox vga cable, right ?

How to plug ? can u teach me ?
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#18 commander
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[QUOTE="evildead6789"][QUOTE="K3lvin95"]

that's not a vga cable, that's for connecting to your tv

a xbox vga cable is this

K3lvin95
so i need to buy DVI and Xbox vga cable, right ?

How to plug ? got review or not ?

only one way to plug, you can't miss
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[QUOTE="evildead6789"][QUOTE="K3lvin95"][QUOTE="evildead6789"] so i need to buy DVI and Xbox vga cable, right ?

How to plug ? got review or not ?

only one way to plug, you can't miss

plug on the graphic card comfirm can work ? cuz some of my friend said cant ...
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[QUOTE="evildead6789"][QUOTE="K3lvin95"] How to plug ? got review or not ?K3lvin95
only one way to plug, you can't miss

plug on the graphic card comfirm can work ? cuz some of my friend said cant ...

yes, just look at the pins, you will see it will fit

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[QUOTE="K3lvin95"][QUOTE="evildead6789"] only one way to plug, you can't missevildead6789

plug on the graphic card comfirm can work ? cuz some of my friend said cant ...

yes, just look at the pins, you will see it will fit

must check my port on the graphic card is which DVI, RIGHT ?
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[QUOTE="evildead6789"]

[QUOTE="K3lvin95"] plug on the graphic card comfirm can work ? cuz some of my friend said cant ...K3lvin95

yes, just look at the pins, you will see it will fit

must check my port on the graphic card is which DVI, RIGHT ?

yes
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[QUOTE="K3lvin95"][QUOTE="evildead6789"] yes, just look at the pins, you will see it will fitevildead6789
must check my port on the graphic card is which DVI, RIGHT ?

yes

can u show me the step to plug it and xbox and pc can use at both time ?
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Plug the VGA cable directly into your monitor. Don't plug it into your graphics card. The ports on the graphics cards are for output, not input.

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Plug the VGA cable directly into your monitor. Don't plug it into your graphics card. The ports on the graphics cards are for output, not input.

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My monitor onli have one VGA port ...If i plug VGA inot my monitor then i cant skype and play xbox at the same monitor ?