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Computer Maintenance Tips : How to Use Your TV as a Second Monitor for Your Computer

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Uploaded by on Sep 28, 2008

To use your TV as a second monitor for your computer, plug the normal monitor cable into the VGA port. Use a television as a second monitor with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on computers.

Expert: Charles Stewart Jr.
Contact: www.ipsource.tv
Bio: Charles Stewart Jr. has been working with both Windows-based and Mac-based computers for more than 10 years.
Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

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  • My TV is so slim it makes that 1 look like oprah.

  • My 32 inch is 1080P with hdmi cable and im pretty pleased....

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  • Can i use my small hd tv as a second screen and only use the hdmi port? please answer sorry for my bad english

  • I cant find the NVIDIA settings ( i have WIN 7 ). I go to control panel, then Appearance and Personalization them NVIDIA control panel. After that there is a option in Display which is "Set up Multiple Displays". Then u need to choose between 2 displays but i cant find the other display its like i never put the cables on which i did.

    Can u make a tut. for WIN 7  PLZ ?!?!?!

  • I have done this for quite a while but now it doesnt work the tv screen is black and I have that blue cabble and I thought it was wring with the cabble so I tried my hdmi cabble from my xbox and plugged that in but its still black why?

  • @Xxnpr67kxX they normally have the same ports but if you dont have them you can buy an adapter at any local best buy, radioshack, etc.

  • i have a laptop instead...what do i do???

  • he called it DBI. It's actually DVI.

  • Okay, now that I know that, I need to watch a video about XBOX controllers. I WILL MAKE A CERPLUS XBOX MINECRAFT!!!!!

  • @uJustqoTPwnd So yours is paper that you drew on?

  • whats up man i have a imac with dual monitors 2nd one being my tv is their a way where i can put the imac to sleep while watching the tv while playing a dvd on the imac

  • @SexyEmoDude666 No i beleive you wouldn't...If I'm wrong, Sorry, Im not the best at this stuff either lol...But if it worked, great! :)

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