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  • 08-12-2007 9:35am
    #1
    Potential-Monke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,381 ✭✭✭✭


    I was browsing as one does on these here boards yesternight, and was surprised to see that there is a possibility to use a monitor with my PS3. Now, they said something about HDMI to DVI, so i looked uop what DVI connections are like, and i apparently have a DVI-D Dual-link (Single Only)connection on the back of this here lappytop. It's a Dell XPS M1710, and the connetion looks like the 2nd last one in this here piccy.

    So, what i was wonderin was this... Can i hook my PS3 up to my laptop to use the monitor as my, well, tv... And is my laptop HD? I don't really know what constitutes HD in a laptop monitor... As per the tech specs, it's a "17" Wide-Aspect UltraSharpTM TFT Active Matrix WUXGA (1920x1200) display with TrueLifeTM . "


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  • #2
    Vorrtexx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 541 ✭✭✭Vorrtexx


    I don't think you can. Generally those connections on the laptop are for output only so that you can display what's on your laptop to an external monitor/projector/tv. They won't work as input. The only time I've seen a laptop to be able to accept an external source is from those one's with s-video tv capture from the gfx card.


  • #3
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Vortexx is right. The connection you have is for hooking up a second monitor to your laptop. It will not allow you to use your laptop screen as a monitor.


  • #4
    Potential-Monke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,381 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    Balls anyway! Ah well, just ahve to go get a big ass tv then! Cheers guys!


  • #5
    x in the city
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭x in the city


    lol;)


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