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is it possible for a netbook to be hooked up to an external monitor

  • 30-07-2009 3:27pm
    #1
    ceoexec2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭


    is it possible for a netbook to be hooked up to an external monitor. do i need any specific ports to do it


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  • #2
    gillo_100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭gillo_100


    Yes, some come with an external VGA port you can just plug into. Some have a different plug which requires a little adapter which would be included.

    Not too sure but some might have a HDMI output.


  • #3
    mickoneill30
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭mickoneill30


    Any Netbook I've seen has had a VGA port for a monitor. What model do you have or are looking at?


  • #4
    ceoexec2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭ceoexec2


    ill get an nc10 if i can pick one up cheap. if not one of the lower end ones.

    im trying to keep costs down. iwas thinkin of a laptop but if i can hook a netbook up to my monitor ill go with that.


  • #5
    mickoneill30
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭mickoneill30


    Yeah an NC10 has a VGA port. You can either plug in a monitor and only use that or you can use both monitors with different apps on each. Quite handy.

    For keeping costs down they're not great though. An NC10 is about €290 +VAT from Dabs (for example). For about €400 you'll get a low end laptop from Currys.

    The main reason (for me) for a netbook is the size. They're so small you can easily bring it in any backpack. We get them for our guys here in work. They all love them because they do a lot of travelling.


  • #6
    ceoexec2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭ceoexec2


    i know but im not sure if the low end laptops are a good deal. i was told if buying a laptop aim for a mid range machine. if i go for a laptop ill hold on till i can afford a mid range one

    is there much difference between the nc10 and the other netbooks. theres so many now but the nc10 price is above all the others


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  • #7
    mickoneill30
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭mickoneill30


    ceoexec2 wrote: »
    is there much difference between the nc10 and the other netbooks. theres so many now but the nc10 price is above all the others

    The battery is brilliant (5 - 7 hours) and the keyboard is very good for typing on.

    I've used
    eeePC (the second generation one) - Tiny keyboard. Useless for typing on. Got really annoying, really quick.
    Asus Aspire One - OK keyboard. Average battery.
    Aldi Medion - Good keyboard. Great screen. Best performance of this bunch. Crappy battery. Probably have to buy from Medion UK now.

    The performance on the netbooks is pretty low end. They're fine for Word, surfing, most business apps etc. If you're using higher end apps (Photoshop for example) they're not really up to it.

    Whatever you buy get one with 1GB (generally you can upgrade them to 2GB for < €30) and I wouldn't get the ones with the SSD drives. Any I've used with an SSD have been quite slow. OKish for some linux distros but Windows runs very slow on them.

    Actually, what do you want to use it for?


  • #8
    ceoexec2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭ceoexec2


    thanks for all the help,

    im looking to use it for word,excel, playing and downloading music and some movie files although i know the screens are small. webcam and skype

    im just wondering how do people do without the optical drive for loading software


  • #9
    Abelloid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Abelloid


    Most software is downloaded now anyway.


  • #10
    mickoneill30
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭mickoneill30


    Your options are

    1: External DVD drive (about €50).
    2: USB key.
    3: Network connection to existing PC or LAN.
    4: Download from internet.

    You'll absolutely need numbers 1 or 2 to install the OS from scratch.

    A handy app is Daemon Tools. You can create an iso image of a DVD on another machine, transfer this image to your Netbook and then mount it as a drive letter.


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