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VGA cabel question

Magaa · 2010-04-11 20:03:04

right im buying a new xbox tomoro and i want to use my PC moniter as the screen for my xbox, since i only have one VGA connecter on my moniter i was wondering if i could buy some sort of vga connecter that has two outputs so i can switch between computer and xbox easy, if so what will i need and is it even possible?

11-04-2010 8:03pm

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Magaa

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right im buying a new xbox tomoro and i want to use my PC moniter as the screen for my xbox, since i only have one VGA connecter on my moniter i was wondering if i could buy some sort of vga connecter that has two outputs so i can switch between computer and xbox easy,

if so what will i need and is it even possible?

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#2 11-04-2010 8:22pm

amacachi

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=VGA+switch&x=0&y=0

Any of those should do it, probably cheaper around than them elsewhere, though I'll be honest, I wouldn't know where to look. :pac:

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#3 11-04-2010 9:21pm

tman

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Does your monitor have a DVI connector as well, or is it just the one VGA connector?

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#4 11-04-2010 10:34pm

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You could also save yourself the limited amount of money and just switch the cables around when you want to play your 360...?

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#5 12-04-2010 7:33am

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The pins on VGA cables bend way too easily though, I wouldn't want to be swapping them every single day.

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