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desktop pc questions

ahyeah78 · 2011-06-06 18:55:45

Im looking to buiild a new desktop for around 1400-2000 euro. Can you connect a flatscreen tv to a desktop pc via a hdmi cable? instead of one of the standard monitors i want to use a tv instead. Can you also buy keyboards with the 'mouse' space attached to the keyboards like the way laptop keyboards are built? iIf all…

06-06-2011 6:55pm

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ahyeah78

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Im looking to buiild a new desktop for around 1400-2000 euro.

Can you connect a flatscreen tv to a desktop pc via a hdmi cable?
instead of one of the standard monitors i want to use a tv instead.

Can you also buy keyboards with the 'mouse' space attached to the keyboards like the way laptop keyboards are built?

iIf all goes to plan i want to dual boot windows 7 and ubuntu 10.04 on this machine.

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#2 06-06-2011 7:11pm

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ahyeah78 wrote: »

Im looking to buiild a new desktop for around 1400-2000 euro.

Can you connect a flatscreen tv to a desktop pc via a hdmi cable?

Yup, could probably connect two or more depending on the graphics card you get.

Can you also buy keyboards with the 'mouse' space attached to the keyboards like the way laptop keyboards are built?

Yeah they're out there.

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#3 06-06-2011 7:41pm

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There is a whole forum called PC Building & Upgrading here......

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=842

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#4 07-06-2011 1:02am

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ahyeah78 wrote: »

Im looking to buiild a new desktop for around 1400-2000 euro.

Can you connect a flatscreen tv to a desktop pc via a hdmi cable?
instead of one of the standard monitors i want to use a tv instead.

The Graphics Card would need to have a HDMI out on it, or the TV could have a DVI in which is also likely.

ahyeah78 wrote: »

Can you also buy keyboards with the 'mouse' space attached to the keyboards like the way laptop keyboards are built?

Ya heres examples:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Keysonic-ACK-540RF-Wireless-Keyboard-Integrated/dp/B002D117JW/ref=pd_cp_computers_1

Pretty sure this is a touchpad on the side also
http://www.amazon.co.uk/2-4GHz-Wireless-Keyboard-Touchpad-Center/dp/B004J2T52Y/ref=pd_cp_ce_2

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