A: You don't need another laptop, you need another monitor. And by "another monitor," I really mean an HDTV. Almost any flat-screen model should have two ports a laptop can easily connect to: a ...

A feature of a high-resolution graphics card that does not support standard VGA resolution. The VGA card in the computer is cabled to the pass-through circuit on the high-res adapter. When ...

KVM peripheral maker Gefen Inc. has announced the VGA Splitter, a device that enables a single computer to drive two analog monitors simultaneously. <?php virtual ...

Few in the 1980s were too fussed about their home computer only supporting a single monitor; indeed, most were satisfied enough by the brand new capabilities on offer at the time. That said, it’s many ...

Two heads are better than one, they say. When it comes to your office, two screens is often better than one, too: You can span programs across two monitors and work more efficiently with several ...

Most of my current work for PCMag is about printers and projectors, but I've covered a wide variety of other subjects—in more than 4,000 pieces, over more than 40 years—including both computer-related ...

One of [aepharta]’s ‘before I die’ projects is a homebrew computer. Not just any computer, mind you, but a fabulous Z80 machine, complete with video out. HDMI and DisplayPort would require far too ...

So you want to share photos, watch videos, or play computer games on the expansive screen of your HDTV? On one hand, this is a really simple how-to: use HDMI! That, of course, isn't the whole story.

My friend recently got a Panasonic TC-L32X1 32" 720p LCD TV (this one). Obviously the ideal way to hook up a computer is via a DVI-HDMI cable, but I happen to have a spare MiniDVI-VGA adapter and VGA ...

I'm sure there is a spec somewhere (VESA or something) but here are a couple of references. Power is watts = volts * amps. Even though there was a +5V pin on a VGA connector, it may not be suitable ...

In 2023 (and the soon-to-be 2024), trying to find a brand-new laptop with a DVD drive is like trying to find a still-standing Blockbuster that offers DVD rentals. The PC market, both desktop and ...