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    Newbie 1705 connection questions.

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ucdoc, Sep 22, 2006.

  1. ucdoc

    ucdoc Notebook Consultant

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    Hi, I would like to connect my laptop to my new 24 inch dell monitor?

    1) can I do it? and how?
    2) do I loose any image quality. I have the best graphic card for it go 7800

    ALso can I attach an external keyboard and if so how?

    Basically I wanna game on the monitor and dont like dells keyboard.

    thanks.
     
    ucdoc, Sep 22, 2006
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  2. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    Re: external monitor - Have you read your manual?
    Re: image quality - If the monitor is worse than your LCD, it's worse. If it's better than your LCD, it's better.
    Re: external keyboard - Yes, buy a USB keyboard.
     
    kegobeer, Sep 22, 2006
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