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    Need Help Purchasing a Second Monitor.

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Coolioguylio, Mar 27, 2008.

  1. Coolioguylio

    Coolioguylio Notebook Consultant

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    I am purchasing a second monitor. I want it to be no smaller then 22" and would prefer a refresh rate of about 2MS. The one I found is the Smasung 226BW. It seems great but I need to be sure that it will work with my 8400M GS. I'm 100% sure thats my card, I just don't want to have it not work. I also have speakers and a Calgary 1TB external HDD hooked up on the outside. I don't give a **** if my colors arent perfect. Please help me on this one. Link to product : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001096
     
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  2. Budding

    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    What ports do you have on your laptop? If you have a VGA or DVI port (which you probably do), that Samsung monitor will be compatible with your laptop.
     
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    I would look atany Samsung monitor. Samsung is a pioneer in the lcd industry, and in my opinion they make the best LCD monitors.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Mar 27, 2008
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  4. Coolioguylio

    Coolioguylio Notebook Consultant

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    ty for your help

    Can I hook up to Basic Cable though? So I can watch TV on it too?
     
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    No. That Samsung monitor you have listed does not have a TV Tuner built in. You will need to purchase a monitor with a built in TV Tuner in order to watch television on it directly.
     
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    fck that Ill stick with that monitor without a tv tuner thanks for the help.
     
    Coolioguylio, Mar 27, 2008
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