What do I need to make this monitor work with a PC? What would be the shortcomings?
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You would need a video card with a Thunderbolt output or a converter. Rest assured the DP port is output only, and you cannot connect it to a PC via DisplayPort.
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You'll need an adapter or converter from HDMI to DVI. This monitor has HDMI and VGA ports only.
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It will be the nicest monitor you ever connected a computer to. Use HDMI out from your computer.
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The easiest way would be a simple DVI to VGA adapter if you want to make an extended desktop. You may also look up DisplayPort cables as a second option.
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Im sure either a VGA or a DVI would do the trick. I have a dvi connecting my PC to my 120Hz HDTV and it works swimminginly
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Get a Laptop with dual dvi or look at another screen. The reason the screen is so cheap is the fact that it will ony work with DVI, other monitors would be compatible with your laptop but come in at a higher price. Look for name brands such as lg, asus, or dell. All of their monitors would work great for you
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Your monitor must have 120 hz display or it will not work, it is unlikely that your laptop has this. If you hook it into a monitor with 120 hz you can use that.
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I pulled out the box and the instructions; and they said you CAN hook it up to a PC monitor if the monitor has the RCA plug-ins. So I'd say it stands to reason that if have or get the converter cable, you should be good to go. This is a really fine little gadget that helped my nearly-blind friend continue living independently. Good luck! Lynda
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If the monitor is a desk setup, I would use an USB to DVI adapter. This works for conference room projection in my mind.
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Yes you need to conect a monitor to the card and use that screen then set up the resolution and the drivers - hope you have better look than me mine only worked for 2 days then had a fault supplier would not replace and the cost of sending it back makes for a problem i had to write it off and amazon were even worse than ebay they did not want to know
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InfiniteRecall has the correct answer. You need an active adapter which costs extra. It'll work, but kinda pricy. At that point you might as well look for a good deal on a monitor with DisplayPort, which only needs a mini-DP to DP cable (about $10).
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This is a matter of what type of video card you have. This monitor has a VGA connector. Make sure your video card has dual VGA outputs.
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It technically should work, but you would have to get an active DP adapter capable of running the resolution and HAS to support Dual-Link DVI. I recently had to contact Monoprice for a very similar situation on one of their 4k monitors. They have live chat, and were able resolve my questions quickly.
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With the specs of the asus monitor it should work I would try it with another pc if you have that option but 3.5 mini jack is what the monitor has and the hp pc uses that same jack so as long as the sound is turned on everything should be compatible
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I just bought this monitor and wanted audio too. What do I have to do to get audio?
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You will need a VGA to USB adapter - you can find them for $39 to $59 ($59 at best buy)
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the box uses a VGA Output, not sure if you can you a laptop, as its an output not an input, you might need a monitor for a VGA input