..All I need is a vga cord to hook my computer to my T.V.? AS long as both have the vga slot?

Answer 1

If your TV has a VGA-in port (usually labeled "Computer") then yes, you need a male-male cable (pins on both sides). Make sure the video resolution you're using will work with the tv, though. If you have a high-def tv, the HD rating is usually the vertical resolution (ie, a 1080p tv should be able to display 1280x1024, any higher and the tv won't display anything except an error).

Answer 2

Good question. First off a VGA cord (Standard VGA line Cable) which connects your computer to your monitor would work, if your TV has a standard VGA connection available. There are two problems with that. If you are wanting to connect it to an HDTV your best bet is to have a Video Card that has HDMI or DVI outputs and run them to your TV. This is simply to combat signal degradation since VGA is an analog signal and DVI is a pure digital signal the longer the cable is with VGA is going to degrade due to length. However with DVI it's digital so it only has to get a signal regardless of how week and you'll still get a perfectly clear picture, not withstanding the fact that you can still have disconnects at very long lengths. I would suggest getting a video card with TV Out (Either composite (RCA Video Out) or S-Video ports) and then possibly running it through a converter box to reach your TV. The cost of a 30ft DVI cable is generally in the range of about $120 and I'm sure a VGA cable will be about the same whereas you can obtain a converter and 30ft of Coax cable for around about $60. Although I just found a VGA cable that's 30ft for $16.49. Link below.

Answer 3

Correct, as long as the port on the TV is a VGA input you just need a long enough VGA cable and then select the VGA input on the TV.

Answer 4

Yes. Once you do it you will have to change your video properties to allow an alternate display. You can access this by pressing right click on your desktop backfground> then properties>then hit the settings tab on the top right corner>then click on advanced at the bottom right corner. This should bring you to ur graphics card properties where u can select an alternate display. I hope this helps.