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    Connecting Dell Insipiron 1720 to Samsung LCD tv.

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by alect, Feb 1, 2009.

  1. alect

    alect Notebook Consultant

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    my wife is a photographer and does lots of Photoshopping. She wants to connect her laptop to our 46" LCD TV. So the TV has a PC-in slot – seems like a standard 15pin female slot for a standard 15pin male cable. The laptop too has the same. So I figure I can get a standard 15pin male/male video monitor cable?

    I need a fairly long one so that she can sit on the couch and connect to the TV. So i looked at ebay and found this item:

    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/5M-15-pin-VGA-Male-Male-cable-PC-to-Monitor-Projector_W0QQitemZ250361313800QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Components?hash=item250361313800&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318

    But I can't figure out why the item says "-- This cable can not work on Laptops". If this is a 15pin male/male cable why wouldn't it work laptop->LCD TV?
     
    alect, Feb 1, 2009
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  2. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    That is very odd. You might as well ask the seller to clarify, though I think it will still work.

    edit: the item has ended. though there are probably others from the same seller
     
    namaiki, Feb 1, 2009
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