MONITOR CONVERTER I would like to run my Dell flat screen monitor from a karaoke machine. The machine has phono and 's' outputs. Can this be possible? Is there a device to convert the monitor? Dave Ash

The TV should have VGA input socket to connect with. if have; you can connect the TV with the computer, using a VGA to VGA cable.
VGA input socket.


VGA - VGA cable


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It doesnt matter how many different ways you connct the monitor it will only support one input at a time

Anything that has a headphone output can be adapted to feed an RCA cable pair for standard stereo to any audio device with a standard RCA input (except PHONO). Get a cable like the one described here: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021804&p_id=665&seq=1&format=2
and connect it into any available analog input EXCEPT "Phono".

here are the only signal inputs located at the back of the tv.
1 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A )
2 x component video input ( RCA phono x 3 )
1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) )
Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 )
2 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN )
2 x composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 )
1 x headphones ( mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
1 x SPDIF output ( TOS Link )
1 x audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 )
1 x subwoofer output ( RCA phono )
1 x serial

If you are looking for a coaxial cable input.. it is actually not available so you have to connect a converter from coax cable to RCA cable for you to connect it on your tv.

On the earlier model AOC 32", there was only 1 audio output in the form of a digital Toslink output (fiber optic). An updated model was introduced in late 2008 which included a left and right phono audio output. The only ways to combat the lack of phono audio output on the earlier model are to either, A: Purchase an analog to digital converter online, or B: Go through a device with an analog to digital audio converter built in. Something like a stereo receiver should do this without any problem. Hope this helps.

hi, you can connect a video monitor or beam your laptop with the external VGA output fn + f5 and you can select the preferred output, but everything you do on the laptop, will appear in another screen

MOST UNITS HAVE MONITOR OUTPUT ON THEM. IF YOU ARE GOING INTO THE PHONO INPUT ON THE RECIEVER YOU WILL NEED TO PURCHASE A STEP DOWN CONVERTER. THIS REDUCES THE AMPLITUDE OF THE SIGNAL DOWN, SO THE PHONO INPUT CAN ACCEPT IT.

I beleive if you go to the Dell support website it appears a lot of their laptops at least of this vintage did not support split desktop. I was looking to do the same and also very surprised to discover this! Best regards!

I have never tried that but I would say it won't work that way. I have 2 display cards (3 outputs each, VGA, DVI, TVout) and 3 monitors. When I check the driver software and multiple screen function, it shows only 2 output (VGA and DVI) each. I cannot set TV output as a second screen. Even display properties on windows, it shows only available monitor output. I don't think you can do that.
Thank you,
Tan

Try looking on the back of the machine for vertical and or horizontal hold controls (marked V-Hold and H-Hold) and try adjusting them, especially the horizontal hold.

If that doesn't help, then the next troubleshooting step would be if the machine has a video output you could try connecting to a TV/Monitor and see if the graphics appear there.