New computer & TV for monitor
We recently bought a new Dell pc for home which did not come with a monitor. We purchased a new 24” TV to use for the monitor. Need to get it all set up but have a question about the TV. (I got the HD...
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You will need to set your "input" settings (usually a button on your remote) to HMDI. You may have more than 1 HMDI ports on the back of your television, all of mine have 2 ports. So when selecting the "source" you'll have a drop down list, usually listing CATV, Over the Air TV, HMDI-1, HMDI-2, and possibly some other types of inputs, depending upon what kind of jacks are on the back.
Just an FYI. I have tried use our flat screen, HD televisions as a monitor for our computers, and found the picture to be a bit grainy, especially reading texts. Depending upon the resolution of your television you may just end up getting a computer monitor.
I do a lot of work from home, and have a company laptop. The screen is pretty small. So I got the largest computer flat screen I could find a few years ago and been using it ever since. Worlds apart from the screen appearance on the televisions and the computer monitor.
Just something to think about.
Just an FYI. I have tried use our flat screen, HD televisions as a monitor for our computers, and found the picture to be a bit grainy, especially reading texts. Depending upon the resolution of your television you may just end up getting a computer monitor.
I do a lot of work from home, and have a company laptop. The screen is pretty small. So I got the largest computer flat screen I could find a few years ago and been using it ever since. Worlds apart from the screen appearance on the televisions and the computer monitor.
Just something to think about.
