Did you ever wonder what your monitor and your computer are talking about behind your back? As it turns out, there’s quite a conversation going on while the monitor and the computer decide how to get ...

Reader Mike ordered a new Dell system that came with a 21.5-inch LCD monitor. Although the monitor includes VGA, DVI, and HDMI inputs, it included only a VGA cable–even though the setup instructions ...

I just ordered a new Asus 24" monitor for home use supposing I could hook it up via DisplayPort to my Radeon 6950. Lo and behold it came with only a VGA and a DVI cable. While very annoying I took it ...

The reports of the death of the VGA connector are greatly exaggerated. Rumors of the demise of the VGA connector has been going around for a decade now, but VGA has been remarkably resiliant in the ...

You might be tempted to use HDMI for your monitor, but you should actually use DisplayPort.

VGA cables use three-row, 15-pin video graphics array (VGA) adapters to connect video and computer monitors, video cards, and some high definition televisions (HDTV). They carry analog signals rather ...

Some laptops automatically switch to VGA output when the computer detects a VGA device connected to the VGA port. Locate the 15-pin VGA port on the back or side of your laptop. Align your monitor's ...

To be fair, the original question was why do monitors still come with VGA? And the answer seems to be that most don't because the vast majority of screens will look fuzzy over a VGA connection.

Extending your desktop with a second monitor allows you to display two different applications on separate screens. You can leave your email open on one monitor, for example, while composing a business ...