Hello,
Please don't judge my serious lack of knowledge on this topic
My CyberPower PC arrived at my house this past Tuesday, but I didn't buy a monitor because I thought I could use my TV. The computer has outputs for VGA, DVI, and HDMI, while the TV has inputs for VGA and HDMI.
It is my understanding that I cannot use the VGA output on my computer, because only the DVI and HDMI outputs are on the video card. I have an HDMI cord that I connected to the computer and the TV, but I cannot get a display using HDMI or PC as a source. The computer is preloaded with Windows 7, but I obviously have not been able to enter my product key to install it.
Someone told me that the TV will not be able to recognize my computer through the HDMI cord because HDMI is only used for transferring video from a DVD player, etc. Is this the case? If so, what is the better choice: getting a DVI to VGA cable, or a DVI to HDMI cable? Can I even use a TV as a primary monitor, or do they only work as a second monitor?
I thought doing this would be easier. I guess I'm pretty clueless. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Please don't judge my serious lack of knowledge on this topic
My CyberPower PC arrived at my house this past Tuesday, but I didn't buy a monitor because I thought I could use my TV. The computer has outputs for VGA, DVI, and HDMI, while the TV has inputs for VGA and HDMI.
It is my understanding that I cannot use the VGA output on my computer, because only the DVI and HDMI outputs are on the video card. I have an HDMI cord that I connected to the computer and the TV, but I cannot get a display using HDMI or PC as a source. The computer is preloaded with Windows 7, but I obviously have not been able to enter my product key to install it.
Someone told me that the TV will not be able to recognize my computer through the HDMI cord because HDMI is only used for transferring video from a DVD player, etc. Is this the case? If so, what is the better choice: getting a DVI to VGA cable, or a DVI to HDMI cable? Can I even use a TV as a primary monitor, or do they only work as a second monitor?
I thought doing this would be easier. I guess I'm pretty clueless. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!