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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I need to connect à smart TV and a computer screen to work from two screens..

I need an idiots guide to what kind of cable I need anyone know or don't care

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By *edeWoman
over a year ago

the abyss

I would guess if they are newer tv/screens it would be a hdmi cable but I'm not hugely techy! Hopefully someone with better knowledge will help!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i can just about work the remote, sorry im of no use whatsoever

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I would guess if they are newer tv/screens it would be a hdmi cable but I'm not hugely techy! Hopefully someone with better knowledge will help!! "

Oh thanks will Google that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends on what you are trying to connect it to and what ports the device has I use two computer screens and they are both hdmi but you may only have 1 hdmi connection so could USA vga.... This might sound like I'm taking nonsense but I'll try to help best I can lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"i can just about work the remote, sorry im of no use whatsoever

That's me lol

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By *UN-ALMan
over a year ago

Near Fenwick

Are you connecting it to a laptop... if as you say have problems turning it on could be a problem trying to explain ever mind what cables are needed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

YouTube it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Depends on what you are trying to connect it to and what ports the device has I use two computer screens and they are both hdmi but you may only have 1 hdmi connection so could USA vga.... This might sound like I'm taking nonsense but I'll try to help best I can lol"

Now that just confused the hell out of me

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Are you connecting it to a laptop... if as you say have problems turning it on could be a problem trying to explain ever mind what cables are needed"

Nope not a laptop to à hardrive desktop computer

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"YouTube it"

I tried that think I need a guy or woman to come in to my little office at home lean over my desk and check it out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I need to connect à smart TV and a computer screen to work from two screens..

I need an idiots guide to what kind of cable I need anyone know or don't care

Most modern TV's have HDMI inputs. Most modern laptops will have an HDMI output. HDMI cables can be picked up in a supermarket for under a tenner. That should sort the TV bit out.

The 'computer screen' is a different kettle of fish. Most will have 'Display Port' or HDMI now, older monitors may have VGA or DVI ports & really good monitors may have all of them.

Be aware that if you're connecting a laptop it's rare for them to have two outputs for an external screen unless you also have a docking station. PC's do better, with most (not all!) having the capability to support two monitors.

To give exact answers I'd need to know the make & model of the PC, the make & model of the monitor & the make & model of the TV.

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By *ola cubesMan
over a year ago

coatbridge

I'm cunfused what your looking to do you want two screens displaying the same feed? Or are you looking to use the screens for different feeds if the latter it's more a software fix. If it's same feed hdmi to TV svideo to monitor or vise versa

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I have a computer desktop(not laptop).. It has a screen.. Provided by work

I have a home computer which I use a smart TV as my screen..

I want to use my smart TV as an extra screen for my work computer, I have a cable for both but I need another cable to connect my smart TV to the other computer and screen... Different connections hence why I can't just use the cable I have.

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By *vbride1963TV/TS
over a year ago

E.K . Glasgow

"I have a computer desktop(not laptop).. It has a screen.. Provided by work

I have a home computer which I use a smart TV as my screen..

How many connections on the work computer are outputs to screens ? They can be hdmi flat D shape connector . VGA fat D shape 3 rows of small holes or rectangular with 4 connections a small gap then 8-10 connections . Once you know which outputs there are then see if computer can be set to twin screen mode in display settings then get whatever lead to hdmi to go from computer to smart tv . I’m only a half smart TV hope this helps .

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thank you so much to everyone for all the awesome help, I have it working now cheers to the advice it was immense..

Have a fabulous weekend

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