Using a tv as a monitor

TV Tuner Card.

Just one example,

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5625147&CatId=4547

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joecoolvette

• Nothing is more annoying than a monitor that refuses to turn on. Make sure your Acer monitor is plugged in to a functioning outlet. If it's plugged into a power strip, try replacing it with a new one or moving the plug to a different outlet. Ensure that both ends of the power cable are plugged in firmly and securely, and that the connection to the monitor is not loose.
  

Cable Issues

• Your Acer LCD monitor will usually accept DVI and VGA inputs. If you have an older computer, a VGA cable should work fine. If it doesn't have a VGA port, you'll need to obtain an inexpensive DVI to VGA adapter at your local computer store. A DVI cable, however, is compatible with most modern computers and offers superior picture quality over VGA. Make sure you're using the cable that's compatible with your system, and that you have the proper conversion adapter, if necessary.
  

Tries Element website itself if ur LCD tv model still in the market u can download manual for free not look for their phone number like 1-800..call them pay them a fee they'll send out a copy of the manual to u.U have a LCD monitor now hook up to ur computer right now to used as a monitor now wright?Yes.Take that VGA cable out from ur computer and ur old LCD monitor VGA cable out of the VGA ports just take ur hand and unscrew the VGA cable.Used ur old LCD monitor VGA cable and hook up to the LCD tv VGA port and to ur computer VGA computer graphic card port or computer monitor port hook up the other end.Turn on ur Computer and tv on used the sides button of the tv find one that said INPUT push it a few times should find ur tv mode 1,2.3 ur computer is on as a monitor.

Plug in a VGA cable to laptop & TV's VGA port. Select the input of TV as PC, then use function key for switching to external monitor?YV.

sonsunny

Your TV should have a VGA port as one of its inputs. So your TV will act as a very big monitor. All you need is a VGA cable. If you are using a desktop computer, you can use the same VGA that you use to connect the computer to the monitor. If it's a laptop, you will need to find a VGA cable to use.
Remember to switch the TV input to the VGA source, usually listed as PC on newer TV's.
Good luck.

please try un plugging both units and restarting them after you have hooked them up. This will enable the micros to find each other and hopefully you will be back in business

Most likely your current resolution isn't supported by the TV. Before you plug your TV up to your computer, set your desktop resolution to 1024 x 768. This is the standard and is supported by most if not all flat screens. If it doesn't work on this setting try 800 x 600 or 1280 x 768. One of those three should show up. If no resolutions work, then there is something wrong with the TV. If other monitors work on your computer then the computer is just fine.

Sounds like your resolution on your computer is set too high for your tv to accept. Try putting your computer resolution down to 1024x768 or lower and see if that works.

Run your head phone plug from your computer to the monitor which is the audio in on the T.V.

You can find the manuel on the internet in google proscan and model. To hook up you need the cable
that fit in the back of the tv and the computer an have the tv on pc-vga
Paul