Magnavox 20" LCD TV as a computer monitor! HELP!

I bought a Magnavox LCD TV
http://www.amazon.com/Magnavox-20MF5.../dp/B000FBF248 for my
brother in law in Costa Rica. Going down this thursday with it for
Xmass. It's a tv but has a VGA input in the back. Can he use this for a
computer monitor easily? I mean does it need a driver for the PC to
recognize the LCD TV or should Windows XP figure it out easily. It's
4:3 Standard Aspect Ratio and 640X480 resolution. Any specifics I
should know to avoid time and drama in figuring this out down there
would greatly be appreciated.

John in Boston

"STONECREED" wrote in message
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I bought a Magnavox LCD TV
http://www.amazon.com/Magnavox-20MF5.../dp/B000FBF248 for my
brother in law in Costa Rica. Going down this thursday with it for
Xmass. It's a tv but has a VGA input in the back. Can he use this for a
computer monitor easily? I mean does it need a driver for the PC to
recognize the LCD TV or should Windows XP figure it out easily. It's
4:3 Standard Aspect Ratio and 640X480 resolution. Any specifics I
should know to avoid time and drama in figuring this out down there
would greatly be appreciated.

John in Boston


Just hook it up with a vga cable and it will work...it'll suck with
pathetically low resolution for a monitor, but the standard win drivers will
do it.

On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:55:39 -0800, STONECREED wrote:

I bought a Magnavox LCD TV
http://www.amazon.com/Magnavox-20MF5.../dp/B000FBF248 for my
brother in law in Costa Rica. Going down this thursday with it for
Xmass. It's a tv but has a VGA input in the back. Can he use this for a
computer monitor easily? I mean does it need a driver for the PC to
recognize the LCD TV or should Windows XP figure it out easily. It's
4:3 Standard Aspect Ratio and 640X480 resolution. Any specifics I
should know to avoid time and drama in figuring this out down there
would greatly be appreciated.

640x480 on a 20" monitor. $349!! you've got to be kidding. Get you're
money back, add $50 to it and get him this or something similar.

https://www.appliancebestbuys.com/sh...s.asp?Sku=323V

Search a while and you might find one even cheaper. I wouldn't give you a
dime for a monitor with only 640x480 res.

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640x480 on a 20" monitor. $349!! you've got to be kidding. Get you're
money back, add $50 to it and get him this or something similar.

https://www.appliancebestbuys.com/sh...s.asp?Sku=323V

Search a while and you might find one even cheaper.

I'd hope so. Did you notice the ad?

Regular Price: $399.99 [struck out].

Sale Price: $399.99