How to connect a Monitor to a Laptop?

Connecting your laptop or desktop computer to an outer or external monitor screen is relatively simple and needs some steps. Also, buying an additional monitor is very inexpensive and can make your work more straightforward to run numerous displays screen together. Although, before purchasing a different monitor, it is beneficial to know what your computer can connect to.

It is suggested to look at the rear and on the sides of a laptop and look at the connection ports you have. Most computers have the VGA, DVI, and HDMI connection ports and other connection ports for the computer like Thunderbolt, USB Port, or an HDMI adapter. In this article, we’re going to discuss how to connect a monitor screen to a computer:

A. Connecting the Monitor Screen with the Laptop

1. Identify your laptop’s video output alternatives: Most laptops have a single display connection on the laptop’s backside, although some connection ports may be placed on the side also. There are some basic types of connection ports that your computer have:
   
   • HDMI Port - This connection port looks like a ¾ inch, hexagonal, narrowed, or tapered port spotted on most Windows-based laptops.
     
   • Display Port - It is very much identical to HDMI Port, but one corner of the connection port is crinkled or crimped while the other side of the port makes a 90-degree angle. Generally, all the ultra-wide monitors come with Display Port because they come with higher refresh rates and higher resolutions.
   • VGA or DVI Ports - VGA ports are colored ports with 18 apertures or holes, while the DVI Ports are typically black or white ports with 24 holes along with an opening side-ward. These types of connection ports are only visible on an older version of computers.
2. Identify your Monitor’s video input: Ordinary computer monitors generally have only single accessible or available information, whereas TV monitors have numerous input ports. You can discover HDMI or Display Port input on the rear side of monitors used nowadays. Former computer monitor variants may utilize a VGA or DVI cord connection.
3. Connect the cord or cable to the video output on your laptop: Match the plug connector on the video card or cable end to the video output’s size connecting port on your computer and place the cord or cable.
4. Connect the other side of the cord or cable to your monitor display: Match the size of the other side of the video connection wire or cable with the connecting port on the television and place it right there. If the monitor needs different kinds of connections on your laptop, you will require an adapter cord or cable to connect to your monitor display. Few adapters only act as a link or bridge between the two cable types.
5. Plug-in and switch on the monitor screen: Connect your monitor display to a power supply source, e.g., plug socket, and then press the monitor’s power switch or button. If you had to purchase a power adapter (not an adapter wire), you might also have to plug the adapter’s power cord into the power supply source.
   
6. Choose the video source on the monitor display: If you’re utilizing a monitor with numerous inputs, you will require choosing the port you’ve connected with your laptop on the monitor display. To select a video source, press the switch or button that says “Input Source” or “Video Select” or something similar to these on the monitor display’s remote control.