Xbox 360 VGA cable

v_man · 29 May 2006 at 16:04

Hey guys. I've hooked the cable to my monitor, but the monitor has only got one VGA port, meaning i've gotta keep swtiching VGA cables whenever I want to use the PC / Xbox.
The monitor is a dell ultrasharp 1901FP HAS. Is there any thing I can buy (some kind of splitter?) that will allow me to hook up both VGA cables to the back of my monitor at the same time?

Any help would be great. Cheers

kkelly · 29 May 2006 at 16:09

KVM Switch

v_man · 29 May 2006 at 16:13

Any ideas where I can get one from?

ic1male · 29 May 2006 at 16:21

This very site! Have a quick search for KVM and a few choices will come up.

WolfR1der · 30 May 2006 at 00:17

Do you not need a VGA Female:female connector (right genders there?) if you want to plug it into a KVM switch though?

Kreeeee · 30 May 2006 at 00:24

The converter comes with the official VGA cable and none of the other VGA cables are worth thinking about buying, their quality is apalling in comparison.

v_man · 30 May 2006 at 11:57

I've got the Joytech one, and it seems fine to me.

So do I need to buy a convertor as WolfR1der said, or can I just buy the KVM switch? I'm confused :confused:

ic1male · 30 May 2006 at 12:08

The monitor cable goes into the switch.
The Xbox cable goes into the switch.
I think you just need a KVM VGA lead to go from your graphics card to the switch.

v_man · 30 May 2006 at 12:14

How about using the DVI input on my monitor, and simply getting a VGA>DVI convertor?

ic1male · 30 May 2006 at 12:32

You can get a DVI-VGA cable for about a tenner which would be inherently cheaper.

Belkin Pro Series Digital Video Interface Cable (DVI-IM/DB15M;ANA/VGA)-10’

v_man · 30 May 2006 at 12:36

Ok brilliant. I'll do that then.

Regarding male and female types, I'm useless. Don't I need the DVI out to to be male, and the VGA out to be female?

v_man · 30 May 2006 at 13:08

One last thing guys. I've been look at DVI pin layouts, and found this:

http://www.cable4pc.com/jpg/all.jpg

Now the DVI port on my monitor is the DVI-D (DVI Digital) Dual Link. But most of the DVI adaptors come in DVI-I form. Is this still compatible? Could someone please inform me on which adaptor I should get, because I'm seriously baffeled at the moment!

Thanks.

Kreeeee · 30 May 2006 at 13:12

v_man said:
I've got the Joytech one, and it seems fine to me.

I've used the joytech one and it's quite poor compared to the official one IMO.

ic1male · 30 May 2006 at 13:28

v_man said:
Ok brilliant. I'll do that then.

Regarding male and female types, I'm useless. Don't I need the DVI out to to be male, and the VGA out to be female?

Check your equipment is the best idea. From memory, all graphics cards are female and your monitor's connectors will be female, too. So the Belkin cable which is male at both ends should suffice.