Question about New Gateways

I know this may seem stupid, but I am really wondering about this.

I ordered a new Gateway 500X Performance (with a few upgrades), but since I
already have a flat-screen monitor (LCD), I decided to NOT get a monitor
with it.

Do all new Gateways come with the ability to plug in a flat-screen monitor
into them? I started worrying because one of my old Gateways doesn't have
a place to plug a flat-screen into the computer, but I am assuming because
the technology back then wasn't widely used.

Thanks

Tom

Is it a digital or analog plug on the LCD? I'm assuming digital since you
weren't able to connect it to older systems.

Does the LCD have a connector for an analog plug? Some do. What make and
model do you have? What video card did you get in the new system?

Then there are converters for the plugs too.

The best connection LCD connection is digital to DVI on the video card. So
do you want it to just work or work the best it can?


"Tom Kosensky" <> wrote in message
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> I know this may seem stupid, but I am really wondering about this.
>
> I ordered a new Gateway 500X Performance (with a few upgrades), but since
I
> already have a flat-screen monitor (LCD), I decided to NOT get a monitor
> with it.
>
> Do all new Gateways come with the ability to plug in a flat-screen monitor
> into them? I started worrying because one of my old Gateways doesn't
have
> a place to plug a flat-screen into the computer, but I am assuming because
> the technology back then wasn't widely used.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
>
>

I just need it to work - it's actually my fiancee's new computer.
Obviously, I would want best possible performance, but for what she uses
computers for (Word, AOL, and playing a few very much low-tech games), it
would just be cool if it can work

In any case, the monitor is probably an older school Gateway LCD - I
believe it's an FPD-1500 or FPD-1520, or something along those lines. It's
from the past when you actually had to plug the monitor into a special
adapter and then plug the adapter into the PC - I believe that's how it
works at least. In any case, the plug was a special plug, that's for
sure - one that I see standard on some newer Gateways and Dells I see, but
not on the old piece of junk I have her working on now!

The card on the new PC is a 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce FX 5200G with TV out
graphics accelerator

Thanks!

"PC Gladiator" <PC-> wrote in message
news:...
> Is it a digital or analog plug on the LCD? I'm assuming digital since you
> weren't able to connect it to older systems.
>
> Does the LCD have a connector for an analog plug? Some do. What make and
> model do you have? What video card did you get in the new system?
>
> Then there are converters for the plugs too.
>
> The best connection LCD connection is digital to DVI on the video card.
So
> do you want it to just work or work the best it can?
>
>
> "Tom Kosensky" <> wrote in message
> news:5IXMb.8674$% m...
> > I know this may seem stupid, but I am really wondering about this.
> >
> > I ordered a new Gateway 500X Performance (with a few upgrades), but
since
> I
> > already have a flat-screen monitor (LCD), I decided to NOT get a monitor
> > with it.
> >
> > Do all new Gateways come with the ability to plug in a flat-screen
monitor
> > into them? I started worrying because one of my old Gateways doesn't
> have
> > a place to plug a flat-screen into the computer, but I am assuming
because
> > the technology back then wasn't widely used.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
>
>

FPD-1540:
http://support.gateway.com/s/Manuals...ps/8509150.pdf

and there is also and FPD 1530.

They both look like they have analog connectors. You'll have to call
Gateway to ask about the 5200G card since there is nothing on their website.
They sell similar Jaton cards that have two connectors but this "G" might
mean a slimmed down version for Gateway.

Your old LCD should work though.


"Tom Kosensky" <> wrote in message
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> I just need it to work - it's actually my fiancee's new computer.
> Obviously, I would want best possible performance, but for what she uses
> computers for (Word, AOL, and playing a few very much low-tech games), it
> would just be cool if it can work
>
> In any case, the monitor is probably an older school Gateway LCD - I
> believe it's an FPD-1500 or FPD-1520, or something along those lines.
It's
> from the past when you actually had to plug the monitor into a special
> adapter and then plug the adapter into the PC - I believe that's how it
> works at least. In any case, the plug was a special plug, that's for
> sure - one that I see standard on some newer Gateways and Dells I see, but
> not on the old piece of junk I have her working on now!
>
> The card on the new PC is a 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce FX 5200G with TV out
> graphics accelerator
>
> Thanks!
>
> "PC Gladiator" <PC-> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Is it a digital or analog plug on the LCD? I'm assuming digital since
you
> > weren't able to connect it to older systems.
> >
> > Does the LCD have a connector for an analog plug? Some do. What make
and
> > model do you have? What video card did you get in the new system?
> >
> > Then there are converters for the plugs too.
> >
> > The best connection LCD connection is digital to DVI on the video card.
> So
> > do you want it to just work or work the best it can?
> >
> >
> > "Tom Kosensky" <> wrote in message
> > news:5IXMb.8674$% m...
> > > I know this may seem stupid, but I am really wondering about this.
> > >
> > > I ordered a new Gateway 500X Performance (with a few upgrades), but
> since
> > I
> > > already have a flat-screen monitor (LCD), I decided to NOT get a
monitor
> > > with it.
> > >
> > > Do all new Gateways come with the ability to plug in a flat-screen
> monitor
> > > into them? I started worrying because one of my old Gateways
doesn't
> > have
> > > a place to plug a flat-screen into the computer, but I am assuming
> because
> > > the technology back then wasn't widely used.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Tom
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

I wonder if there MUST be a connector on that card because the monitor I
"deselected" when ordering the PC is actually a 15" LCD Analog monitor!

Thanks again for your help,

Tom
"PC Gladiator" <PC-> wrote in message
news:...
> FPD-1540:
> http://support.gateway.com/s/Manuals...ps/8509150.pdf
>
> and there is also and FPD 1530.
>
> They both look like they have analog connectors. You'll have to call
> Gateway to ask about the 5200G card since there is nothing on their
website.
> They sell similar Jaton cards that have two connectors but this "G" might
> mean a slimmed down version for Gateway.
>
> Your old LCD should work though.
>
>
> "Tom Kosensky" <> wrote in message
> news:nSYMb.56562$. com...
> > I just need it to work - it's actually my fiancee's new computer.
> > Obviously, I would want best possible performance, but for what she uses
> > computers for (Word, AOL, and playing a few very much low-tech games),
it
> > would just be cool if it can work
> >
> > In any case, the monitor is probably an older school Gateway LCD - I
> > believe it's an FPD-1500 or FPD-1520, or something along those lines.
> It's
> > from the past when you actually had to plug the monitor into a special
> > adapter and then plug the adapter into the PC - I believe that's how it
> > works at least. In any case, the plug was a special plug, that's
for
> > sure - one that I see standard on some newer Gateways and Dells I see,
but
> > not on the old piece of junk I have her working on now!
> >
> > The card on the new PC is a 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce FX 5200G with TV out
> > graphics accelerator
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > "PC Gladiator" <PC-> wrote in message
> > news:...
> > > Is it a digital or analog plug on the LCD? I'm assuming digital since
> you
> > > weren't able to connect it to older systems.
> > >
> > > Does the LCD have a connector for an analog plug? Some do. What make
> and
> > > model do you have? What video card did you get in the new system?
> > >
> > > Then there are converters for the plugs too.
> > >
> > > The best connection LCD connection is digital to DVI on the video
card.
> > So
> > > do you want it to just work or work the best it can?
> > >
> > >
> > > "Tom Kosensky" <> wrote in message
> > > news:5IXMb.8674$% m...
> > > > I know this may seem stupid, but I am really wondering about this.
> > > >
> > > > I ordered a new Gateway 500X Performance (with a few upgrades), but
> > since
> > > I
> > > > already have a flat-screen monitor (LCD), I decided to NOT get a
> monitor
> > > > with it.
> > > >
> > > > Do all new Gateways come with the ability to plug in a flat-screen
> > monitor
> > > > into them? I started worrying because one of my old Gateways
> doesn't
> > > have
> > > > a place to plug a flat-screen into the computer, but I am assuming
> > because
> > > > the technology back then wasn't widely used.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Tom
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"PC Gladiator" <PC-> wrote in message
news:...
> FPD-1540:
> http://support.gateway.com/s/Manuals...ps/8509150.pdf
>
> and there is also and FPD 1530.
>
> They both look like they have analog connectors. You'll have to call
> Gateway to ask about the 5200G card since there is nothing on their
website.
> They sell similar Jaton cards that have two connectors but this "G" might
> mean a slimmed down version for Gateway.
>
> Your old LCD should work though.
5200 analog only
fcd1500 is digtal, you need a cable(that is no longer made to run it in
analog)