Extra connections on monitors

Do you use the extra connections on your monitor?

  • Yes

    Votes: 11 78.6%

  • No

    Votes: 3 21.4%
  • Total voters
    14
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theDreamer

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I always read about monitors adding USB connections, card readers, etc., but what I am wondering if how many people use these connections. Also are they any good? Do the USB connections have problems at all or the card reader slots?
 
theDreamer said:
I always read about monitors adding USB connections, card readers, etc., but what I am wondering if how many people use these connections. Also are they any good? Do the USB connections have problems at all or the card reader slots?
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IMO the way you formulated your question is not correct.
Everything more than a single DVI is an extra connection.
If you mean USB - ask about USB.

1. I never use USB - I don't like extra cords, my PC is very convenient with many USBs.
2. Never use analog connectors for video (Component, Composite, S-Video) - they are useless.
3. I use extra DVI - it's necessary for Full HD video.

How shall I vote?
 
albovin said:
IMO the way you formulated your question is not correct.
Everything more than a single DVI is an extra connection.
If you mean USB - ask about USB.

1. I never use USB - I don't like extra cords, my PC is very convenient with many USBs.
2. Never use analog connectors for video (Component, Composite, S-Video) - they are useless.
3. I use extra DVI - it's necessary for Full HD video.

How shall I vote?
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Ummm...the question is do you use anything besides just your video connection, pretty simple and straight forward, hence extra connections.
 
I use the usb ports on some of my monitors some times. Other than that, just vga on my crt's and just the dvi port on my lcd's.
 
I often work on others' computers, so the VGA input on my display gets used quite a bit. If it had USB port, I'd probably use those since the computer itself in low to the floor and is a pain to reach. Card readers and speakers I wouldn't use though.
 
I have a Dell 2407WFP A03. I use the card reader to backup financial data a lot. I use the usb port for the keyboard. I use both the DVI and VGA ports. They work quite nicely. I could get along without the usb stuff; I have before.

Dave
 
Dell 2407wfp A04 here,
I use the usb ports on the back for my webcam and wireless-mouse dongle. I use the side ports occasionally for thumb drives.
If I had an xbox or ps3, I'd definitely use the component inputs to hook them up.
I also use the power connector, just because I feel like it.
 
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