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How to Connect Xbox to a VGA Monitor

The Microsoft Xbox generally connects to television screens through the use of RCA cables that come with the Xbox. However, a rare situation may arise in which you have an Xbox but no television. If this is the case, don't lose heart. You can still connect your Xbox to a VGA computer monitor through the use of a simple RCA-to-VGA cable adapter.

Things You'll Need

RCA (female)-to-VGA adapter cable
Audio source

Instructions

- 1
  Connect the Xbox end of your Xbox RCA cable to the port on the Xbox. This port should be located on the back of the console, in the lower right corner.
- 2
  Connect the yellow RCA end of the XBox RCA cable to the yellow port on your RCA-to-VGA adapter cable.
- 3
  Connect the VGA end of the RCA-to-VGA adapter cable to the VGA port on your computer monitor. This port is located on the back of the computer monitor.
- 4
  Connect the red and white RCA ends of the Xbox RCA cable to the red and white RCA ports on your audio source. This can be any audio device with RCA ports, such as a stereo, your television or your computer speakers. Additionally, these RCA jacks could be located anywhere on the device but generally are either in the front or back.
- 5
  Turn your monitor, Xbox and audio device on. You should be able to see your Xbox's visual signal on your computer monitor and hear the audio signal from your Xbox on your audio device.

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