On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 21:14:33 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:


I have a VGA/HDMI adapter on a comp and use the TV as a monitor . Unless you
have a dual-output video card you will have ONLY the TV as a monitor .

Good point, but if he's not happy he can get a video card with dual
output. $25 should be enough iirc.

Depending on your TV the computer screen can be hard to read . I also run
XP-Proo/SP3 on that comp and it works just fine except for some streaming
applications .