Do you always screw in VGA/DVI connectors?

[Horo]

Just a bit curios. In my case it depends mostly on how inaccessible the port in question is, but i try to do it when i can.

Also applies to those old serial/parallel connectors if you ever dealt with those.

 

[Murfield]

Depends on whether or not I think it will come loose in use. I have found that its possible for some of the pins not to go in properly if the two screws are not tightened equally.

 

[Deleted member 1478]

If it's gonna stay there for a while then yeah. Only time I don't is at work where I have a second monitor attached to my laptop so I leave it unscrewed so I can take my laptop quicker if needed.

 

[Mendrox]

Nowadays? No. Never.

 

[R0987]

Back when I still used them sure.

 

[shaneo632]

Yes I always assumed you had to lol

 

[Aeana]

I always try. I've had many situations where at least one of the screws wouldn't catch.

 

[Sabretooth]

I always did, unless I was just plugging in momentarily to test them. Almost miss the things.

 

[lucebuce]

I always did, unless I was just plugging in momentarily to test them.

Click to shrink...

This.

 

[Menchin]

So long as the screws catch, yes

 

[MarineSparks]

If I'm dealing with these connectors in the year 2020 I'm probably fiddling around with something. Most recently I've been trying to get my laptop to output 240p to my PVM via VGA. I didn't have a reason to screw it in, especially since it wasn't working.

 

[Ravelle]

I did when I had to prep work stations for the people at work, beats getting countless phonecalls of " MY MONITOR STOPPED WORKING"

 

[nsilvias]

only for dvi

 

[Animus]

Yes, always.

 

[Rory]

Never for personal use. When at work i do, to make it look more complicated for my technically-handicapped colleagues.

Dont judge me.

 

[Shadybiz]

Nowadays I only encounter those at work, when I have to occasionally hook up to a projector. I don't bother with it in those situations.

 

[Bufbaf]

Yes because cats.

 

[sirap]

The DVI port on my old Ultrasharp was super loose so yeah, tightening the screws were mandatory.

 

[GSG]

The only time I don't screw it in is when I'm plugging either connector for a very short time(like for a presentation at work).

That said, all of our work laptops are HDMI only now so I haven't even had to do that in a while.

 

[lunarworks]

Most of the time, but only if I know the computer's gonna be staying put for a while.

 

[Aeriscloud]

DVI feels too shallow not to most of the time. VGA you can get away with much easier.

 

[BasilZero]

HDMI to HDMI from my gaming desktop PC to my TV

HDMI to HDMI for my gaming laptop PC to my TV

VGA to HDMI for Monitor to General desktop/Rendering desktop PC

Display to HDMI for my Monitor to General laptop PC.



I always screw them in (VGAs at home) and same for VGA/DVI at work though I find the VGAs to be much more durable than DVIs in terms of locking them down without screwing them in.

 

[Mona]

Is the pope jewish?

 

[Dead Man Typing]

Most of the time. Sometimes I would be hot swapping monitors when using the Dreamcast VGA cable and my pc. In some of those cases I might have gotten lazy.

 

[Sanjuro]

Screw that.

 

[bionic77]

I am a law abiding citizen.

If it had screws I was going screw it in. Monitor, printer, gamepad, mouse, etc.

Back in the good ol days when things were natural and connected via wires. Not like today's wireless witchcraft...

 

[thesoapster]

Heh heh what are those

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