Hp Monitor cord won't fit in desktop?

[MeliR143]

Okay so I recently purchased a new HP desktop and monitor, but the cord that connects from the monitor to the computer (I think this is called a vga?) doesn't fit or I guess isn't compatible.

The Desktop I ordered is a HP ENVY 750 Desktop PC P5Q80AV#ABA_1
This is what the back of it looks like and I'm assuming the circled part is where I would plug the monitor cord into the computer?

The Monitor is a HP Pavilion 23xw 23-inch IPS LED Backlit Monitor J7Y75AA#ABA
This is the cord

Am I missing something here, or do I need to return this and purchase a different monitor? Or can I get something else that will connect the monitor to the computer?

I apologize if this sounds dumb, I'm just not tech savy at all.

[y2ken · Accepted solution]

Your graphics card has HDMI, it appears that your monitor does also.

So you can use an HDMI cord to connect your PC to your monitor.

Or you will need a VGA [Female] to DVI [Male] adapter.

The top connector is DVI-D [Dual Link] and will only support digital displays.

The bottom connector is DVI-I [Dual Link] and will support either an analog or digital display.

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[MeliR143]

I tried connecting a HDMl cord from the monitor to the computer and when I turn on my monitor, the screen is black and just says 'Check Video Cable!'

Thank you for the reply though. I'll look into adapters. 

[y2ken]

You need to change the 'input' to HDMI.

From the manual: "The inputs can be selected by pressing the Input button on the side panel or through the On-Screen Display (OSD) feature by pressing the Menu button."

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[MeliR143]

I tried selecting the buttons on the monitor, but it seems no matter what I do, the monitor won't display anything but a black screen with the words 'Check Video Cable'

Oddly, I did get the monitor to work just fine with a HDMI cord on my old computer by selecting one of the buttons on the monitor (and it also said 'Check Video Cable' before I got it to work)

But I do the same thing with this computer and nothing happens. 

I'm wondering if it's just not going to work unless I get an adapter or there's some sort of problem with the desktop not booting up properly(maybe that's why the monitor's not displaying anything?) It's brand new and I haven't gotten to use at all yet. The power button on the computer lights up and it sounds like it's booting up, but it is rather quiet(idk if that means anything)

[MeliR143]

Just wanted to let you know I bought an adapter and everything is working great now, thanks for the reply!

[y2ken]

You're welcome! Glad I could help!  

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[lindasue39]

I'm having the same problem.  where did you purchase the adapter?   And what it is called?  Thanks 

[y2ken]

You need to determine what type of connectors  are on your computer and monitor.

[lindasue39]

I ended up contacting My Computer Works, and the technician looked at the cord I had and the back of the new computer and said I needed a new adaptor cord  HDMI to DVI, which is stated to arrive today.