• hddsx@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    I don’t screw them in unless it’s in a confined location where the cable is applying pressure to unseat, or if it’s fallen off at least once

  • Fermion@feddit.nl
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    2 months ago

    Who does just one? That’s worse than not doing either. Since they’re captive screws, doing just one can force the connector to wedge in crooked. I’ve had issues with tightening one too far before starting the threads on the other. Sometimes you have to go back and forth a couple times

  • Romkslrqusz@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    Both, three rotations after the threads catch.

    One or none bears the risk of the connector coming out crooked and bending the pins, causing a potential alignment issue on the next connection and bending them further.

  • Vanth@reddthat.com
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    2 months ago

    A school computer lab with a bunch of grubby-handed students touching and licking and who knows what to every surface? Yes, VGA cables get screwed down.

  • Daemon Silverstein@thelemmy.club
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    2 months ago

    It depends.

    When the VGA socket I’m plugging the VGA cable has a screwing hole (for example, tower PCs as well as some HDMI-To-VGA adapters) , and I’m intending to let it plugged, I generally do screw them in, not entirely, but sufficiently to don’t let it escape due to VGA cable’s weight (especially if the cable has dozens of meters as well as those cilindrical magnetic thingies that reduces electromagnetic interference).

    But one of my laptops have no screwing holes at the sides of the VGA socket so it’s impossible to screw the VGA cable.

    • andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      2 months ago

      These sockets without any holes at all look and feel like they need these. These are mostly in notebooks where you do need to secure the connection, and it feels like whenever you put it in it is ready to go off at any second.

  • Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip
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    2 months ago

    if I HAVE to use vga, and its only being used for 1 computer, than both, else none if im only using it for temporary reason , none.

  • Intergalactic@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    My current job, we test products with these cables, we are required to screw in both when plugging it in, so both.

  • rtxn@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    It depends.

    For my work computer, I screw them in tight, both on the monitor and the DP/VGA adapter.

    For stationary devices (like overhead projectors) and extension cords, I screw them in, but not very tight.

    For classroom computers, I only screw them in on the monitor and leave them unscrewed on the computer. Students can’t keep their legs calm and often snag the cables. I prefer to let the connectors harmlessly disconnect instead of damaging the graphics card or motherboard.

  • BougieBirdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 months ago

    Context kind of matters for me, but if I’m screwing any in, it’s both of them.

    My monitors are on a swivel bar, and plug into the underside. Those get screwed completely in if the cable has screws. But on the desktop, since it doesn’t really move and I’ve never yanked a cable, they’re usually left loose.

  • StellarExtract@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    Neither, and I never once had the cable fall out. Just imagine the countless seconds I saved from not screwing and unscrewing.