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Hello,

My PC tower runs Windows 7, my motherboard supports SATA. My peripherals: monitor, keyboard, mouse are damaged, I will need new ones.

Regardless of the connection ports, I mainly fear they may not be compatible with W7.

What should I look for to ensure compatibility, because I plan to buy them second-hand.

Additionally, I wonder if new peripherals are still compatible with Win7.

Thank you.

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  1. brucine

    Hello,

    A keyboard or a mouse are necessarily compatible if they are USB wired; otherwise it depends on software and drivers on a case-by-case basis. The advantage of buying used is not obvious, you can find each for a maximum of 10-20€.

    A monitor only depends on the input format; on not-so-new ones VGA or HDMI remain, to check what is on the PC or otherwise to buy an adapter, not ideal.

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    1. brucine

      For other peripherals (for example printers) there is no guarantee that the drivers are compatible with Windows 7 for newer models; check the documentation or the manufacturer's website.

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    2. tsing Author

      Thank you brucine,

      it reassures me for occasions but I’ll look for new instead. I only need these peripherals but thanks for the printer accessory.

      I think my PC is on VGA, perhaps has an HDMI, not sure (I can’t download a photo, too bad).

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    3. brucine
      @tsing

      It’s not hard to verify (on newer PCs there may be Display Port which I deliberately excluded).

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    4. tsing Author
      @brucine

      What a beautiful painting! Thank you :)

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  2. dany311 Contributor

    Hello

    in some large supermarkets you can find a wireless keyboard/mouse set for 20 euros (new with 2-year warranty)

    at the moment it’s still the sale period; you can find 22, 23, or 24-inch monitors for under 100 euros

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