Old Monitor as 2nd monitor

I need dual monitors for editing in FCP and I got a
low res, old HP monitor for free, but I just need it
for one window of FCP. The plug it has on the back
doesn't fit directly into the G5, but DOES fit on the
converter that came with it. But the Apple Converter
only fits in monitor port #1. How do I get it into
port number 2 and how do I set it up? Is there some
handy FAQ I can look to for this?
The other port is ADC. You need the ADC to VGA adapter
<http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=1299>
Another question is how would I hook a TV up to this
set up and what would it display? Could I use it as a
3rd monitor for previewing the video somehow? The
free crappy monitor I got has a yellow video cable if
that helps at all...
If you have a DV camcorder, you can use if for video output from FCP to drive a TV set. Otherwise you could add a PCI video card:
ATI Radeon® 9200 MAC Edition RoHS 128MB PCI
<http://shop.ati.com/product.asp?sku=3170811>

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