From: antlists <antlists@youngman.org.uk>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] OT: DVI-D / HDMI / VGA adaptors
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 23:46:56 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <d4cb7567-9703-aa3a-174d-bf816092a1f7@youngman.org.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20201214185542.GA3533@waltdnes.org>
On 14/12/2020 18:55, Walter Dnes wrote:
> But I want to attach the XPS 8940 to the older monitor, which only has
> VGA and DVI-D. I use the older monitor for setup/install and to keep
> the "hot backup" machine up-to-date. What are my options? For the main
> machine I'll buy an HDMI cable. Are there adapters that'll push HDMI
> computer output into a monitor VGA or DVI-D input? That way I can buy
> an HDMI cable plus an adaptor, rather than a new monitor. <G>
I've got an HDMI-to-VGA so I can drive an old projector from a new
laptop. Works great.
BEWARE - IT'S ONE-WAY.
You need a different adaptor for VGA-to-HDMI, if you want to drive a new
monitor from an old PC.
Cheers,
Wol
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-12-14 23:47 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-12-14 18:55 [gentoo-user] OT: DVI-D / HDMI / VGA adaptors Walter Dnes
2020-12-14 19:33 ` Neil Bothwick
2020-12-14 19:57 ` J. Roeleveld
2020-12-14 21:53 ` [gentoo-user] " Grant Edwards
2020-12-14 23:46 ` antlists [this message]
2020-12-15 1:15 ` [gentoo-user] " Daniel Frey
2020-12-18 2:41 ` Walter Dnes
2020-12-18 3:57 ` [gentoo-user] " Grant Edwards
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