Can this be used to connect a laptop which has only an hdmi port, to a regular monitor using an HDMI to VGA cable. The other device a desk top.
1764366
You'd need a HDMI to VGA from laptop to this unit, then a VGA to VGA to the desktop. Make sure each end is correct male or female.
1022125
I doubt it. Unless your laptop has a VGA input (most only have an output) it won't work. Usually the VGA port on a laptop is to project the screen onto a projector or to connect to a larger screen and does not accept a signal from, say, a VCR.
1031
I believe it will work to make the connection yes, but please be advised that you will end up with a hdmi to vga connection, and whetever devices you are connecting may not be able to communicate that way. Some devices that pass info over hdmi are not putting out the kind of info that can be understood by a vga port...
785035
as long as you have DisplayPort on the laptop (not HDMI port), you can use this adaptor to connect to a regular 15-pin VGA monitor.
2014035
I would think so if you are using the laptop screen as either the main display and a monitor as a second screen. I have not tried that but it should work.
652987
I don't see why not. I have my VGA monitor connected to my computer's HDMI port using the device, and it works fine.
1022598
Hello, Good question but there is no VGA port. I imagine you are trying to connect a monitor to the laptop. I went to TIGER DIRECT and purchased a HDMI (laptop port) to a DIN (monitor port), and this was successful. Hope this helps!
944554
I only tested it to connect my laptop to a computer monitor with a display port. I am not sure if your HDTV has such a port. It probably has a HDMI port for which you need a different cable. In any case the cable quit working only after a few months. I have thrown it away.
1265965
Possibly! I connect my laptop's display port to a tv if your graphics card supports display port as an output, yes, this cable will connect it to an hdmi on your tv.
1820440
I don't see why not! :)I have a toshiba laptop that only has a VGA slot. So I just bought a VGA cable hooked it up and it worked flawlessly so the answer is yes
1900472
No, According to what I found out the HDMI output from the laptop is digital and VGA is analog. Need a converter.
1249971
please help. i have a laptop with an hdmi port and i want to be able to connect it to a vga projector. shouldn't this cable be able to do it? i can't get it to work.
1229463
I don't think you can - this is a VGA/HDMI connector/converter - even at that it did not work for my VGA Desktop Computer Monitor port to Smart TV HDMI.
496470
No, this won't work for you (the ports are reversed from what you want: your laptop must have an HDMI port, and your monitor must have VGA port).
73521
As long as your laptop has two VGA ports. The USB cable for this is only to power monitors with USB connections on monitors
1019208
No. The VGA port on a laptop puts out a video signal that this device converts to an HDMI signal for your TV. The VGA port does not accept a video signal from any other device.
716868
It depends on what you are trying to do. You CAN'T go from a VGA output from your computer to a digital input on the monitor. I ended up not using this adapter and buying a new, plain vanilla video card with two HDMI outputs, and connecting my monitors with HDMI cables. ( P.S., this was a snap; there was futzing around involved at all).