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    m15x to VGA monitor

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by JDELUNA, Apr 13, 2009.

  1. JDELUNA

    JDELUNA Notebook Deity

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    Can anyone point me to where I can purchase a HDMI to VGA cable so I can hook up my m15x to my 22inch VGA monitor. Does BestBuy or RadioShack carry these and if so how much are they ?? Thanks again for any help and info. God Bless :)
     
    JDELUNA, Apr 13, 2009
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  2. Ricky_S

    Ricky_S Notebook Evangelist

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    you can buy HDMI to DVI but not HDMI to VGA
     
    Ricky_S, Apr 13, 2009
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  3. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    The_Moo™, Apr 13, 2009
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  4. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    you'll need a converter, either via USB, HDMI, or the expresscard slot.
     
    whizzo, Apr 14, 2009
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  5. ryujin

    ryujin 2B or not 2B

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    i believe there was another thread that was asked about this...i posted in it as well as whizzo...
    try a search for it JD.
     
    ryujin, Apr 14, 2009
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    Vidiot27 Notebook Geek

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    Vidiot27, Apr 15, 2009
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  7. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    i pity the fool.
     
    whizzo, Apr 15, 2009
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  8. ryujin

    ryujin 2B or not 2B

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    i was wondering about this too whizzo. but hey, i have seen bizarre things before that worked...

    :D
     
    ryujin, Apr 15, 2009
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  9. whizzo

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    it most definitely won't work. HDMI is digital. VGA is analog.
     
    whizzo, Apr 15, 2009
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  10. ryujin

    ryujin 2B or not 2B

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    brain hiccup....duh!
    i was just invisioning the connections, not the signal.
    man i need to go on vacation.

    :D
     
    ryujin, Apr 15, 2009
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  11. whizzo

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    even the connections wouldn't fit, IIRC. the layout for analog DVI is different from digital DVI.
     
    whizzo, Apr 15, 2009
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  12. bhattsan

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    lol..i was the victim of this (seemingly sound) logic. Yeah..you need something to convert it from digital to analog.
     
    bhattsan, Apr 15, 2009
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