Project using hdmi to vga adapter

Question

I have an  HP Spectre 13, and need to to display to vga projectors.  I bought the HDMI - VGA adatper for this purpose.
When I use the vga plug from a standard flat panel monitor, it works fine.
But I have yet to find either a projector, or a large flat panel (like a ig screen TV), where it works.
Of course I know about going to the "Devices" and then "Project" menu (which can also be accessed using the Windows+P keys), but it still doesn't come up after choosing the "Duplicate" option.
It feels as though there must be somewhere one can find a menu for adjustments, but I have failed to find it so far.
Thanks for any help than can be offered.

Answer 1

Hi Mario,
    My main point is that I go around giving Powerpoint presentations.  For this I need a computer which will drive a projector.  My understanding is that many people in the worl routinely do this, and the standard for this is a plug called "VGA", which is generally colored blue.  I have found these all over the world.
    Now this latest computer does not have a VGA connection.  This kind of makes sense, because it is elegantly thin, and the VGA is pretty fat.  I get the feeling that more modern graphics connections are HDMI (which the computer has), and something that used to be called "Firewire", which seems to be becoming the Mac standard.  I read about this when I bought the computer, and for that reason, at the same time that I purchased the computer, I also purchased an HDMI to VGA adapter.
    I have been having a really hard time making this work tyring lots of computers.
   I had an interesting experience today (while giving such a formal presentation.  When my usual adapter failed, a friend loaned me an Apple adapter for Firewire to VGA.  That worked well, but seemed to cause far different behavior in the Powerpoint viewer.  But I went ahead and gave my talk.
    Afterwards, I fiddled with things, noted that how well that works depends on the ORDER in which I connect.  If I first plugged the adapter into my computer, then the projecters VGA into the adapter, it would not work.  But if I reversed that, then it does work.  Any explanation of what is going on there?  Isn't an electrical connection and electrical connection?
    Based on that I decided to try the same with myHDMI - VGA adapter, and that worked too!
    Please tell me where in any f HP's documentation it says that this order matters, and the correct order is given!?!?
Best,
Steve