HDMI and VGA out on same laptop?

I noticed the newer laptops all have HDMI output. Do they ALSO have a VGA out? My projector has only VGA, RCA or S-Video connections. It is pre-HDMI but has many years of life remaining. I cannot affrod to replace it just because someone thinks I should. Since VGA is analog and HDMI is digital, I do not know of a way to convert the signal.

Some still have them but they are being phased out. You have to check the specs to know for sure. You can get a signal converter, but it's far more sensible for you to just buy a new laptop that has one so that you know it will just work.

Similar Messages

Mac Mini (Late 2014) 2 display HDMI and VGA

Hi,
I got my new mac mini and i have 2 display. One is with HDMI, other is VGA.
I will use normal HDMI port and thunderbolt port with Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter from Apple to use them both, and i want to "Extend" my screen but the Apple guy on the store told me that "you only can duplicate the screen, can not extend it; both your HDMI and VGA monitors screen the same thing."
Is it correct? Because i think he is not sure about what he said it doesn't make sense to me.
Regards.

I have no idea where what person is getting his information. I have used yur arrangement on my 2012 Mini which has one HDMI and one Thunderbolt port.
You sense is better than that person's. You you can have extended display with HDMI and VGA via mini displayport (plugs into Thunderbolt port) to VGA adopter

HDMI and VGA output adaptors?

i have sony series laptop with HDMI and VGA outputs are there any adabtors to use this display?

AppleTV is not a display, it plays media to an HDMI equipped TV.

Can't switch between HDMI and VGA displays

I have a new H430, with hdmi and vga ports. My HP zr2240w monitor permits switching between AVG and HDMI displays, which I would like to do. But when I plug in both cables (HDMI and VGA) only VGA will work. If I switch to HDMI or make it the default display, the screen freezes at the desktop background: no mouse, no taskbar etc. Is is possible that the D430 video card will not support switching between displays (on a single monitor)
thanks,
saintmaur

Dear Monika and Mylenium: I figured out part of the problem, but not the solution: The shape I had drawn -and coudn't switch between fil and stroke on-is one I had already done a gradient mesh on, too. I had later abandoned the gradient mesh by using the option key to delete mesh lines, but that didn't take the shape all the way back to its original flat state. So it wasn't a plain drawn shape any more. So how do I release the gradient mesh to get back to a flat shape? I'm also having trouble keeping the shapes in RGB or CMYK mode-they keep defaulting back to greyscale. Could that also be a symptom of using gradient mesh? Note: I'm using gradient mesh for the very first time now; I've never used it before. It seems to leave a lot of unexpected baggage behind. I would send a screen shot, but if I start up Grab or Voila, all the AI pallets go away, and that's half the information. So how do I control gradient mesh?

You still produce displayport adapters with HDMI and VGA (together)?

You still produce displayport adapters with HDMI and VGA (together)?

We are not Apple, just end users like you. That said, I do not see any such items among these listings on the Apple store:
http://store.apple.com/us/accessories/all-accessories/cables-docks#!
I'd try Other World Computing:
http://eshop.macsales.com/search/video+cable

Toshiba 42WL67Z - no icture through hdmi and vga

Hi,
Following a power outage, my 42WL67Z (Regza LCD) no longer shows any picture thru hdmi and vga.
The computer gets a signal from the tv, it detects the screen when it's connected and offers the usual options (duplicate/extend display, screen resolution), but no picture is displayed.
The OSD works well.
Ideas?

>Ideas?
I think you should firstly connect another device (DVD player, bluray player, etc) to the TV and should choose the right input channel in the settings.
If the TV would still not receive any signal from such device, then this means that you have an hardware problem.

Video out settings HDMI and Component out run at the same time?

Does anyone know if I can get video out of both the HDMI port and component video connections at the same time. Trying to distribute video throught the house on component, and still get HD on the flat panel in the living room. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Apple says when both HDMI and component are connected, HDMI will take precedence over component. Short answer: no.

I bought a new MBA and are having problems with HDMI and VGA port

Hi,
I just bought a new mac book air, and at the apple stre they recommended me a mosh mini to vga cabel. I need to use my computer for projector either hdmi or regular vga adapte. The new mba only has thunderbolt, usb, memory/card slot, microphone and headphone ports.
Does anyboody has and idea how i will or how do i connect the hdmi or vga adapaters to the computer. I have been searching on the cables the apple store has available but the end that goes into the computer is not compatible with the ones I mentioned above.
Please any help would be of great help, because I dont know what to do. I think this is a problem with the new MBA.
thank you,

Thank you doubr. So what I need is to buy the thunderbolt cable and the minidisplayport to vga adapter or the griifin mini display port to hdmi tht toothpickproductions recommends, is that correct?
The one I have is a mini dvi to vga adapter and the end that goes into the computer is the same one that the minisdisplayport to vga adapter or the griffin one have, and is too big to go into the new mba. I dont know if I am confusing you more with what I am saying.
check the link below and you will see the ports the mba has
http://www.apple.com/macbookair/specs.html
if you see the ports that mba has, the two minidosplayport that are recommending do not fit..
So, do you know that if I buy the thunderboldt cable will either of the two minidisplay ports fit or I need to buy another adapter for the minidisplay ports??
thank you because I am kind of confused, I did not have this problem with the macbookpro I had before...

HDMI And VGA Only Works On Specific Display

Desktop Model: HP Pavilion h8-1070t
OS: Win7 64-bit
Graph: GT 530
1. Samsung 20'' Monitor
2. Dynex 19'' TV
3. Sharp 40'' TV
This is a weired problem. This desktop have one DVI and one HDMI and used to work fine on any monitor or TV.
Now the DVI port (via VGA adaptor. forgive me I don't have a DVI cable) only works on the Samsung Monitor and the HDMI port only works on the Dynex TV.
I tried multiple cables and even use another mac to test the whether the monitors and TVs are working fine. Turns out the all the cables and display devices are good.
I also tried multiple effort in things like reinstalling the driver, disable/enable the graphic card and stuffs like that.
Now still the HDMI only works with te Dynex TV, not the Samsung nor the Shart TV.
While the DVI (via VGA adaptor) only works on the Samsung. The DVI (via VGA adaptor) port can work on the Dynex too only before you get into windows.
I guess this is some kind of software issue cause both the ports can still work under some condition. But I am kind of confused.
Anyone have any idea or experience on this? Andy guess or solution?
Thanks

Are the HDMI cables 2.0? The Sharp and Samsung may only accept HDMI 2.0. You said you tested them using a Mac, but Mac computers don't have HDMI ports, so their is no direct hdmi-to-hdmi.
-------------How do I give Kudos? | How do I mark a post as Solved? --------------------------------------------------------

How do I set MacBook to an external display when the plug and play doesn't recognize it? I am trying to set my Samsung 530 LCD as a monitor but HDMI and VGA cords (and the adaptor for them) doesn't seem to work.

I have tried everything I can find on line but they all claim that the plug and play works, and they don't for me. I tried the mini dvi to HDMI and a HDMI cord and that was not recognized no matter which unit I rebooted first. I found someone who said that my Macbook might be too old for the HDMI technology so I returned the cords and went to the VGA cord and adaptor.
I tried this first with the HDMI setup:
http://support-us.samsung.com/cyber/popup/iframe/pop_troubleshooting_fr.jsp?idx= 167919&modelname=LN40C650L1F&modelcode=&session_id=NDhJrD0DQT0Z8KRsm62yhxJxqnyPy SKhlhpB8vQ6h9Q7R2BZJGzj!-1089109758!1761676444!7501!-1!434477884!1761676348!7501 !-1!1292098185857
Then I tried this with the VGA setup:
http://support-us.samsung.com/cyber/popup/iframe/pop_troubleshooting_fr.jsp?idx= 167901&modelname=LN40C650L1F&modelcode=&session_id=NDhJrD0DQT0Z8KRsm62yhxJxqnyPy SKhlhpB8vQ6h9Q7R2BZJGzj!-1089109758!1761676444!7501!-1!434477884!1761676348!7501 !-1!1292098185857
I contacted Samsung support and they said I needed to set the display settings to external display on the mac. I went to the display settings and moved the icon to my status bar. When I click on search for displays or whatever it says (I'm not at my Mac right now) it does nothing.
What am I missing?

I am using MAC OSx 10.5.8 (9L31a) as my operation system. The TV says "No signal. Check connected device's power, cable connection and source selection." Seems to me that that goes in hand with what the Samsung tech said about the Mac needing to be forces to use the external display. But how do I do that?

Use sound output hdmi and bluetooth at the same time?

Hi
Im using a Mac mini and its connected to my magnifier and then to my TV.
I just bought a new speaker that I placed in my kitchen. I would like to play the same music in the livingroom and in the kitchen at the same time, is it possible?
My speaker got bluetooth and AUX.
I tried using midi but it doesn't work, is it because of the hdmi?

Brian
Regarding the HDMI and Optical, yes they are both active, I have HDMI to TV and OA to soundbar, both work simultaneously and stand alone too.
Jules

HDMI and Optical Out

After the update I can not output audio to hdmi and optical audio at the same time. Anyone having the same issue? Did apple remove this functionality?

You and several thousand other people are having the same issue. Try leaving a Apple a bug report through their feedback link.
www.apple.com/feedback/appletv.html

Can you fade in and fade out the same layer in the same page state?

I am simulating a lot of touch interactions, and have a hand object that moves over the simllated screen. I want to add small "taps" under the hands to show touch; I can see how its easy to fade IN an object (say a small circle) that represents the touch; but how do I fade OUT that same object?
Any help appreciated!
Rob

Hey Rob,
I think you can achieve the effect you're looking for by using 'on click' interactions in conjunction with action sequences.
I just made a simple example, here are the steps:
1) Select the component you'd like to react on 'tap'
2) In the Interactions panel, click 'Add Interaction', and select 'play action sequence'
3) The timelines panel should now be given focus, and display the new 'on click' action sequence
4) Select the "circle" you'd like to make the fade in followed by fade out effect. If their opacity is set to 0 at this point, use the layers panel to select them.
5) With the circle selected, in the timelines panel click 'add action', located at the bottom.
6) Select 'fade' from the options available.
7) In the properties panel, define the fade properties (for fade in, obviously set 'from' to be 0, and 'to' to be 100)
8) Repeat steps 5 through 7, but choose from=100 and to=0
9) Arrange the fade in, and fade out events on the timeline to get the timing choreography right.
10) If you haven't done so already, set the opacity of your circles to be 0.
Does this work for you?
Is this what you were looking for?
Let me know if you need clarification on any of the steps.
Thanks for posting, great question!
Tara

How to manage 2 iPods and 2 libraries with same laptop?

I have one Windows laptop. I have an iPod and an iTunes library. I store my iTunes tunes/movies/podcasts on an exernal hard drive because there isn't enough space on my laptop. I want to purchase a second iPod for my son and manage his iTunes library in the same way - same laptop, same external hard drive.
I created a separate library and quickly got confused. Is it possible to have two separate libraries for two separate iPods but use the same laptop and external hard drive? IF possible, how should I do this?

Click here for options.
(34261)

Does Apple TV output audio via both HDMI and Toslink at the same time?

I would like to know if Apple TV outputs audio via both the HDMI and Toslink ports AT THE SAME TIME...
Ideally, I want to use it in my main zone connected to my TV via HDMI and convert the Toslink signal to analog to be exported to Zone 2 on my receivers. (My receiver - as do most - can only direct analog sources to Zones 2, 3, and 4)

Hey Bob,
I have this same issue. I was wondering what model of toslink to analog adapter you went with and how well it works?
Thanks!

HDMI and VGA out on same laptop?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for