Ideapad S400 Touch - HDMI to VGA problem

Hi,
I need to connect Ideapad S400 Touch to projector which has only VGA input. Therefore, I've bought such converter:
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Input-Adapter-Converter-Laptop/dp/B007KFVQXI/ref=pd_sim_e_4
Unfortunately, whatever I connect through it (projector, tv, PC monitor) I always have no signal...
I tried HDMI direct connection toTV - works
I tried HDMI to DVI converter and connect to PC monitor - works
but when I use HDMI to VGA like one mentioned above - always "no signal"
Please help. I bought this laptop and now find it useless as I present on beamers very often and am completly stacked now...
Any suggestion would be highly appreciated!
Thanks!

hi ro174748,
Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
The connection you need is a active coverter.
Passive connection just passes the signal and relay the signal without converting it.
Active connection converts the signal and relay it to the other end.
HDMI send / recieve digital Signal while VGA send / recieve analog
Your corrent covertion will not work if the device cannot recieve digital signals through VGA.
You will need an active converter such as this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812400359
HDMI to DVI operates with Digital signal so no covertion needed, that's why it worked.
Here is a simple discussion about this issue.
Hope this helps
Cheers!
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