Run 27" display from USB

I have an HP laptop running XP, has an old VGA out, Gefen have a VGA to USB adaptor does anyone know if you can drive the new 27" display from a USB input ?

Hi and welcome to Discussions,
no that wouldn't work.
The weak link is the VGA connection, which is an analog one.
For using the 27" iMac as a display the whole connection has to be digital.
Apple says only DisplayPort to DisplayPort, but this one http://www.atlona.com/Atlona-DVI-to-Mini-DisplayPort-Converter-p-17859.html can also use a DVI-output (but is restricted to 1280x720 due to missing Dual-Link support).
Nonetheless it works due to be fully digital.
Sorry
Stefan

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