USB to VGA using HDMI adapters

I have an XPS 18 (1810 early 2013) and purchased two connectors from Future Shop to allow me to display a PowerPoint off my Dell All-in-one XPS tablet through a vga projector onto a screen. When connecting the adapters (one usb-hdmi, then hdmi-vga) it shows the 'background' only, not the applications or anything on the desktop. I only displayed this after getting it to look as though it were a second screen. I'm sure I'm not doing this right, but no instructions came with the adapters nor can I find any in Dell's website. Anyone know how to cause an application or ideally the entire full desktop to display through the adapters? I am running windows 8.1 on my touchscreen all-in-one. I tried all the various F keys (like I would do off a regular laptop) but none did the trick.
Thank you
Robbin

Somewhere in your display adapter settings there will be a checkbox to mirror the primary display - that's what you need to look for (and set).

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Does anyone have any suggestions on a solution for this? The only other Mini DP I found was a HDMI connection. I want to make sure I can connect to not only TV's via HDMI, Component or RCA, but also projectors (some of which may be older requiring a Component or RCA connection).
I'm using this Mini DisplayPort:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB572Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA3Ng&mco=MTA4NDU0NjA
These are the VGA Adapters I'm using:
VGA to HDMI:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OLCHJ6
VGA to Component:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P3Q0YW
VGA to RCA:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Y7T5UU
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

None of the three lower adapters pictured in your post will do you any good with your MBP.
1. The VGA-HDMI adapter does the reverse of what you want: it yields VGA output from HDMI input. The opposite is not possible; a VGA input does not contain all the information necessary to create an HDMI output. You'll have to get a direct mini-Displayport-to-HDMI adapter instead.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/H1824ZM/A/Moshi_Mini_DisplayPort_to_HDMI_Adapt er?mco=MTY3ODQ5OTY
2. VGA-Component: Lots of posters here when the MDP-equipped MBs and MBPs first came out tried adapters like this one with no success. What does work with the MDP (and a VGA adapter) is a converter box like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Startech-Component-YPbPr-Video-Converter/dp/B000G6Y0S6
3. VGA-Composite: This doesn't work with MBPs either. For Composite or S-Video output, you need a converter box like this:
http://www.amazon.com/PC-To-TV-Video-Converter/dp/B001CJOLBW/ref=pd_cp_e_2
or this:
http://www.startech.com/AV/Converters/Video/High-Resolution-PC-VGA-to-TV-Convert er-with-Remote-Control~VGA2NTSCPRO
These converter boxes will work fine in combination with your Apple MDP-VGA adapter.

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Hi,
I recently purchased a HP ENVY TouchSmart 15-j038tx Notebook PC.
I have a Dell monitor, which only uses the VGA output.
I have a sony vaio VGA to HDMI adapter, and I tried this adapter with the monitor, it worked fine. I was able to use the monitor as second screen.
However, when I use the same adapter on the HP computer, the second monitor is black and do not get recognised.
Can someone please helpe me!!!!
Do I need to buy a new VGA to HDMI that's specifically built for HP computers?
Or
Do I need to download some drivers to make this work? I just updated the computer with the drivers as I purchased this only a few weeks ago.
or
Do I need to get a different adapter? like VGA to USB? Is there such a thing?
The Dell monitor is about 5 years old, but if it works on my Sony Vaio Pro 13 Laptop that just got released, I don't see why it won't work on the HP too.
Many Thanks

There is a possibility that all you need to do is go into the display properties of the HP and have it look for the adapter.
First the model number of the HP and then the Windows version that is installed, please.
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How to connect an external display to MacBook Pro Retina using HDMI to VGA Adapter?

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Something like this -> http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=101&cp_id=10114&cs_id=1011404&p_id=6191&se q=1&format=2 - from MonoPrice may work.
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You will find it still provides a very good picture.

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I have had problems connecting using my airport to my Samsung HD TV. One post said to try connecting using an HDMI cable first directly. But I am trying to find how to do that. The cables are HDMI but there is no HDMI port. There doesn't seem to be any for ethernet or USB which is what the IBook has. Help, this has been extremely frustrating.

The only video port in the iBook G4 is the 'mini VGA' which requires an adapter to work.
And finding out if there is an adapter capable of the support you hope to achieve for
the HDMI panel TV would require reading the specs on the adapters sold by Apple.
Various TV models have different ports, too; some probably won't work with old iBook
due to lack of digital. Some TVs with PC ports can use analog adapters... What model
Samsung do you have? With that, is where you could begin a google Adapter search.
Powered 'analog to digital' adapters can run upwards in cost, if needed.
Or, if those ones are no longer sold in the Store, maybe check through reseller retail
locations; or companies online such as welovemacs.com. More recent Mac adapters
would probably be available through the online Apple store; or authorized resellers.
• Apple Video Adapter:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9109G/A
• VGA Display Adapter:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/M8639G/A
{some look like these, but won't work in certain models where hardware differs}
for connecting an external HDMI LCD monitor: (DVI)
http://longwood.refreshelectronics.com/ProductInfo.aspx?id=6725363
• *Re: iBook to HDTV?:*
http://forums.dealmac.com/read.php?4,2622521
• VGA to DVI adapter? something like this, maybe:
http://sewelldirect.com/gefenvgatodviadapterwoscaling.asp
The later MacBook & MB/Pro support different displays and use adapters with other
specifications; though some do look like the older PowerBook/iBook versions.
So, if you have a newer 'intel-based' MacBook, that'd use a different mini-adapter
then a PPC G4 PowerBook or iBook G4. And the graphics support in PowerBooks
and newer MacBook/MacBook Pro are also different than iBook G4 or early PBook.
You say you are use an AirPort to connect to Samsung HD TV... most kinds of
attachments between products would require cable adapters or custom cables.
There are other earlier discussions online where this kind of issue was asked:
http://forums.macrumors.com/archive/index.php/t-690921.html
The HDMI is a digital signal, but the video-out port in the iBook may be only analog;
so adapters would have to convert analog to Digital. Unless the panel TV has a
PC port for analog support in addition to the fancy digital port. That'd take another
cable, and a suitable adapter for the iBook G4.
If you are not using a G4 PPC portable computer, perhaps your post could
be moved by the host, to a newer M'Book discussion forum. Please advise.
Good luck & happy computing!
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Do Mac Pro 2013 support six TV using HDMI/DVI?

Hi everyone,
I found in Mac Pro support six displays using thunderbolt, but can I using HDMI or DVI?
I have six TVs, all of them have hdmi,dvi, and vga ports, I want to using one Mac Pro (2013) to display my screen in six TV as one screen, such as this:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmlsePKH6AY
Because Mac Pro using AMD display card, can I using Eyefinity technology?
Thanks a lot.

Yes. However, only two adopters can be passive. The rest have to be active.
All mini displayport to VGA adapters are active.
Mini displayport to DVI adopter can either be active or passive. The active ones say actie and cost more than passive ones.
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I have no idea what " Eyefinity technology?" is

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So i've just bought the new 21" iMac and I'm trying to connect up my 2x external dell monitors. The 2 monitors only support VGA.
Where this specific iMac only has 1x thunderbolt port, I can only make use of 1 mini-dvi to vga connector. I need to connect up the second monitor presumably by using a USB to VGA adapter. The USB to VGA adapter I just purchased isn't compatible with mac!
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Jamie.

Matrox makes some 2 and 3 screen adapters:
http://www.matrox.com/
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I want to hook up a secondary monitor to my comouter by using a usb to vga adapter. However I have read that it may be really slow. Is this true? I already have a monitor connected via my thunderbolt port to hdmi.

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My laptop is still on; it just has a black screen that I can't get rid of without shutting down the computer by holding the power button.

Hey there lynmrigg,
It sounds like have an HDMI to VGA adapter connecting your MacBook Pro and your projector but the screen on your computer goes black and no image appears on the projector. I would use the troubleshooting in the following article to help resolve or isolate the issue here, named:
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
Try unplugging the video adapter or cable and then plug it back in.
If more than one video adapter is in use (or "daisy-chained"), troubleshoot by using only one adapter.
Example: A mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter connected to a DVI to HDMI adapter is an unsupported configuration because there is a series of adapters in use.
If available, try using a different display and or adapter (or use a different connector by using DVI instead of VGA, for instance).
Reset the system
You can reset the Mac's parameter RAM and SMC.
Reset the resolution
Start by resetting the Mac's parameter RAM. If the display does not come up, was previously set to an unsupported resolution, and still results in no video:
Start up in Safe Mode.
From the Apple () menu, choose System Preferences.
Choose Displays from the View menu to open the preferences pane.
Select any resolution and refresh rate that your display supports.
Restart your computer.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Take care,
Sterling

Searching for USB to VGA or DVI adapter compatible with linux

Hello everyone,
Since my HP mini is lacking a VGA connector (in fact, there's a proprietary one, but the cable for that is rare and expensive), I'm thinking of buying an USB adapter to plug a monitor. I don't care if the connector is VGA or DVi.
There're a lot of these adapters, but I'm not sure if any is compatible with Linux.
After a lot of searches, I still didn't find something useful.
Is there anyone who had experience with this kind of adapter or can point me some documentation about that ?

Just so I understand correctly... these USB to VGA/DVI adapters are video cards in their own right, yes? Something that I know works with Linux it the Villagetronic VTBook http://www.villagetronic.com/vtbook/index.html. It's a PCMCIA card (which is faster than usb 2) but you can get USB to PCMCIA adapters.

My samsung says video out from i pad is not supported. i am connecting with apple dock using hdmi. I do get the audio

my samsung says video out from i pad is not supported. i am connecting with apple dock using hdmi. I do get the audio any suggestions?

Jeffrey-
If the HDMI input to the Samsung is not compatible, does it have a VGA or composite input? I have both the HDMI and VGA adapters for the iPad, which work with the small Vizio HDTV I tried. I understand a composite video adapter is also available.
Fred

HT4279 I have a Macbook Pro (late 2012) and I would like to connect it to 2 screens simultaneously (1 screen is a TV and can only take HDMI, the other is a larger computer screen and has both VGA and HDMI connections). How can I do this?

I have a Macbook Pro (late 2012) and I would like to connect it to 2 screens simultaneously (1 screen is a TV and can only take HDMI, the other is a larger computer screen and has both VGA and HDMI connections). How can I do this?

The article you cited refers to The Mac Pro, a 50lb silver tower -- not a notebook computer.
Everymac.com says:
2nd Display Support:
Dual/Mirroring*
2nd Max. Resolution:
2560x1600 (x2*)
Details:
*This model supports a simultaneous maximum resolution up to 2560x1600 on two external displays via Thunderbolt. Alternately, it can support a single display up to 2560x1600 via Thunderbolt and a single display up to 1920x1200 via HDMI. Although it can theoretically power all three external displays, as confirmed by a helpful reader, it runs too hot with three displays connected.
Also see: How many external displays can the Retina Display MacBook Pro models support? What is the maximum supported resolution of each? Are adapters required?
When using other than ThunderBolt displays, the ThunderBolt port is directly compatible with Mini DisplayPort, and can be forced into compatibility (with Single-Link DVI or HDMI up to 1920 wide) with a simple adapter.
To adapt to wider displays, an ACTIVE Dual-Link adapter is needed, about US$100.

Reinstall win 7, VGA and HDMI driver

Hi everyone,
2 problems
1.I treid to reformat my hp probook 4320s and reinstall windows back to factory settings. I made a recovery disk when i first got it (at least im sure i did) and when i try to boot it says windows is loading files, i see the white bar accross the bottom moving along until 2/3rd of the way then it stops. Ive left it for 8 hours this way and it remains frozen. did i not create the disk properly?
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Go to the device manager and click to expand the Display Adapters category.
When the graphics drivers are not installed, you will see a device labeled Standard VGA Adapter.
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USB to VGA

I wanted to connect an extra screen to my laptop, but I have no VGA output plug. Google taught me that there is something like a USB to VGA adapter, which can be used to connect an extra monitor. For windows I found several success stories, unfortunately for linux is seems to be more difficult since the drivers are not so readily available. Has anyone managed to get this working on archlinux?

Yes, I do have VGA and HDMI ports, but I do need 3 monitors(including the laptop screen - that is LVDS,VGA and HDMI), in intel's info it's written it does support 3 monitors(# of Displays Supported ‡ 3), but I guess it doesn't(tried in Windows as well). The question may be the same, yet I don't see an answer.
Has anyone tried using a USB to VGA/HDMI/DVI/etc adapter and with what success?

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