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Tech help needed! Which cable do I need for this?

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Gudgd · 26/07/2023 11:05

I need a cable for a second monitor for work and I've been given this adaptor with the screen but I don't have a cable. Well I do have some cables that came with it but theyh don't fit. Which cable do I need so it connects to this and the other end goes into a hdmi port in the screen.

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strongcupofTea · 26/07/2023 11:06

Have you got a picture of the ports it goes into?

Gudgd · 26/07/2023 11:06

This is the adapter

Tech help needed! Which cable do I need for this?
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Augend23 · 26/07/2023 11:07

If you're having to buy a cable anyway, you may not need to buy one that fits that adapter. If you photographed the ports on your laptop and the screen we might be able to suggest the right thing?

Gudgd · 26/07/2023 11:09

So one end need to go into this and the other end needs to go into a hdmi port on the screen

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NeverDropYourMooncup · 26/07/2023 11:09

VGA to HDMI.

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cherryassam · 26/07/2023 11:12

If you need to use the adapter you’ll need a VGA to HDMI. Can you take a photo of the end of the adaptor?

You should be able to bypass the adaptor though and get a cable that is DisplayPort to HDMI

NeverDropYourMooncup · 26/07/2023 11:12

Best to photograph the adapter port face on just to be 100% certain.

HakunaMatiÅ‚da · 26/07/2023 11:13

You should be able to bypass the adaptor though and get a cable that is DisplayPort to HDMI

^ this

Gudgd · 26/07/2023 11:18

This is what it looks like

Tech help needed! Which cable do I need for this?
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cherryassam · 26/07/2023 11:26

Yes so the cable you link from Amazon will connect that to HDMI.

I do strongly suggest you get a Display Port to HDMI cable however, it should bypass the need for the adaptor.

Amazon Basics DisplayPort to HDMI (Uni-directional) Cable With Gold-Plated Connectors, 0.9 m, Black https://amzn.eu/d/8uwsSaE

Gudgd · 26/07/2023 11:40

@cherryassam thank you. I have looked at the other end of the adaptor and its the display port thing so the link you sent would be perfect without the need for the adaptor.

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