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jmac21
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_ 		23. January 2010 @ 11:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have a compaq presario cq61-319wm. It doesn't have a hdmi port and I'm trying to connect it to a tv that doesnt have a vga input. Is it possible to use a vga to composite or component cable to connect them? Just wanted to see if anyone knew whether this would work before I bought the cables.
Thanks.
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Jkyr12
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_ 		23. January 2010 @ 11:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Does your laptop have DVI, or just VGA? If it has DVI, you can use a DVI to HDMI adapter.....If you only have VGA, you could try a VGA to DVI adapter, then a DVI to HDMI cable.
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jmac21
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_ 		23. January 2010 @ 16:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The laptop only has vga.
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piopat
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_ 		23. January 2010 @ 16:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
have a look at this thread it has lots of good info. http://forums.afterdawn.com/t.cfm/f-59/l...d_to_tv-802375/ hope this helps.
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jmac21
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_ 		23. January 2010 @ 21:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by Jkyr12:
 Does your laptop have DVI, or just VGA? If it has DVI, you can use a DVI to HDMI adapter.....If you only have VGA, you could try a VGA to DVI adapter, then a DVI to HDMI cable.


Is this different than just connecting a vga to hmdi cable between the two? I tried that (vga to hdmi) and it didn't work.
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Jkyr12
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_ 		23. January 2010 @ 22:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I actually wasn't aware they made vga to hdmi. and no. it isn't.
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jmac21
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_ 		23. January 2010 @ 22:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by Jkyr12:
 I actually wasn't aware they made vga to hdmi. and no. it isn't.

Just want to be clear using the dvi adapter like you said. Would be the same as using a vga to hdmi cable?
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Jkyr12
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_ 		23. January 2010 @ 22:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Exactly. No difference, as far as I know. It's more of a "delaying the inevitable" thing, keeping it as vga for a little longer.
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piopat
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_ 		24. January 2010 @ 10:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
this link may help you understand the different cables and connections and what cables can be connected together using adaptors. http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/how-to-connect-laptop-to-tv .
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