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Old October 3rd, 2008, 09:13 PM   #1
 
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Default No damned VGA entry -- solutions?

So I managed to get an old monitor for €3 (that's not a typo), but the only problem is, I don't have a VGA port in my laptop, and it's the only exit the screen has. A projector cable won't work either cause the only exit is a VGA male. So is there any VGA (female) to USB/S-video (male) cable?

I know it exists, but anyone know of a cheap one on amazon, ebay, etc?

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http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VGA-to-TV-Con...QQcmdZViewItem

Something like that?
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How about this...


a female to female adapter for the monitor cable

http://pic.phyrefile.com/a/an/anonymous/2008/10/06/gender-bender.jpg


Then connect this to the adapter and then the Svideo to your laptop

http://pic.phyrefile.com/a/an/anonymous/2008/10/06/c040.jpg
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You can buy USB -> VGA adapters, but they run about $75.
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i think this might not be for you for the price, but i'll put it here.

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