OT HDW question update

[Mark Jarvis]

If I understand what I've been reading about the DVI interface, without 
the 4 pins around the horizontal bar, there's no analog output in the 
plug--see diagram. The DVI-D ones--which is what I have on one 
machine--do not have the analog signal.

Quoting: "As well as digital signals, the DVI connector includes pins 
providing the same analog signals found on a VGA connector, allowing an 
analog VGA monitor to be connected with a passive plug adapter (or with 
a converter cable with VGA at one end, and DVI-A or DVI-I at the other). 
This feature was included in order to make DVI universal, as it allows 
either type of monitor (analog or digital) to be operated from the same 
connector.

The DVI connector on a device is therefore given one of three names, 
depending on which signals it implements:

  * /DVI-D/ (digital only, both single-link and dual-link)
  * /DVI-A/ (analog only)
  * /DVI-I/ (integrated -- digital and analog)"

One machine has both DVI-I & VGA ports, the otheronlythe DVI-D,. I'll 
try to find a spare video card and see if that will help.

Mark

Stephen wrote:
> I have dual link DVI output on my graphics card, and it worked fine
> with the simple adapter.
>
> I can look and see if i have a spare. 10 bux for that is ridiculous.
>
> On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 12:04 AM, Mark Jarvis<m.jarvis at cox.net>  wrote:
>> I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that I went by Fry's and they
>> wanted $10 and up for an adapter. The good news is I didn't buy one. I say
>> good news because I'm now learning a little about DVI&  I don't think an
>> adapter is going to fix the problem. The DVI ports on my new computer are
>> DVI-D (Dual Link). Since apparently a DVI-D port is digital only, I suspect
>> that attempting to run that signal through a VGA interface either would
>> require a non-simple (&  non-cheap) adapter or be impossible.
>>
>> It looks like the KVM box is going back (more bad news)&  I buy a more
>> expensive KVM with DVI ports.
>>
>> Any advice&  comments by someone familiar with video and the DVI interface
>> will be gratefully accepted.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark Jarvis
>>
>>
>>
>> Stephen wrote:
>>
>> The simple answer is yes, Most graphics cards come with them now, but
>> you can probably stop by frys and get one pretty cheap. cant image it
>> would be more than 5 bux.
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 11:16 PM, Mark Jarvis<m.jarvis at cox.net>  wrote:
>>
>> I just ordered&  received a TRENDnet 2-port USB KVM switch kit. I thought I
>> was OK on the video because its rated resolution is greater than what I'm
>> running.
>>
>> What's the problem? It appears to only have VGA video ports and one of the
>> computers I be hooking up to it has only DVI. Is there such a thing as a
>> DVI-to-VGA adapter? Will I have problems using this unit with my computers?
>>
>> I'm sure that the solution is simple,&  I probably should know the answer,
>> but video is one area I have no expertise in.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any advice.
>>
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