Several of our classrooms and meeting spaces are equipped to allow you to connect your personal laptop to the display (projector/TV). However, with such a wide array of laptop designs, it can be difficult to know what kind of cable or adapter you need. This article will be a visual guide to determining what kind of connections your laptop has, and what you'll need to connect it to our systems.
Output Type |
Laptop Port |
Cable or Adapter Needed |
1. VGA |
Standard VGA cable |
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2. DVI |
DVI to VGA adapter |
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3. HDMI |
Standard HDMI cable |
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4. Mini HDMI |
Mini HDMI to HDMI adapter |
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5. DisplayPort |
DisplayPort to HDMI adapter |
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6. Mini DisplayPort (Thunderbolt) |
Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter |
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7. USB-C |
USB-C to HDMI adapter |