Can I use an old monitor with Continuum?

[Nguyen1]

I have an old monitor with a VGA plug. I was thinking about buying a USB adaptor so I could plug it into my Continuum dock. The question is, would this work? It should work between any desktop and the monitor, but I'm not sure about Win10Mobile and Continuum.

 

[Axeelant]

It should work just fine, yes.

 

[Nguyen1]

Really? Because I was checking on Amazon for adaptors I was interested in, and most of them mentioned a driver to be installed on the desktop/laptop. Obviously, I can't install a Win10 driver on a Win10Mobile phone, so I was reluctant to buy the adaptor. Any thoughts?

 

[Axeelant]

Really? Because I was checking on Amazon for adaptors I was interested in, and most of them mentioned a driver to be installed on the desktop/laptop. Obviously, I can't install a Win10 driver on a Win10Mobile phone, so I was reluctant to buy the adaptor. Any thoughts?

WP does have some drivers already inside the system, that is how you can even get some printers working over type-C, but lets see if anyone tried this before and can confirm first hand.

 

[fatclue_98]

There are quite a few HDMI to VGA adapters on eBay and Amazon. I think Best Buy sells one too if you don't want to wait but they're a bit more expensive. The USB adapters @Nguyen1 mentions only work if you have a USB 3.0 port which is fine if you have a dock from an x3 or Acer Primo. Not all 3-in-1 HDMI adapters support USB 3.0 so be careful when buying.

 

[raycpl]

I bought a Tinytech HDMI-VGA adapter at the local IT shop for (equivalent of) US$7.00... no complaints, works well. I have yet to test it on an old CRT monitor I have in the dusty storeroom though...

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[Demian Mioc]

I've got 10+ years old monitor with vga output, which still works! I've bought on ebay vga-hdmi adapter really cheap: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-...08&hash=item1c6cf679a2%3Ag%3AeHYAAOSwojRYTMWs

Works great! No neccesary installations, no drivers needed for Continuum dock!

 

[raycpl]

Works with my 10yr old Samsung 19in SynMaster and 6yr old LG TV.
One plus point about Continuum is it works with really old peripherals... I think those old Taiwanese-made USB mouse and keyboard in my office goes back to 2004... and it still works with the hub.

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[Nguyen1]

Thanks, guys! I think I'll get an HDMI-VGA adapter (instead of USB-VGA) from Amazon. Sounds like it will work just fine with my Windows Continuum dock.