Workaround for a dying laptop VGA port

bina0910

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Oct 28, 2013
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I have an Acer Aspire 7720 laptop. I use Windows Vista and have a Nvidia GeForce graphics card. One of it's major uses is running PowerPoint files which I display to classes by connecting the VGA port to a digital portable projector. (Sometimes I'm connecting in a smart classroom set-up). The display output has gone from flickering to nothing. If the projector has a USB connection option, I have been able to use that successfully. Is there a good workaround? All other functions of the laptop seem fine.