Connecting VGA output from laptop to DVI-D input to DELL 2007WFP

[akdwivedi82]

All,
I recently got a second hand DELL 2007WFP and tried connecting this monitor to my old laptop with VGA cable. I see shadow or ghost for all text and images on the monitor. I read at a couple of discussion forums that for this monitor, using DVI-D will help resolve the issue.

My question is this. My laptop is old and does not have a DVI-D out. Can I use a convertor for VGA to DVI-D and connect to the monitor with same effect?

Thanks for your help!

-Abhi

 

[huilun02]

You cant convert the VGA's analog signal into DVI-D which is a digital-only signal.

You can convert it to DVI-I which still transmits analog signals but you'll probably see the same thing on the monitor.

 

[akdwivedi82]

You cant convert the VGA's analog signal into DVI-D which is a digital-only signal.

You can convert it to DVI-I which still transmits analog signals but you'll probably see the same thing on the monitor.

Thanks for the reply! Is there any other way this can be achieved?

 

[huilun02]

The monitor will only receive the same analog signals that your laptop produces with the VGA port. So you'll be seeing the same thing one way or another.

 

[akdwivedi82]

You are right. I already placed the order of the DVI-D cable so when I connected the VGA to DVI-D, nothing changed