Monitor Issues - Help needed.

[TheMightyBears]

I recently bought a small BenQ monitor. On the back of the BenQ montitor was a VGA port and I didn't think that would be much of an issue. I bought a VGA to HDMI and it didn't work. Someone told me to buy VGA to HDMI adaptor so I did and that doesn't seem to be working either. The BenQ monitor keeps saying 'no cable connected'. To make matters worse, I put my normal HDMI back in the montior I've been using for years and now that doesn't work. I can see the BIOS screen when it boots up but nothing else beyond that. I'm having to write this on my PS4. Anyone any idea?

 

[elbert]

Ok if your seeing the bios screen that is good. As your booting hit F8 if your using windows 7 and change to vga mode. Then once in windows find a setting that works with the monitor. If you have the newer windows you will have to bring up recovery mode to get to safe mode. I think this was Shift+F8 while booting up. This or use the install usb to get to safe mode.

 

[TheMightyBears]

I've had to reboot my MOBO a few times to get it working off HDMI again but thankfully I can use my PC again.

Still, no idea what's happening with this other monitor. There's no signal going in to the TV from what I can see. This is the adaptor I'm using to try ad connect the monitor's VGA with the HDMI on my GPU:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131908938261?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

[elbert]

If you using a newer video card they only output digital. That device doesn't convert the signal from digital to analog. If your using an older card using VGA out the device isn't designed to convert VGA to HDMI. Also it will not work with a PS4.

1, This is not a bi-directional adapter. It only transfers signal from HDMI to VGA
HDMI----->VGA , i.e. HDMI connects to signal source, VGA connects to display device (e.g. Monitor/ TV / Projector ).

3, It does NOT work on PS4

 

[madmatt30]

^ what he said - you need an active converter which that definitely isn't for £2.99

HDMI to VGA,TechRise Gold Plated High-Speed 1080P Active HDTV HDMI to VGA adapter Converter Male to Female with Audio and Mirco USB Charging Cable https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01E8DD6J6/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_n0Bqyb4JFTZZF

They work with the rx460/gtx 1050 - you need the USB cable plugged in to power it.