<p>That's a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort" rel="nofollow noreferrer">DisplayPort</a> socket. Display port to HDMI adaptors are available, almost always DisplayPort is set up as displayport dual-mode, meaning a simple, cheap cable adaptor—e.g. this randomly selected two dollar jobbie from ebay —will suffice for connecting it to HDMI equipment.</p>
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<p>I would like to connect my computer to my HDMI-enabled monitor. The computer has a VGA out and one of these:</p>
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<p>I don't know what that is called.</p>

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What kind of output is this?
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# What kind of output is this?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-10-29)

I would like to connect my computer to my HDMI-enabled monitor. The computer has a VGA out and one of these:

[![Image of computer video output port](https://i.sstatic.net/LzPOm.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/LzPOm.jpg)

I don't know what that is called.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-10-30. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

That's a [DisplayPort](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort) socket. Display port to HDMI adaptors are available, almost always DisplayPort is set up as displayport dual-mode, meaning a simple, cheap cable adaptor—e.g. this randomly selected two dollar jobbie from ebay —will suffice for connecting it to HDMI equipment.

[![ebay ad for dp to hdmi adaptor](https://i.sstatic.net/FJ7ug.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/FJ7ug.png)


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