Questions tagged [adapter]
An adapter changes one physical form to another. Most commonly used to describe data cable changers (such as PS/2 to USB) and laptop power cords that convert AC power to DC for the computer.
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Connect the keyboard and mouse reciever into a bluetooth dongle
I have a use-case i'd really like to know if is possible to achieve or not.
I have a keyboard and mouse that comes with a usb-stick, it connects to my laptop, or any other device supporting it, and i ...
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Do Thunderbolt 3 adapters work on Thunderbolt 4 ports?
I'm waiting for my new laptop to be delivered which has a Thunderbolt 4 port, however I can not figure out if a Thunderbolt 3 to 2 x DisplayPort adapter will work, or any other Thunderbolt 3 to X ...
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What s the name of that 6 pin fan connector?
I m having a special system fan type in my computer which is very noisy (between 60 to 75 Db with vendor provided fans). But if nothing is plugged on it the computer refuse to run.
Here a what the ...
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Is there a technical reason why rebooting is required to use a Displayport-to-VGA adapter?
I manage servers and prefer to use VGA as graphics quality is unimportant and VGA is ubiquitous on crash carts. I'd prefer to have a single video cable on the carts, and I can think of no more common ...
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Windows 10 "unable to connect to this network"
I read that a lot of people have this problem, but I am not sure if they have it with all networks like I do.
It started happening about 2 days after I installed Windows 10. There are several ...
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Can I assume an HDMI female to micro-HDMI male adapter is bidirectional?
I'm looking at this adapter:
which is advertized as HDMI to mini-HDMI. Well - can I assume it'll work the other way around, i.e. adapting a mini-HDMI output port for a full-HDMI cable?
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Qualcomm Atheros AR5B125 wireless network adapter replacement
I have an Acer Aspire 7250 laptop with this adapter. Yes, it’s old and slow, but it suits my purpose and everything works. I am running Windows 10. My ISP gives me speeds up to 200 mbps. I currently ...
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Metrics configuration for 2 networks: WAN & 4G on Windows 10
I am currently in charge of designing a network solution. I am fairly basic at networking but im sure this solution should work.
On our previous development, we had thought that our machine would only ...
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How to know which version of the hands-free profile is supported by Bluetooth adapter?
This excellent question shows how you can know what version Bluetooth your adapter supports. However, something that is important for wireless headsets is the Hands-Free Profile (HFP) version. HFP 1.5 ...
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Are universal adapters safe to use for gaming on a Lenovo Y700?
I have a Lenovo Y700 and I travel a lot by my car, is it safe to run my laptop on a universal adapter so I can run and charger the laptop from the car battery?
I don’t want any damage to happen on my ...
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Laptop charger 120w Adapter as replacement for 19V 3,42A 65w
Is it safe 120W Laptop Charger, which has many output features as below? Chinese brand adapter has many electrical specifications which are over my understanding.
My original Asus adapter has 19V 3....
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How to convert an Ethernet interface (via USB) to a simple RJ45
I have a device that outputs a USB cable that, when plugged into a computer, creates it’s own network interface.
My question is, how can I convert that USB cable to a RJ45 Ethernet cable, so that I ...
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Electrical compatibility of SFF-8639 and SFF-8643 for U.2 drives
I notice a lot of U.2 2.5" adapters on sale, seem to show what looks like a U.2 2.5" to SFF-8643 cable, or SFF-8643 PCIe connector, instead of the expected U.2 2.5" to SFF-8639 cable or ...
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Passive HDMI-VGA cable? [duplicate]
A friend of mine has this cable, which he bought from an international supermarket chain store - I don't expect them to buy useless crap.
It appears to be a totally passive cable, but it's an HDMI->...
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A wifi modem powersupply input [closed]
I'm planning to make a DIY UPS (Do It Yourself - Uninterruptable Power Supply).
Question: Can a WiFi modem unit with 12 volts and 1 amps input can handle a battery that is also 12 volts but 30 amps?
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Is there anything like USB adapter for RAM? [duplicate]
My laptop has only 1 RAM slot. Is there anything like RAM USB adapter so I can plug in another RAM piece for upgrade purpose?
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Plugging a USB wifi adapter into a physical hard drive
I'm thinking of getting a USB wifi adapter to plug into a desktop PC hard drive (manufactured by Dell) to access my xfinity wifi hot wire.
Is it possible to plug such a device into a hard drive? If so,...
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Can an adapter be used for a USB-C HUB (with HDMI) to connect to a regular USB?
The market is full with USB Type C hubs, allowing users to connect monitors and much more to their laptops.
It is much harder to find regular USB 3 hubs with the same set of features - but my laptop ...
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I broke the sata data port of SATA/PATA/IDE Drive to USB 2.0 Adapter Converter Cable
I bought a SATA/PATA/IDE Drive to USB 2.0 Adapter Converter Cable such as this product:
Similar product on amazon
However, the sata data plastic panel removed (pulled out) and the last copper pin ...
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PC won't boot with screen connected via HDMI
My old PC won't boot if I have exclusively one screen connected via HDMI.
It does boot however if I have a second screen connected via VGA.
It also boots when I don't have any screens connected at ...
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Is it possible to use a Dell HBA330 in an HP Z2 G4 Workstation?
Trying to install a Dell HBA330 SAS controller in an HP Z2 workstation.
Getting BIOS error. 3 Major/2 Minor beeps on start-up and nothing. Tried the card in another computer and it works without ...
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Will an Apple branded USB-C to USB adapter work on a Windows laptop USB-c port?
we ordered a few for some of our end-users.
These were the "Apple USB-C to USB Adapter"
Model: MJ1M2AM/A
Technically it should work.
Price wise they were cheaper AND the only ones in stock with the ...
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How to identify which port in graphics card to connect to USB-C Link for oculus quest
I have a PC with Geforce RTX 2070 video card which seems to have 3 ports. I have an Oclus Quest which specifies specs for its USB-C Link cable for wired connection to the PC. Whats my best option for ...
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Under what circumstances will a passive HDMI-to-VGA adapter work?
I have bought a no-brand, passive HDMI Male to VGA Female adapter, to link up a PC with a more dated monitor. It did not work.
After doing some reading, I have learned that buying such an adapter is ...
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How to connect mobile headphones as laptop headphones?
My laptop's headphone jack is not working properly. Only one side of headphones is working in that jack. So I want to know is there any way to connect my mobile headphone as my laptop's in simple ...
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Possible to use Bluetooth headset in Stereo mode with Mic at the same time?
I would like to ask if there's any dongle out there to achieve HQ sound and mic at the same time. My father just gave me a pair of pods a few days ago and I wanted to use it for calls on my PC. Now I ...
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Expecting 60Hz with external monitor but only getting 30Hz
Not sure this is the right place to ask. Please roast me if necessary.
My problem: connecting an external monitor to a Mac with USB-C and expecting 60Hz on monitor, but only getting 30Hz.
The ...
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How do I hook my monitor to this computer?
I'm trying to hook my monitor to this computer. Mine is VGA, I'm assuming it goes where the blue port is? I see no other place for a monitor to plug in...Is there an adapter I need? sorry, but yes, I ...
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Are SATA controllers SAS compatible?
I have a couple old SAS drives that I want to wipe to resell, along with their RAID controller card.
However, the PC they came with is toast, and my personal rig has only SATA-III ports. I can buy ...
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Laptop adapter turns on and off while hanging my Ubuntu system?
My laptop charger when plugged to my laptop keeps turning on and off and while this happens my laptop hangs badly and I cant do any work but when i unplug the adapter the laptop works perfectly fine. ...
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Noname Bluetooth 5.0 dongle to connect BT mouse
I see there are a lot of cheap noname Bluetooth 4.0/5.0 USB Dongles marked as "Music" or "Audio" connect device on Aliexpress.
Can I use such adapters to connect Bluetooth mouse/keyboard?
Or they are ...
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Wanted: SATA SSD cable to m.2 slot
As a Christmas present, I received two Samsung Evo SSDs that plug into SATA ports. Due to them being Samsung, if I was to want to clone data from one drive to another, I must clone the data on my ...
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kn320 not connecting to bluedio headphones
Bought kn320 to bridge the connection of jackaudio and bluetooth headphones. They are compatible as of characteristics. But the problem is that kn320 only blinks once with orange light upon powering ...
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Different voltage on laptop charger [duplicate]
i just lost my original laptop adapter 20v 7.5A , and the only one i could find that is not expensive enough is the laptop charger for a laptop type that is above my laptop which has 19.5V 9.23A the ...
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Laptop charger 19V 6.32A 120W Adapter as replacement for 20V 7.5A 150W [duplicate]
Is it safe to use 19V 6.32A 120W Laptop Charger / Adapter , because I lost my 20V 7.5A 150W adapter and the only one I could find locally is the 19V 6.32A 120W , currently using the laptop for Gaming ...
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Connecting host USB-A to client USB-C
I have a new monitor which acts as a USB hub, taking input from things like mice and carrying them to the computer. However, all of its upstream outputs are Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C. My motherboard ...
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Non-storage device in M.2 M-Key port not working, how to debug?
I've got an 51nb X210 Thinkpad with an M-keyed M.2 slot. My ultimate goal is to add a Thunderbolt 3 port via the GC-Titan Ridge card, but for now I want to start with a USB-C port.
To that end, I got ...
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Keep Ethernet USB Adapter On While Laptop Sleep or Hibernate
I tried to remotely wake up my Windows 10 laptop by connecting an Ethernet cable from my Raspberry Pi to an Amazon Basics Gigabit Ethernet USB Adapter, which I plugged into the USB 3.0 port of my ...
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pci-e x16 as input and usb 3.0 as output. Will it work?
I want to connect a GTX 670 PCIe GPU via USB 3.0 from a Gigabyte Z77MX-D3H motherboard or a Teclast X80 tablet limited to USB output only. I think I possibly found the solution but I'm not sure if it'...
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Powershell script to switch network adapters not working
This is my first Powershell script so learning here. But I ran into a problem that if I paste the script into powershell running as admin it works perfectly but when I click on the ps1 file it doesnt ...
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Motherboard on booting, does not identify USB drive connected through usb-3.0 adapter
I have a PC based on Intel DP55KG "Kenigsberg" motherboard. It doesn't have a usb 3.0 bus (xHCI). I installed a usb 3.0 adaptor card (Inateck KT4006) (working fine, both on Windows and Ubuntu 18); but,...
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Can a port or cable damage a motherboard? [closed]
I have a 2018 Mac mini.
I have already had it repaired 2 times for the exact same problem.
After a certain point it stopped showing picture through its HDMI port on startup. Then if I disconnected ...
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Possible to get 100Hz with HDMI to DP adapter?
I have this laptop from Lenovo: https://www.lenovo.com/lt/lt/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-y-series/Legion-Y520/p/88GMY500808
And bought this monitor from Acer: https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/...
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Will a USB to PS/2 adapter come with the benefits of a PS/2 to PS/2 connection?
Will the benefits of ultra low latency "forces the cpu to deal with the ps/2 input" exist with a USB to PS/2 adapter or will the adapter be a limiting factor?
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Unable to transfer large files over Wi-Fi (>10GB)
I am coming here for help with my issue, I cannot transfer large files over WiFi from my Windows 10 machine to my Ubuntu Server running Plex. I am using SMB on my Ubuntu Server to transfer files from ...
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usb c hdmi adapter not working
Windows is not detecting my USB c to HDMI adapter
adapter - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07M64KG2Q/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Can I use a similar rated charger if it has the same connecter pin size?
I have a Lenovo Y510p laptop. It uses a 120W 19.5V 6.15A rated charger and the connecter pin is 5.5*2.5 mm. I can neither find an original Lenovo charger nor a compatible adapter with exact ratings in ...
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Can i use 1500 mA power adaptor for sata to usb convertor cable
I have a SATA to usb convertor cable which only requires only 12V 1 Ampere of current but I have got 1500mA power adaptor with 12V is it safe to provide 1.5A power source to the 3.5inch hdd through ...
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Is there a way to convert ethernet connection to USB connection on my laptop that doesn’t have an Ethernet port?
I want to be able to plug an Ethernet cable into an adapter and be able to connect it to one of the USB ports on my laptop which doesn't have an Ethernet port.
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6-pin PCIe cable for 8-pin PCIe graphics card (GTX 1070 for HP Z820)?
Forgive me, if this has been asked before: While researching I found countless similar threads, yet virtually all of them involved a weaker power supply unit (PSU) than the one I am using. So, just to ...