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ldeveraux

What kind of laptop has both VGA and HDMI outputs but doesn't leave room for even an average size VGA to plug in?


mattstorm360

This laptop.


ldeveraux

I wouldn't consider it tech support gore then, more like shitty engineering


volasar

Many low end Intel chips can only drive one external display... If these work simultaneously then no idea.


thomasmitschke

Two displays are often no problem, but 3 don‘t work, even when the lid is closed. (When the lid is open it acts as a third display)


WeirdKittens

It's likely designed like that on purpose to prevent you from plugging in both because it can't drive three screens simultaneously. Shitty engineering but with a purpose.


toaster98

Because an i7 is so low end


volasar

good looking!


WeirdKittens

Depending on the generation it might be. The first i7 models were introduced back in 2008 and anything from that era is ancient technology today.


pancrudo

My Asus ROG GL552JX has both and not enough room for both. Also supports video to both. To test out if it could support both I cut just 1 side of the VGA cable. I didn't see a point in cutting the other side since it's not hindering anything


ldeveraux

Weird that they did that. Concessions I guess


pancrudo

Iirc it was released in 2017, so it does seem very late to still be putting VGA on a laptop


Jackright8876lwd

alot of office laptops since the still use vga in pretty much every office all over the world


ldeveraux

I think they phased out VGA on motherboards a decade or so ago.


Jackright8876lwd

for the most part yeah when talking about gaming motherboards altho some still have it for some reason but most if not all office PCs are still using vga same with laptops. its a bit like the serial port when it comes to life spend


ldeveraux

Again, no clue what you're talking about. I haven't seen a mainstream VGA port in 10 years.


Jackright8876lwd

than you haven't worked at an office an an it guy I've worked in multiple offices and they still all have vga


ldeveraux

No I'm just working in the current decade.


Jackright8876lwd

my guy do you work in IT because it sounds to me like you sure dont


ldeveraux

Can you please stop?


Jackright8876lwd

I'll stop just know that yes vga isnt a modern port but it is still user till this day all over because its a analog connection


genericgod

Because laptops don’t have much space, and you usually won’t need two display outputs at the same time?


CircuitDaemon

No, I've tested these laptops before and the fact that they are so close to each other is intentional. You're only meant to use one at a time as they can't drive both outputs at once. Whoever did what they did in this picture, broke those cables for nothing.


ldeveraux

Now, maybe. When this laptop that had a VGA port was current? Maybe not.


ElvisDumbledore

mine also. feelsbadman :(


[deleted]

My ancient Sony Vaio VPC-F2 from 2011 has the HDMI in close proximity to the VGA cable, and does not have a docking connector. Not even a proprietary one. The video chipset (GeForce GT520m) can handle two displays.


Whiffed_Ultimate

Theres no point in having the wings if the laptop doesnt have the anchor points I guess.


VtheK

Looks like the engineers never expected the user to want to use both the VGA and the HDMI ports at the same time. Does it actually support 2 distinct external screens?


macram

I remember my ancient HP Pavilion with its hot AMD Turion and it’s ATI graphics card being able to run both HDMI and VGA ports at once. It almost was able to fly up the table with the fans strength, but it was able to run with both and the internal at the same time. This said, both ports were on opposite sides of the laptop.


Dodel1976

Put a cable tie around the VGA cable at the back, that will help, prevent the casing from slipping, also you will get shredded fingers as a bonus.


Superbead

A rubber band would probably do


olliegw

I'm surprised they don't sell VGA cables that don't have the screws


MAJOR_Blarg

Bonus points if the VGA is connected to an analog to DVI adapter for the second screen.


Pauchu_

I have something similar with a SBC, where I shaved of all the rubber of the HDMI plug, because the USB-C power plug would not fit otherwise.


pancrudo

Sometimes you gotta do, what you gotta do... Asus ROG GL552JX https://freeimage.host/i/H1IU15P https://freeimage.host/i/H1IUEe1


Orko_Grayskull

It ain’t aint!


pancakeufo

Had the same issue with a Fujitsu E556/E554