With a 2015 MacAir and a single Thunderbolt 2 port, what Adapter do I need to drive a Dell VGA monitor?

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With a 2015 MacAir and a single Thunderbolt 2 port, what Adapter do I need to drive a Dell VGA monitor?

Having been unsuccessful using a Tripp-Lite multi output( VGA, Display and HDMI) and Mini Display input, I need to know which Apple Adapter will absolutely drive a Dell VGA monitor . All the Support articles are a bit less than highly specific enough to answer this question. I do not wish to buy another adapter unless I am certain that it will drive the Dell monitor.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jan 25, 2022 7:36 AM

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Phil0124

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Jan 25, 2022 7:51 AM in response to Emigna

If you mean something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-Keyspan-DisplayPort-P137-06N-HV-V2W/dp/B01GQ1VMWG?th=1

Then it should work to drive the monitor.

What happens when you connect the Monitor to the Mac exactly?

Do you see a screen?

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Phil0124

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Jan 25, 2022 10:03 AM in response to Emigna

The adapter I shared includes the female HDMI port. Make sure the Dell monitor is set to the correct input if it has an option to select an input.

Also look in System Preferences->Displays and see if the monitor is detected there.

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Emigna Author

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Jan 25, 2022 8:58 AM in response to Phil0124

The adapter I have in hand is similar to the one you shared, but also incorporates an HDMI female receptacle.

Thus far, no signal is apparent on the Dell monitor when the adapter is connected to the monitor and MacAir via Mini Display port.

I powered down and back up both the monitor and saw no change in behavior (screen remained blank).

Is there some setting I need to make on the Display Setting (I selected mirror) otherwise?

Seems the adapter I have should work, but my steps might be incomplete. Any suggestions? Thanks Phil.

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Emigna Author

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Jan 26, 2022 7:25 AM in response to Phil0124

Thanks, Phil.. That worked. :-)

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With a 2015 MacAir and a single Thunderbolt 2 port, what Adapter do I need to drive a Dell VGA monitor?

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