What are HDMI and VGA?

These are the names for the two types of connections we support. Here's what they look like:

Troubleshooting

I never see an image / screen is blank

1. Is the cable plugged into your device all the way?

2. Is the cable plugged into the port in the wall plate all the way?

3. Is your device video output actually enabled? (On Windows computers, try pressing the Windows key on the keyboard and the letter "P" at the same time, and choose "Duplicate")

Screen goes blank after a while

• Turn off your device's power save and monitor sleep functions (look in your device's settings or control panel)

No sound from computer

• Make sure your device is not trying to use its internal speakers.

  • Windows instructions here

  • Mac instructions here