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I have a laptop that is a couple years old, and noticed a port on the side that I don't recognize. It is small and looks like a USB mini jack, and has a symbol next to it that looks like a computer monitor with two bars next to it.
Does anyone know what this port is, and what's it's for?
Moses
Posted 2013-11-04T15:30:26.100
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I found it in the manual (laptop is a Lenovo U510). I should have looked there first!
It is a Mini-VGA port.
Moses
Posted 2013-11-04T15:30:26.100
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John
Posted 2013-11-04T15:30:26.100
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It is a mini VGA port. Even looking at the connectors you can see it could fit.
Dave
Posted 2013-11-04T15:30:26.100
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It looks like displayport. Only about 80% sure though. – Jon – 2013-11-04T15:31:10.113
@chipperyman573 Displayport is bigger, I thought. And wouldn't it have that funky "+P" logo? – Moses – 2013-11-04T15:32:40.197
1I would guess, that it is bespoke to the laptop. Did the laptop come with any external devices? It looks likes a USB 2.0 Type B... Any way, telling us the make and model will help :)... Although it really does look like a VGA port! – Dave – 2013-11-04T15:33:57.930
@DaveRook No, not that I'm aware of. My first thought that it was maybe a Mini DisplayPort, but I think those are less wide and the corners are sharper.
– Moses – 2013-11-04T15:36:11.0878Have you looked at the user manual or on the manufacturer's web site? If you give us the brand and model might help us find it. – CharlieRB – 2013-11-04T15:37:29.270
@CharlieRB I should have looked there first. It's a Mini-VGA port. – Moses – 2013-11-04T16:36:46.553
4This question appears to be off-topic because it is a "guessing-game" type question. See meta.superuser.com/a/6074/23133 – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-01-31T21:13:08.170