andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoDo you screw in both bolts on VGA cables, just the top one or ignore them altogether?sh.itjust.worksexternal-linkmessage-square82linkfedilinkarrow-up1126arrow-down13
arrow-up1123arrow-down1external-linkDo you screw in both bolts on VGA cables, just the top one or ignore them altogether?sh.itjust.worksandrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square82linkfedilink
minus-squareAlternateRoute@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up58arrow-down1·2 years agoHaven’t plugged in a VGA cable in a long time. As someone else pointed out it depends if it is temporary or long term… I always screw them in if it is long term
minus-squarewell5H1T3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 years ago Haven’t plugged in a VGA cable in a long time. Exactly. What have you done to HDMI and DP ports?
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldBanned from communitylinkfedilinkarrow-up23·2 years agoDVI is the Gen X of video connectors
minus-squareSubArcticTundra@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 years agoVGA is the Boomers and HDMI is the Millenials. Gen-Z is using USB-C.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldBanned from communitylinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoNobody likes DisplayPort
minus-squaretetris11@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 years agoDisplayPort is the cool uncle who is happy to mind the kids for free. A lot of people copy his smooth relaxed style and mannerisms without realising.
minus-squaredesktop_user [they/them] @lemmy.blahaj.zoneBannedlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·2 years agoand just like the boomers VGA is still thriving
minus-squareZombiepirate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoThe cables are extra long so they have plenty of slack, too.
Haven’t plugged in a VGA cable in a long time. As someone else pointed out it depends if it is temporary or long term… I always screw them in if it is long term
Exactly. What have you done to HDMI and DP ports?
DVI is the Gen X of video connectors
VGA is the Boomers and HDMI is the Millenials. Gen-Z is using USB-C.
Nobody likes DisplayPort
DisplayPort is the cool uncle who is happy to mind the kids for free. A lot of people copy his smooth relaxed style and mannerisms without realising.
and just like the boomers VGA is still thriving
The cables are extra long so they have plenty of slack, too.