I am trying to connect an Optoma projector to my HP Spectre laptop.

[Susan9585]

I am trying to connct a HP Spectre laptop to an Optoma Projector. With my previous laptop, I was able to connect the video cable from the projector to the laptop. This very thin laptop has no such video port. Please advise how to use my projector. Thanks.

[iomare]

Hi,

What is the exact model of the projector

What cable are you using at the moment? Probably VGA (since the notebook does have a HDMI port)?

VGA

Does the projector have a HDMI port (hence the request for exact model) and you could use a HDMI cable?

Let us know,

David

[Susan9585]

Thanks for the replay. I went online and bought a cable that connects to the VGA port on the Optoma projector (blue and has 3 rows of 5 prongs) and have connected it to the HMDI port on my laptop. I have a video but NO SOUND. Please advise what other I need for the sound. 

Thank you!

[Susan9585]

I'm adding info from my first reply.  Video working but no sound. The model of my Optoma projector is: DAEPTGUU. 

Thanks

Susan 

[Susan9585]

The Optoma projector has "Digital Video" port but it's not labeled HDMI. I suspect it is just a USB POST. 

I've been looking online. Do I connect the Optoma audio with a 3.5 audio cable to the "headphone" port in the Spectre laptop? Or is it better to get a 3.5 audio cable that connects to a USB port? 

[Susan9585]

Yes, look like it is HDMI compatible. I will try that to see if I can get audio and video.

Thanks