How to connect a VGA input monitor (HP S2031) to my HP Pavilion laptop via a USB port

[Feen]

I have a new Pavilion laptop with Windows 10 (64-bit) that I want to connect to a n HP S2031 monitor. This monitor has a VGA cable which I had to adapt to the USB port. This has been done, however, when I try to detect the monitor, it says that the device is unknown, and that the driver is unavailable. Is there anything that can be done about this? When I press f4, I can get to the select stage of the process, but without the computer recognizing the additional monitor, it simply doesn't work. Anything anyone could tell me would be appreciated.

[banhien]

Hi,

As message indicated: no driver. Now what is your Pavilion 17 laptop ? Please use the following ways to find out:

          http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00033108

Regards.

[Feen]

This is the information from my computer:

Product name:HP Pavilion Notebook

Product number1A78UA#ABA

Serial number:[Personal Information Removed]

BIOS:F.52-09/03/2015

Keyboard revision:89.25

Total memory:6.00 GB

Processor name:Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-5020U CPU @ 2.20GHz

[banhien]

Hi,

I can't find 1A78UA#ABA. Anyway, your machine has HDMI port and your monitor has DVI-D port. Any HDMI - DVI-D cable can do the job very well - directly from digital to digital

      http://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/comsol-hdmi-to-dvi-d-male-to-male-cable-1m-cohdmidv...

Regards.

[Feen]

Thanks, I'll give that a try and get back with you on whether it works or not.

I appreciate the feedback!!

[Feen · Accepted solution]

WoooHoooo! Boy was that ever easy. Putting the digital cable on made it pop right up. Guess I'll check with this group next time before I buy the wrong thing. Thanks alot for the help, I appreciate it!!!