Display Port Adaptor Not working or not compatible ?

[Rake722]

Hi All, I recently got a new laptop which has DP as opposed to DVI-D.

My last laptop had DVI-D out and worked perfectly with my Belkin SOHO 2 Port DVI KVM.

I am trying to share a samsung SyncMaster2233 between my home PC and Laptop which is a HP Elitte Book 840G

Since installing a DP - DVI-D adapter between the laptop and KVM cable the Laptop does not see the samsung dsiplay at all.

The DP adapter is DVI-D for sure as is the KVM and the samsung display.

any ideas welcome please.

Thank you

Ron

 

[Herc08]

What kind of adapter do you have? Also you want to make sure that the adapter is active, and not passive.

 

[Rake722]

Hi Herc, I have the following one - http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/maplin-displayport-to-dvi-d-adapter-a30qh

I dont think it is active - will that make much of a difference ?

 

[Rake722]

What kind of adapter do you have? Also you want to make sure that the adapter is active, and not passive.

Reply below Herc.

 

[Herc08]

It seems like it should work with no issues. What type of DisplayPort cable are you using? 1.2, 1.3, or 1.4?

 

[Rake722]

It seems like it should work with no issues. What type of DisplayPort cable are you using? 1.2, 1.3, or 1.4?

I am using the cables that come with the belkin soho 2 port digital KVM switch.

The display itself connects to the kvm via a dvi cable and then the laptop and other computer is connected from ports 1 and 2 using the proprietary kvm cables that come with the switch.

I spoke to belkin who advised that it should work.

So the laptop out to the display port adapter goes to the belkin DVI-D cable that goes to the KVM port which then connects to the Samsung main monitor via the kvm console port on a dvi cable

Kind regards and thanks

Ron

 

[Herc08]

I get how it is setup, but still it could be one of two things. The cable needs to be updated or you need to grab an active adapter.

 

[Rake722]

I get how it is setup, but still it could be one of two things. The cable needs to be updated or you need to grab an active adapter.

Thanks Herc, which cable would need updating ? The belkin or the dvi to the monitor ?

Belkin have sent an RMA as they think the switch may be faulty but it worked perfectly on the old laptop so I can see that being the case.

Thanks in advance

 

[Rake722]

Hm I just discovered that the cable from the KVM console to the Samsung Monitor is single link DVI-D - would this be the issue ?