Funky DVI?

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Reference this DVI port here:
http://www.topbuy1.com/learncable/dvi_output_jack600.jpg

I've got a DVI port on a machine that does NOT have the 4 pins surrounding the large flat pin.
That, and I want to say the flat pin on the port is actually a bit more narrow than a reguar DVI port.


My question is, anyone heard of such a thing, and how do I make it work? All the adapters and cables I see have these 4 pins...

It's on a Dell notebook dock.
 
The four pins are for analog. If you don't have those pins, then it's a DVI-D port. A standard DVI cable shouldn't have those four pins. Only DVI to VGA adapters should have them.
 
Basically you just need a DVI-D cable, any Digital display will take the signal.
 
On a similar note.......can I plug both DVI and VGA into my monitor at the same time and switch between the two whilst the desktop is active...?
 
So by cutting those 4 pins out of the adapter to make it fit, I should be able to convert it to VGA no problem?
 
So by cutting those 4 pins out of the adapter to make it fit, I should be able to convert it to VGA no problem?
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.. depends on what you mean by vga... if the adapter adapts to an analog cable connection (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VGA_connector) it won't work as there will be no signal.

but it should work if you connect a digital device with a standard dvi-i cable modded to only have dvi-d connectors. (once used this with a monitor that only had a dvi-d connector)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVI-A
 
Be careful, I have a monitor that only accepts specially made DVI cables. If I use one from another monitor, the plug is too deep and will hit the case so it can't be plugged in. A real PissPoor design if you ask me.
 
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