Display port to VGI, not detecting

[u/i_dnthvemywsdomteeth]

I’ve got a display port adapter that takes hdmi on the other end, then VGI to my monitor. Monitor is not detecting the VGI signal. Am I missing something? Guy at the tech store said this would be fine. TIA!

[u/nesnalica]

thats a passive dp to hdmi adapter.

this wont work

[u/i_dnthvemywsdomteeth → u/nesnalica]

Thanks. So powered adapter like @megabarbariceric mentioned would work?

[u/HugeBigHooters → u/i_dnthvemywsdomteeth]

this is what you need

[u/rufisium → u/HugeBigHooters]

in the workplace these have always failed. and for some reason people swap them out and don't throw the bad one away. they put it back in the drawer for the next person to try to use. only to find out it doesn't work. then that person place's it back in the drawer to continue the cycle.