Hi!

Is there any way I can use a N900 to display presentation slides (PDF) to an external projector? The projectors at most universities I would have to use have only VGA output accessible (often via a cable that pops up at the speaker's table).

It would be so great if I would not have to bring my laptop and could use the N900 instead.

Cheers,
Peter

Just get an adapter that goes from the RCAs included with the phone to the VGA. So google RCA to VGA. I'm sure they have something online or maybe even at radioshack.

Here, sorry, saved you the trip.

http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-HD15C.../dp/B00213KFHW

As far as I have understood such conversion is not possible with a simple cable. You have to get a real converter like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/GRANDTEC-GVC-1...lp_edpp_ttl_in

I might be wrong though...

Yes, filologen is correct. You need one of those boxes. The simple wire is for the OTHER way around (VGA -> Composite). However, most projectors I have seen have Composite, so maybe you don't even need it?

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I have the FLY7503W RCA Composite to VGA Converter. It works well with N900.

Thanks for this feedback. Does it automatically mirror the screen of the N900? Or does the software need to output to the external display explicitly?

Does anyone have experience with a USB to VGA adapter? Such as e.g.

http://www.amazon.com/USB-Adds-Secon...dp/B0013FFM5Y/

If the output is limited to 480p, no matter how you convert the signal, you probably wouldn't be presenting anything I care to see...

Plus, wouldn't having a bulky converter take away the coolness of presenting with your phone? That IS what you're after, no?

A proper presentation should anyway have large font and as little text as possible. The resolution shouldn't be an issue with that - although of course it would be nicer to have a bigger resolution available. For me using the tablet for presentations isn't just about the coolness factor. It's also about not having to lug my laptop along.