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--- hardware:vga_edid_injector [2016/08/26 11:23] – andi
+++ hardware:vga_edid_injector [2018/09/08 12:07] (current) – [Replaying snapshoted EDID information] andi
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+= VGA EDID Injector
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 === Snapshoting Display EDID information
-Connect the display to the left side, female VGA connector.
+To snapshot the EDID connection you have to insert the injector in reverse direction. This typically requires you to use the VGA gender changer (orange mesh bag) and the VGA cable (blue mesh bag).
-Plug the right side, male VGA connector into a computer
+* Connect the display to the left side, female VGA connector.
+* Plug the right side, male VGA connector into a computer
 Using the display control tools refresh/identify connected displays. Repeat this until the attached display is recognized.
 The VGA EDID Injector can now be spliced into the computer side of a video signal only (i.e. no DDC signals) connection.
 === Replaying snapshoted EDID information
-Simply insert the VGA EDID Injector into the video signal connection close to the computer.
+Insert the VGA EDID Injector into the video signal connection close to the computer, as pictured above.
 **Important Notice:** There must be no DDC signals present on the display side of the connection. Otherwise the VGA EDID Injector will try to attempt to snapshot the information found there and, if successful, will overwrite the previously snapshoted EDID information.
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 (copy from https://web.archive.org/web/20140708233324/https://events.ccc.de/congress/2013/wiki/Projects:VGA_EDID_Injector )