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It says "for connecting a DVI output to a VGA input, or vice versa", but if you have a DVI cord that you need to go into a VGA monitor, this connector by itself does you no good. DVI to VGA: I have DVI cord (because I have a DVI connection on the tower) and cord that must go to VGA monitor. VGA to DVI: I have a VGA cord (and connection on the tower) that needs to go to DVI monitor. Stand alone it cannot be used as a generic connector between DVi and VGA regardless of the tower and monitor connectors, as the label says. Should read "for use with VGA cord" in item description.