Patent ID: 8812748

Claim:
An information handling system (IHS) comprising: a display protocol receptacle operable to receive a display protocol plug; a display bus switch in communication with the display protocol receptacle, wherein the display bus switch is operable to select a single display protocol among multiple display protocols, the display bus switch outputting display signals of the single display protocol selected via the output display; and a display converter in communication with the IHS, the display converter comprising: a first end having a display connector associated with an alternative display protocol; and a second end having a display protocol plug, wherein upon receipt of the display protocol plug by the display protocol receptacle, the display bus switch outputs display signals associated with the alternative display protocol selected by the display bus switch, wherein the display protocol plug comprises an attached end engaged with the display converter and a free end having protruding arms extending horizontally away from the free end, the protruding arms configured to prevent the insertion of the free end into an inappropriate receptacle, wherein the protruding arms are configured to trigger a detector contact in a display protocol receptacle.