VGA to DVI monitor

[Elvis Himselvis]

I would like to connect a laptop with a VGA connector to a TFT monitor with a DVI connector. Is this possible without some form of signal conversion? I've tried a socket adaptor, but whilst it allows me to connect the two there does not appear to be any picture on the monitor.

 

[Elvis Himselvis]

It doesn't recognize that the display is attached when connected to the monitors DVI socket.