Trying to set Dual Monitor with a Laptop

fazsnatch · 1 Sep 2014 at 11:45

Hi,

I have a question regarding have dual monitor. I currently have a laptop which has the following:

(4) USB 3.0 incl. 1 with PowerShare
RJ45 Ethernet
HDMI™ v1.4a
AC Power In

IT does not have a vga port on the laptop.

I currently have a monitor which was used previously with VGA port and has VGA port. What is the best way to have a dual monitor to work with this?

MatsyLR · 1 Sep 2014 at 12:15

VGA to hdmi adapter?
However the resolution and picture will be crap.

fazsnatch · 1 Sep 2014 at 12:25

I am thinking HDMI to VGA but I can only find this so far which is USB to VGA.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB2-0-UG...ion_Video_Cables_Adapters&hash=item3371da4a2f

Haggisman · 1 Sep 2014 at 12:26

USB display adapter with VGA output?

Edit: you posted on already

We use them on a few laptops at work, not had any complaints so far.

fazsnatch · 1 Sep 2014 at 12:29

I will take the USB route although did not expect the cost to be so high but it will do

Raggy · 2 Sep 2014 at 09:26

fazsnatch said:
Hi,

I have a question regarding have dual monitor. I currently have a laptop which has the following:

(4) USB 3.0 incl. 1 with PowerShare
RJ45 Ethernet
HDMI™ v1.4a
AC Power In

IT does not have a vga port on the laptop.

I currently have a monitor which was used previously with VGA port and has VGA port. What is the best way to have a dual monitor to work with this?

If you are looking to use the laptop screen it is very strait forward. Use a HDMI to VGA adapter if your monitor does not have HDMI, or a DVI adapter if your monitor has such input. DVI adapter can be found on Overclockers, VGA elsewhere.

If you need two external monitors, the only way forward is USB adapters. A few programmer colleagues use these with both Windows and Linux with success though it is not 100% stable it is more than good enough for stable work. They even manage to use the laptop screen as a third screen in this setup.