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How do I connect 2 monitors to a computer with only 1 HDMI port I thought of using an HDMI splitter but would this be okay?
One HDMI port can connect to one monitor only. Using an HDMI splitter you can connect two monitors but they will display the same image; so the purpose of two monitors is defeated. But what you can do is buy a USB docking station. USB docking station has an HDMI or Display port plus a VGA or DVI port.
Which laptops support dual monitors?
Alienware Area 51 M9750 and a few others have a single DVI port and single VGA port. Others, especially the new laptops, have a single VGA port and a single HDMI port. Both would support dual external monitors. Main thing is to find out if what support you need for your monitors, and make sure to check whether the laptop’s DVI out it DVI-I or DVI-D.
How do you connect two monitors to a laptop?
How to Connect Two Monitors to a Laptop. Power off the second monitor. Connect the monitor to the computer through an available HDMI port. Power on the monitor. Enter the display preferences panel and detect the second external monitor. Connect the second monitor to a USB slot, if no HDMI slot is available.
How do you set up a dual screen computer?
Plug the second monitor’s cable into another graphics card slot, then plug the other end of the cable into the back of the second monitor. Plug the second monitor into a power source. Using the power cable that came with the monitor, attach the monitor to a power source (e.g., a power strip or a wall outlet).
How do you dual screen a laptop?
There are two ways to run dual screens, you can use your laptop screen as the first screen and for the second screen, you can use other monitors. To run dual screens on your laptop, you need some connectors wires 🔌 (connectors) like HDMI wires and DVI wires. First of all set up the laptop near the second monitor.