October 9, 20187 yr What do I need to buy to extend my laptop screen to multiple screens (2, maybe 3, monitors)? My laptop only has USB and HDMI inputs while both monitors are VGA
October 9, 20187 yr They make converters. Just make sure you get the right one. Otherwise, get new HDMI monitor. At one point I had two monitors connected to my laptop through a port replicator giving me three screens. Now I just have one monitor hooked up to the laptop. For what I do, a two screen setup is sufficient.
October 9, 20187 yr Does your laptop have two HDMI ports? If so, get you a pair of HDMI to VGA adapters, and make sure you have your male/female connections right when you order. If you only have one HDMI, you'll need an "external" video card (with a VGA output). My experience with them has be so-so, but at least they're cheap.
October 10, 20187 yr Look and see if your laptop manuf makes a docking station. Best way to go by far.
October 12, 20187 yr I bet those monitors suck if they are vga only. Just get one big 1080p monitor with HDMI and you'll probably have a better setup than hacking two old-ass CRTs. https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=33381
October 12, 20187 yr On 10/9/2018 at 5:45 PM, woohorn said: Look and see if your laptop manuf makes a docking station. Best way to go by far. I second this. My dock has multiple outputs and I don’t have connect a bunch of cables to get everything connected. If that’s not an option amazon has both hdmi and usb to vga that are cheap. I’m not sure a third monitor would be an option though as I don’t think either of this can split without just mirroring.
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