Dual Monitor, One VGA Port?

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Hey guys,

I currently have two monitors that I'm wanting to set up to extend my laptop's screen. I have an i5 processor with a GPU capable of running 2 displays, thus I'm wanting to port my display to the two monitors (and then just not have a display on my actual laptop when it's plugged in). The problem is that I want to have these displays be EXTENSIONS of each other and not just duplicates. However, I only have one VGA port on my laptop. I would appreciate links and suggestions as to how I should go about displaying an extended screen of my laptop on these two monitors with just the one port. Thanks! :)

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You'll want a VGA splitter. However, this will just cut up the identical photograph into 2 portraits so you're going to be seeing the same thing twice, not an extension of a laptop. You would get an A/B field, however this nonetheless does the same factor except one reveal shows up at a time. You are going to want an additional video card with 2 VGA ports.

R T · Answer

You are going to have to have a dual head video card or two different video cards.  You can get docking stations with dual video ports.

DrDave · Answer

You won't be extending the desktop with only one video output to begin with. It isn't possible period.

Anonymous · Answer

There is such a thing as USB to HDMI or DVI adaptors. You just can't use 3D-intense applications on them, I think.

long live our sacred America · Answer

you can get a vga Y cable
http://www.cablewholesale.com/specs/vga-splitter-cable/10h1-27708.htm?utm_source=GoogleShopping&utm_medium=organic&zmam=54972865&zmas=1&zmac=1&zmap=10H1-27708&gclid=CKykuvqtzbECFQhN4AodkHEAUQ
not sure if it will work but give it a try

Laurence I · Answer

you need a dual DVI-D socket. doubt if you have one

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