I'm using a display adapter to a normal monitor in the TB port. Will this work on the 2nd port or will only TB monitors work?
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it requires a regular thunderbolt and provides a pass thru thunderbolt connection to any thunderbolt device, including monitors.
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Display adapter sticking out of the second TB port (when TB Base is hooked to computer through TB cable) works fine through DVI, VGA, HDMI Display Adapters to their matching monitor. In other words yes you can daisy chain to normal non TB monitors with Display adapters. You can even chain the bases several times before adapter and monitor.
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Z: This adapter worked well - when I used it 1 year ago on a trading computer. I had 2 monitors on a video card and a third monitor on this adapter. No issues, or blank screens or balking of any kind. My charts updated equally with the video card and with this adapter. At this time, I no longer use that computer, so I cannot answer on the products longevity... Best of luck to you. JG.
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You have to have two active adapters and one VGA to get three monitors (in my experience). One active adapter and one passive adapter does not work.
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I just tried this and it does not appear to work (it could be my DVI to VGA adapter, but I don't think it's broken). You are better off buying a mini display port to VGA adapter.
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You are correct, plug the adapter into your Graphics Card and then use your own DVI cable. Please be aware that this adapter will not work for monitors that require Dual-Link bandwidth (120hz+ monitors, or resolutions above 1920x1200).
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I do not have the hardware to test that, but I would be skeptical that it would work...The DisplayPort would be passing through a DisplayPort signal, but no the other way around.
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No, I'm pretty sure it won't, although I haven't tried that. There is only one port labeled as 'IN', and two labeled as 'OUT'. It is designed to do the opposite - that is, to connect two DVI monitors to a single DVI port on a single system.
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Depends what ports are on your laptop. This monitor has a VGA output only. so if you dont have a vga port, then you cant use this monitor. (technically you could.. but it would cost alot for converters and it would be better just to get another monitor). So google what a vga looks like.
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Thanks so much for your response. I'll go ahead and bust it out of the package and try it out. Trying to connect an extra monitor!! Lee
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One port, the other is a dvi port which you can buy an hdmi to dvi adapter to make it work.
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As far as what I have read on another site it can support 2 but for the third monitor you would need an adapter.hope this helps.
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I assume you're talking about a laptop with a separate video output or a video card with digital and VGA outputs. I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work. That's a much simpler way to run with three monitors than mulitiple USB converters.
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I had zero success making it work on any adapter aside from the standard display port. The one I bought is a really pretty paper weight, but i wish you luck!
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I did not have any luck with it. I am using a SenseVision DisplayPort to 3xDisplayPort and can run 3 external monitors or 2 and the surface display. Works great. You can buy for around $130.SenseVision DisplayPort to 3xDisplayPort
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it is designed to feed two monitors from a single computer. I do not know if it will work the other way.
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As long as your screen is a typical TB connector. But that's NOT usually the case. Check your monitors manual for connection type it's probably different. They sell those as different type of connectors.
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Worked for me on similar resolution monitor, and I have second identical monitor with hdmi input. Only difference is vga adaptor does not support audio (hdmi will) - resolution is identical.