Can I use this fron my hi-res monitor's DisplayPort Out to duplicate the screen to a second, lower-res monitor? (NOT for a "Dual Monitor" display). I'm told, no, the computer will dumb it all down to the low-res monitor's resolution.
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Duplicating the screen means that you display the exact same picture on both monitors - this means that you can go only as high as the highest resolution on the lowest resolution monitor. The adapter has nothing to do with this.
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>can i use this to connect my pc to monitor?Works for me. HDMI output on my laptop to DVI connector on a monitor.
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I used dual monitors via using the hdmi with a tv and the normal port for a normal monitor. The graphics handled it perfectly.I could watch shows on one and play games on the other. I had no issues doing this. As for two normal monitors I'm unsure since I haven't tried.
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Nope. One should do you just fine. Your computer should us the existing display driver for the first one then this will drive the second monitor.
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I dont see how this is possible. Its used for two monitors on one computer not the other way around
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I used dual monitors via using the hdmi with a tv and the normal port for a normal monitor. The graphics handled it perfectly. I could watch shows on one and play games on the other. I had no issues doing this. As for two normal monitors I'm unsure since I haven't tried.
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Yes...this is exactly what I did. I already had one monitor hooked up to my pc with a regular vga cable. I wanted to add a second monitor and the only video port I had left on my pc was an hdmi port. So I plugged the hdmi end of this adaptor into the back of the pc and attached the vga cable of the second monitor to vga side of this adaptor...so far, it works perfectly and both monitors work. Hope this helps.
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This is only meant to mirror the picture between two displays. It will not create a second workspace or extension of your current monitor. This is meant for creating two monitors with the same picture. If you are looking to work with two monitors at the same time with different programs open on each of them. You will need either a video card with two outputs on it or two separate video cards. Does this make sense?
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Hi, that shoud be work, but probably you need a second graphic controller. Or you have a graphic controller the can controled two high resolution screens. The have DVI-D interface only! I use him on my laptop with adaptor DVI-D to Display port. (With USB power supply) Its working fine.
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hello Brucethe only way to use this with one computer having a Display port is if you get an adaptor that will convert to DVI.. as those are the two only inlets for this switch box, DVI and VGA... you could do search for display port converters and you will get a wealth options that you can use with this switch box..
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Tom - you'd have to connect each PC to BOTH ports, a DVI and VGA. For example, my Dell laptop docking stations all have both DVI and VGA outputs, so I can switch back and forth between my two laptops and each gets both monitors. Pretty sure that if you just connect the DVI jack to your computer you will only have one monitor, not two.
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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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You will need a converter! It might be an Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter, but I apologize that I cannot remember exactly - I bought one, and it looked very much like this: http://www.showmecables.com/product/Mini-DisplayPort-to-DVI-Adapter.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=2914&zmam=49733141&zmac=5&zmas=1&zmap=2914&gclid=CMWt0KeH_L4CFbRj7AodaB8AEg. Check to make sure I'm not telling you the wrong thing! I also looked into HDMI converters, but I don't think so fit. I was able to check one out from my local library, because they keep HDMI converters to connect Macs to overhead projectors, and that allowed me to try and find out that it didn't work.
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Not 100%, but understand all this thing does is stretch your desktop over two screens. Your display driver won't pick up the other monitors, it will just be like they are all part of one long monitor. It's really annoying and my co-worker that I got this for doesn't even use it because nothings snaps on the other displays. I might be wrong on some things though.
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Sorry, I don't know the answer to that? I have always just used one monitor for two computers.
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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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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.