run dual monitors from my laptop but I do not want the same display on both. That is to say I want one to run internet while I open other windows and programs on the second monitor. Will this work?
1476198
No this will show one thing on 2 separate displays. For example, if you pull up Facebook, it will be shown on both monitors. You need a separate port on the computer or a switching device to be able to do what you want. I, too, purchased this thinking it would "split" the display.
1476199
It works but the picture is very light, used with pc and picture was very poor quality.
1476200
The cable supports it, however the main objective is to adjust your display setting on your system (your laptop in your case).
1476201
It doesn't work for me either, but I am just using the splitter so I can connect my laptop to my TV and my computer monitor to watch movies on Netflix and it works great. I keep my laptop on a docking station. My 40" TV even works fine as a computer monitor when I want a big screen, so the splitter works for my situation for what I want it to do.
234965
I'm not sure exactly what you're asking, but if your graphics card can handle it you can use a splitter to have 2 monitors hooked up to your computer. You have different things pulled up on either monitor, so you could have a word document open on one and research in a browser opened on the other.
1728817
I dont see how this is possible. Its used for two monitors on one computer not the other way around
590817
Yes I have done just that...but you will eventually fine the set up unsatisfactory. better to buy a laptop docking station that has several ways to hook monitors up. my best results with this is to have 2 monitors one driven by the laptop one driven by the USB adapter ...not you main as it doer not refresh as fast as you will need.hope this helps
1127261
Never used it that way but I have with other windows systems. There is only one old fashion type monitor port. If one of your monitors works with a usb port I would think it would not be a problem.
824463
Yes but it would only show like a second monitor....same image on the ones attached to this.
1950325
The one I bought came with a cable that allows for dual monitors. I haven't tried it with this machine, however, so I can't say how well it works. In general, running dual monitors shouldn't be a big deal with Windows,
1710311
You would need to connect directly to your computer, install the 'Smart Board' (which I'm not familiar with)and its software, then set your computer to split screens using your two displays. Windows can do this, Ido not know about another operating system without any experience using another one. This way you canuse two displays simultaneously showing different screens. To my knowledge it cannot be done using anyKVM switch. Windows does support multiple monitor operation depending on video system installed.Sorry I can't be of more help than this to you.
806465
I am not sure what your asking. If you want your computer to use two screens at the same time that set up is done in your computer. Say for example you want two 27 inch screens so that you can move seamlessly from one screen to another, you would go into the control panel on your computer and indicate a dual or multi-display set up. One screen is the primary screen and the other is an extension of that screen. Hope this helps.
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I just tried it with Windows 7 and it worked. I used the HDMI port on the left and the VGA port on the right. I believe when you do this you can no longer your the laptop screen (as a 3rd screen). Now maybe if you have the laptop docked you could run 3 monitors but not 100% sure
1461971
It that you can connect two monitors. Windows 7 will allow you to either duplicate/ replicate the desk top screen or extend the desk top onto the 2nd monitor as the others have mentioned. It typically works great. Most people extend their desktop allowing them more space for viewing/working.
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i have the same CPU that you have. I use Intel (on chip) graphics with 1 monitor thru DVI. I do not have a graphics card. I verified that if I switch my monitor over to its HDMI input, it is receiving signal from the mother board HDMI port. This would imply that you can drive 2 monitors thru onboard chipset graphics (without having any graphics card). Of course you will need minor changes in the operating system control panel screen settings.
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yes. You will be able to have 2 separate external monitors side by side that will act as a large single display spread across the two monitors and your laptop monitor can be positioned to the left or right of these external monitors. If you put your laptop in between the two external monitors your mouse will scroll from the laptop to the first external monitor then over to the next external monitor ... with the laptop in the middle your mouse will move LAPTOP to MONITOR 1 to MONITOR 2 - so it is best to put the external monitors side by side LAPTOP - MONITOR 1 - MONITOR 2
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Patricia, to answer your question, I have two separate answers. If you desire the same image on both screens at all times, all you'd have to do is buy a HDMI splitter and some extra HDMI cables to run to your dual monitors. If you desire to run two monitors as separate screens, you will have to upgrade, as the video card inside this machine does not support dual heading for video. A card with dual heads should be cheap, and a smallish one should be able to fit inside the case. I'd suggest looking elsewhere if you require dual heads though.
1424528
No.... It will only display the same image on both screens. So you can extend your desktop but the two monitors will only show the same picture, your laptop screen would be different.
1952767
Not with this device. Also, supposedly this device can also switch back and forth between two monitors from one computer. It doesn't do that either. In fact the one I bought did nothing at all and I threw it away.
700113
I have 2 monitors on my system, one using the built in DVI, the other using HDMI. I am running Win 7 and both work side by side just fine. I can move the mouse between them and it acts as if its just one monitor. All of this without and extra video card. Does that help?