Dual Monitor with Only One HDMI Output

[shakes1]

Hello, looking for some advice please.

Is it possible to get a dual monitor output from a single HDMI source? Not look for a duplicated display, must be different screens. Details below:

Laptop:
- Single HDMI output
- 1 x USB 3, 2 X USB 2.0
- No VGA, USB C or other video outputs

Monitor 1 Input:
- VGA
- HDMI

Monitor 2 Input:
- HDMI
- DisplayPort

Thank you for your thoughts!

 

[Sinbad]

Maybe you can get a usb3 display adapter and connect a monitor to that.

 

[shakes1]

Maybe you can get a usb3 display adapter and connect a monitor to that.

Will this disable the HDMI output? So send a video signal only over USB 3 and not also over HDMI?

 

[Spizz]

Yes. I did it with a USB-C adaptor similar to this type of thing.

Takealot

www.takealot.com

 

[Sinbad]

Will this disable the HDMI output? So send a video signal only over USB 3 and not also over HDMI?

No. You'll end up with 2 separate display cards afaik.

Never tried this though

 

[shakes1]

No. You'll end up with 2 separate display cards afaik.

Never tried this though

Worth a shot. Let me try this. Thank you both for your advice.

 

[Sinbad]

Alternatively, port replicator or docking station for the laptop?

 

[Nqindi]

Hello, looking for some advice please.

Is it possible to get a dual monitor output from a single HDMI source? Not look for a duplicated display, must be different screens. Details below:

Laptop:
- Single HDMI output
- 1 x USB 3, 2 X USB 2.0
- No VGA, USB C or other video outputs

Monitor 1 Input:
- VGA
- HDMI

Monitor 2 Input:
- HDMI
- DisplayPort

Thank you for your thoughts!

This is not possible. Your graphics card did not support it.

 

[shakes1]

Alternatively, port replicator or docking station for the laptop?

May be a bit on the expensive side. Keeping that as a last resort.

 

[Spizz]

Yes. I did it with a USB-C adaptor similar to this type of thing.

Takealot

www.takealot.com

Sorry, I never registered the "single source" bit.

 

[shakes1]

No worries. I'll try the USB 3 option, hoping to find somewhere locally that has stock

 

[Sinbad]

No worries. I'll try the USB 3 option, hoping to find somewhere locally that has stock

What laptop is it Btw?

 

[shakes1]

What laptop is it Btw?

For now, Dell XPS i702x. Bit of an old machine but works brilliantly still.

 

[Sinbad]

For now, Dell XPS i702x. Bit of an old machine but works brilliantly still.

Is it the one with the docking adapter at the bottom? Long narrow plug?

 

[shakes1]

Is it the one with the docking adapter at the bottom? Long narrow plug?

No, I actually don't see a docking adaptor on it at all.

 

[ponder]

For now, Dell XPS i702x. Bit of an old machine but works brilliantly still.

L702X?

L702X should have a mini display port as well.

 

[shakes1]

L702X?

L702X should have a mini display port as well.

Ahhhhhhh you are right! That should solve the problem.

 

[ponder]

Ahhhhhhh you are right! That should solve the problem.

It's on the back to the left of the hdmi. Saved you $ now you owe me a beer seeing it's friday...

 

[garyc]

L702X?

L702X should have a mini display port as well.

Yes it does. Sits on the LHS of the HDMI port.

 

[shakes1]

It's on the back to the left of the hdmi. Saved you $ now you owe me a beer seeing it's friday...

Lol that's true. I'll send you a Takealot voucher to order one