How to add another monitor to a laptop
This is a question that I’m asked a lot - how can I add another monitor to my laptop?
Most laptops have at least one additional VGA or DVI port, so adding an additional monitor is pretty easy. You simply get a VGA or DVI cable and hook up your monitor and your laptop, enable the monitor through your display settings and everything works. Not too hard.
If you don’t have an external port for an additional monitor, though, you need a workaround. Also, if you want to add more than one additional monitor (say 2, 3, 4 or 5) you are pretty short on options.
Recent technology breakthroughs by DisplayLink, though, put you in business. With an external video card (also known as a USB to DVI Adapter), which uses the DisplayLink chip, you can easily add up to five additional monitors without having to mess with internal cards, video splitters and complicated desktop software.
An external video card will also work with a desktop and is great for people who don’t want to pony up the cash for a multi-port video card (which can be very expensive if it has more than 2 video ports).
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