I have a Lenovo X1 Carb. laptop with only USB and mini HDMI ports.My port replicator has 1 DVI port for 1 monitor; can I use this for a 2nd monitor?
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MANUFACTURER REPLY: Hello, Thank you for showing interest in our products. If by port replicator you mean USB to DVI adapter that is not DisplayLink based, then no, this will not work. You cannot mix display adapters since the drivers will most certainly cause conflicts. Please contact us at support@plugable.com for more timely responses and for further details. Kind regards, Patric Plugable Technologies
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I'm use one of my Plugables on a laptop on via the USB port. I am not familiar the mini HDMI port. It is working well as the primary monitor.
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It will defiantly work but im not sure how well. I have an HP aspire with some upgrades in it but it has some confliction with my graphics card and is a bit choppy but still works fine. And im not sure if there is a website that talks about what graphics cards work best. But I can tell you that it will work. I still like and enjoy it. I am running my laptop on two other monitors and i use the slower monitor for things that dont have alot of animation like text files or music.
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MANUFACTURER REPLY:Hello,Thank you for showing interest in our products. If by port replicator you mean USB to DVI adapter that is not DisplayLink based, then no, this will not work. You cannot mix display adapters since the drivers will most certainly cause conflicts. Please contact us at support@plugable.com for more timely responses and for further details.Kind regards,PatricPlugable Technologies
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Yes, that's the laptop I have and it works great. Since I use it for work applications I hardly notice the transition from my two monitors because the hookups for dual monitor use are one DVI and one VGA. Plus my monitors aren't DELL or matched in size either (gasp!) In this day and age it pays to recycle and I'm using the e-port with two HP wide screen monitors, one is 23" & the other is 21" . I'm also using a serial-to-usb converter to re-use my old serial bus keyboard and I'm using a blu tooth mouse which stays attached to the laptop not the docking station. This e-port works with all Dell E-series laptops from my understanding. Yes, that's the laptop I have and it works great. Since I use it for work applications I hardly notice the transition from my two monitors because the hookups for dual monitor use are one DVI and one VGA. Plus my monitors aren't DELL or matched in size either (gasp!) In this day and age it pays to recycle and I'm using the e-port with two HP wide screen monitors, one is 23" & the other is 21" . I'm also using a serial-to-usb converter to re-use my old serial bus keyboard and I'm using a blu tooth mouse which stays attached to the laptop not the docking station. This e-port works... » Read More Yes, that's the laptop I have and it works great. Since I use it for work applications I hardly notice the transition from my two monitors because the hookups for dual monitor use are one DVI and one VGA. Plus my monitors aren't DELL or matched in size either (gasp!) In this day and age it pays to recycle and I'm using the e-port with two HP wide screen monitors, one is 23" & the other is 21" . I'm also using a serial-to-usb converter to re-use my old serial bus keyboard and I'm using a blu tooth mouse which stays attached to the laptop not the docking station. This e-port works with all Dell E-series laptops from my understanding. « Show Less
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Yes you can. I use dual monitors with my docking station. One is connected to the laptop VGA or HDMI output and the other is connected to the dock. I keep my laptop closed and only use the monitors. One is set up as a mirror of the desktop. Hope this helps.
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As long as you have the available USB ports, you can add several of these. I have used the VGA/HDMI out ports, along with the USB to power 3 monitors with no problem. (Note, that this is with the Laptop's monitor, one monitor output port, and one USB adapter port). Where the Triplehead2Go will take one output port and make it 3, this USB adapter will only supply one monitor per unit. So to get a total of 3 monitors, you would have to have to use one of these per USB port. I hope this answered your question.
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MANUFACTURER ANSWER:Thanks for posting your question here! You can use multiple units of Plugable USB 3.0 Dual-Head Graphics and Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (HDMI up to 2560x1440 and DVI / VGA 1920x1200. Supports Windows 10, 8.1, 7, XP) simultaneously on the same system and can connect one external monitor via HDMI and one via DVI (or VGA ) through each unit. Hence yes, you can connect four external monitors via two units of Plugable USB 3.0 Dual-Head Graphics and Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (HDMI up to 2560x1440 and DVI / VGA 1920x1200. Supports Windows 10, 8.1, 7, XP)Hope the above information helps! If you need any additional information, please do feel free to shoot us an email at support@plugable.com. We are here to help!Thanks!Regards, Roze Plugable Technologies MANUFACTURER ANSWER:Thanks for posting your question here! You can use multiple units of Plugable USB 3.0 Dual-Head Graphics and Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (HDMI up to 2560x1440 and DVI / VGA 1920x1200. Supports Windows 10, 8.1, 7, XP) simultaneously on the same system and can connect one external monitor via HDMI and one via DVI (or VGA ) through each unit. Hence yes, you can connect four external monitors via two units of Plugable USB 3.0 Dual-Head Graphics and Gigabit... » Read More MANUFACTURER ANSWER:Thanks for posting your question here! You can use multiple units of Plugable USB 3.0 Dual-Head Graphics and Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (HDMI up to 2560x1440 and DVI / VGA 1920x1200. Supports Windows 10, 8.1, 7, XP) simultaneously on the same system and can connect one external monitor via HDMI and one via DVI (or VGA ) through each unit. Hence yes, you can connect four external monitors via two units of Plugable USB 3.0 Dual-Head Graphics and Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (HDMI up to 2560x1440 and DVI / VGA 1920x1200. Supports Windows 10, 8.1, 7, XP)Hope the above information helps! If you need any additional information, please do feel free to shoot us an email at support@plugable.com. We are here to help!Thanks!Regards, Roze Plugable Technologies « Show Less
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Yes. You plug one end into the USB port. The other end goes into the second monitor. Poof - instant second screen. It comes with a download link to install the drivers for it and everything. Will the second monitor play full speed video? Not quite. Will it work for word-processing/web browsing/most daily stuff? Yes, easily.
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From Lenovo website: Monitor: Yes, through a mini-hdmi port. It comes with an adapter that will convert mini-hdmi into a regular VGA cable, so if still have that around you can use it. Of course, you can also use a DMI to VGA adapter to go that route as well. 2 monitors: can I connect 2 external monitors? steve s on Mar 25, 2014 Yes. There is a micro HDMI port that you can use to connect to an external VGA or HDMI monitor. The adapter can be purchased from Lenovo or any other cable vendor.
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While all of my current systems (4 laptops) have both VGA and either DVI or HDMI connections (the key reason I purchased this specific switch), I've had some success with different interface converters. The HDMI computer uses a HDMI-DVI adapter cable, and I've used DVI-VGA before with a dual VGA KVM that preceeded this unit. However, you'll need to do careful research on selecting a DVI-VGA converter and on your monitor's DVI signal capability before going this route. Most of the DVI-VGA adapters are converting from DVI-A to VGA, not from DVI-D; DVI-D is the standard output for most DVI ports. Most monitors also only accept the DVI-D input. In order to convert from DVI-D to VGA you'll need to insure that your converter can produce the high-frequency VGA signal required to drive a full HD VGA display. Most do not reach full HD bandwidth, leaving one monitor with a lower-res screen. In my case, using Lenivo T-420 laptops on two of the input pairs, the Lenovo docking platform provides a stable HD VGA output as well as DVI-D ports. This is how I connect both DVI and VGA ports on the KVM. As I said earlier, my choice of this KVM was dictated by the ubiquity of a stable HD VGA port being available on all systems, and DVI-D conversion from HDMI being the only other problem I had to address. The KVM will support DVI-A through-links...if your monitors support DVI-A or you can use a DVI-A to VGA connection, you might look at a switch that is dual DVI (A+D) and just pass the VGA through on the -A pins of the DVI port.
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You can use the display port and the DVI ports at the same time. You will just need to change your display setting in order to get the second monitor to display on your desktop.
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Yes, exactly. I have a Lenovo laptop but otherwise exactly as you say: Mini Display Port to HDMI.
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Yes you can. I have one set up with a DVI cable as my main monitor and the secondary monitor is set up using a VGA cable.
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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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Yes, this is port replicator, so it works with open laptop. You can even have anothe display plugged in and used as a second display.
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Your laptop should have an analog vga 9 pin plug or an hdmi port for one monitor. You would only need one of these adapters for the second screen.
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Yes, I currently have two monitors hooked up to my computer. We have 2 DVI hooked up by using a DVI adaptor on the VGA output.
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What do you mean by 'a splitter'? If you mean having 2 connections off the DVI connection, then no. If you just mean use a DVI&gt;VGA adapter, so 1 monitor plugged into VGA port and another plugged into the adapter on the DVI, then yes. If you have 2 DVI only monitors, you should be able to use the DVI port for one and use a DVI&gt;HDMI cable to use the HDMI port for the other.
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This cable will only duplicate 2 monitors. You will have your main screen example if you are using this on a laptop. Then you will have your laptop screen and you will have a extra screen on two monitors. Both of these monitors will display the same thing. If you want 3 separate monitors you will need another video card. I know they have a few Usb video card options