I use my TV monitor to stream video while I'm working on my computer screen. My computer is about to crap out.  Do I need to purchase a dual video card in order to make this work or will just one video input and one HDMI port be enough to run them at the same time? I don't care if they show the same or separate images...I can always work split screen, I just need to be able to SEE them both at the same time.
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I am researching on hardware requirements for my new PC. One of my requirements is to have dual monitor display to use while programming. I understand that most integrated graphics cards do not support dual monitors (?), and I will need a standalone graphics card for this. But I also want a quiet PC, and graphics cards can be quite noisy. I am not a gamer, and other than dual monitors, I don't anticipate much need for a dedicated graphics card (though an added boost to UIs would be a nice to have).   What should I look for in a low-end, relatively silent and less power-hungry graphics card for my purpose?  How do I calculate how much memory it should have?  What should I look for in terms of output ports? (I am intending to use two 22 or 21 inch 1080p monitors - an area I need to research into as well).   I will be running Windows 8.1.
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Is it possible to have 2 extended monitors and get the third being a mirror of one of the two extended?   I'm pretty sure it's not possible through the interface but it may be possible through commands or configuration file.  If it's seems weird for you, here is my setup :    2 monitors, pretty classic working with dual monitor 1 big TV that I use as a projector to show things off to people (on meetings for example)
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I would like to setup dual screens.  I've done multiple searches but there is nothing beginner-friendly for me to grasp exactly what I need to do to get the setup working.  I've picked up a few commands and here's what I have:  xrandr Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 8192 x 8192 DVI-I-1 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 476mm x 268mm    1920x1080      60.0*+    1680x1050      60.0      1280x1024      60.0      1440x900       59.9      1280x960       60.0      1152x864       75.0      1024x768       75.1     70.1     60.0      832x624        74.6      800x600        72.2     75.0     60.3     56.2      640x480        72.8     75.0     66.7     60.0      720x400        70.1   DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) DP-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)   I suspect I should see either one of the following connected since I have the second monitor plugged in correct?    DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)   DP-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)   I seem to have an NVIDIA graphics card as per the following:  lspci -nn | grep VGA 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GK107 [Quadro K2000] [10de:0ffe] (rev a1)   Some system information:  No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Debian Description:    Debian GNU/Linux 7.4 (wheezy) Release:    7.4 Codename:   wheezy   How to set this up for what I need to do next?
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I am planning to buy a Mac Mini. I have a Windows laptop and wanted to get a Mac. But my job requires me to move every 3-4 months, so don't want to get a monitor that I will have to carry around all the time. My plan was to get the Mac Mini and use my Windows laptop as a monitor whenever I use the Mac Mini... But i am not sure if this is possible... Maybe some external card or something...? Please let me know if this is possible at all...?
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I need to enter the command line alone with no GUI to install the official NVIDIA drivers. I'm trying to get my computer to work over HDMI and someone on Youtube shows how but you have to be in the Nvidia settings program.
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At work, I have two monitors.  Both of them are Dell E198WFPs, however, manufactured 8 months apart from one another, so they're not from the same lot.  I'm looking to calibrate them.  Currently, my secondary monitor (on the left) is the one I use for text reading, because it's easier to read.  Can someone suggest either a cheap calibration puck that works well, or a software solution that's relatively easy to work with?  I run Windows XP and have full admin access to my machine (I'm the domain administrator)  My graphics card in the machine is an nVidia Quadro NVS 285, if that makes much of a difference.
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From a currently running X11 session, I would like to provide/run a  server such that it appears to my system as a second, “virtual” monitor – i.e. so that I can position it using xrandr and drag/position windows onto it.  How, if at all, could I achieve that?  Edit: More info from OP in comments: "Also asked , without an answer. "
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I tried to find an answer to this a few years ago, but it seemed it wasn't possible then (I suspect it isn't now either! - but what the hell!)   I have a three monitor system, that I mostly use for remote desktop. However occasionally it would be useful to have remote desktop on two monitors and use the other monitor for the local machine.   I know it is possible to have a single monitor full screen, or to stretch an RDP session across monitors, but this loses things like snapping etc.   P.S. this is a duplicate of  thread, but that was a couple of years ago, I'm hoping things have changed.
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Say I had a laptop [Correction: notebook, don't want my thighs medium rare], any OS, and it has an HDMI port built into the side. Would it be remotely possible to hack it into an input, provided it wasn't already designed for that? I would figure all video ports operate straight off the graphics chip, however, are there ways to override that functionality on the driver level? Driver hacks already exist for plenty of things such as the classic example: Bluetooth adapters (so we can play with our PS3 controllers and save a buck) However, is HDMI one of these tamperable interfaces? As far as the interface standard is concerned, are HDMI ports designed to be either way or are they Input/Output specific?
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I have an Early 2015 13" MacBook Air with Intel HD Graphics 6000 1536 MB. I'm trying to figure out what its capabilities are in terms of connecting two external monitors.  First, if I just used the two external monitors and did not use the MacBook Air's built-in monitor, what is the maximum resolution I could run both external monitors at simultaneously? For example, could they both do 1080p resolution, or perhaps higher? And does it matter whether I use the built-in monitor? (I've scoured the internet looking for information about this but haven't found anything so far!)  Second, is there a device I can use just for connecting two external monitors via DVI, HDMI, or DisplayPort to the MacBook Air's Thunderbolt 2 port, other than an expensive general purpose Thunderbolt 2 dock like   ? I should add that I'm not interested in using devices that connect to a USB 3 port and use a DisplayLink driver.
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It's easy to have multiple user accounts on one computer and even switch between accounts without logging off. It is also possible to have more than one display connected to a single computer.  Is it possible to have one multi-core computer be used simultaneously by two users in their own accounts? Is there specific hardware required (to allow keyboard and mouse distinction for each user) and software configuration?  I know you can setup remote connections on windows that allow you to open and use a second user account without bothering the first user, but how about working locally on the same machine, essentially removing the network delay of remote desktops?  What OS supports this? Linux Ubuntu? Windows 7?
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I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop and I am planning on purchasing a mac mini, new version , I am tight on money for a while and want to use my current laptop screen as monitor for mac mini, I just want to know if it is at all possible to do, I have windows 7 and ubuntu 11.04 installed in my laptop, and I don't really care if need to wipe them out, or purchasing a monitos is the only option left, also I am planning to use it for coding and stuff, so VNC is probably not a good choice.
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What are the pros and cons of each of these different display adapters and cables?  From what I can understand, HDMI offers the ability to send audio along the same cable as well as the ability to do progressive scan.  I've Googled but I can't seem to find any real answers. Why would someone care to run 1280x1024 over HDMI or DVI instead of VGA? What about component?  All I hear is one is digital and one is analog, but I can't find what that means from a feature/benefit stand point.
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A friend asked me if it is possible to have two screen/keyboards/mouse connected to one computer, and allowing two users to use the computer as if they where using two different computers (one sessions for each input/output)  Is it possible?
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I'm trying to find out if there is a product out there to simulate Multiple Monitors on one large monitor/tv?  So take a screen and turn it into something like below...  -------------------------------- |               |              | |               |              | |               |              | |               |              | -------------------------------- |               |              | |               |              | |               |              | |               |              | --------------------------------   Something like this...even though in reality it's a single screen.  A software solution is perfectly fine as long as it functions like the built in Windows 8 functionality (Start screen only consumes the screen it was started on/etc).  If anyone is curious as to the reason.  I'm looking to get a treadmill desk since I'm a developer and don't like being sedentary all day.  So the two options that I see are having 4 monitors and mirroring them (I don't want to have to worry about forgetting to move the window that I need) or getting a large monitor/tv and putting it on an arm that I can simply swivel into place.  There are dual-monitor swivel mounts, but they are EXTREMELY pricey and the ones I've found don't appear to have the range of motion that I'm anticipating needing.  EDIT:  I found ... but I can't find the answer to the start menu question (I've sent the company a message on facebook).  Hoping I hear good news as this appears to offer many of the features I'm wanting.  So Fingers crossed there.
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I looked for 20 minutes for a post similar to mines, and couldn't find one. Which is interesting to me, because I don't understand why people want to use the display to HDMI instead of using thunderbolt USB-c port natively instead. Before I get to this...I shall ask my question.  I plan on buying a MacBook Pro-2018 15 inch for my home-based business. I need to connect 3 monitors to this laptop. I understand the 15 inch MacBook Pro comes with 4 thunderbolts 3 ports. I plan to buy 3 24-27 inch monitors that are 4k display. Also, I understand that the charger for this laptop uses a Thunderbolt 3 port, which leaves me with 3 left. Will connecting 3 monitors that have Thunderbolt 3 ports leave me with performance issues? Will the refresh rate lower?  Finally, why do I see a lot of post with people using old 2.0 display port to HDMI; why they can use Thunderbolt 3 port natively?
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I want to connect my laptop (Inspiron 15 5000 Series) to a 4k display. When I read online about this it seems that HDMI 2.0 is a necessaity to handle the large resolutions / refresh rates involved to get full benefits of a 4k display.  Use case: I'm not going to use this to play games. Most of my use-case is editing documents, emails, spreadsheets and some engineering drawings and video (watching not editing).   The goal behind going 4k is to boost productivity by having more things open at once to read side by side.   I looked into the Dell specs and they only mention an HDMI without going into the details of what type or whether it will support HDMI 2.0 / 4K TV.     How do I tell whether my Dell Inspiron Laptop (i7 7500 U processor) supports this?  I looked under the Display Adapters and can see that I have an "Intel HD Graphics 620"  listed.   Will this suffice to tell me if this display adapter will support HDMI 2.0 / 4k display?   Or should I be checking out some other settings?  Thanks!