What to Know
If your laptop has two video ports, you're set. If not, you'll need a USB external display or display port splitter adapter or a Thunderbolt port.
The graphics or video card in most laptops is integrated into the motherboard so you can't swap it out or easily add a second card.
The hardware you choose depends on which existing ports on your laptop you already have available to use.
This article covers three different ways to connect multiple monitors to a laptop.
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Add Monitors Using a USB External Display Adapter
These are adapters which turn your USB port into one or two external display ports.
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Once the driver software is installed, shut down your computer. Plug the USB end of the adapter into the correct USB port on your laptop. Next, start up your computer and let it fully boot before moving on to the next step.
With the driver software installed, your computer should detect the two monitors. If the second monitors don't display anything after your computer boots, you may need to step through some troubleshooting steps to determine the cause of the extra monitors not working.
Adjust the monitors so your mouse cursor flows smoothly between your laptop display and the additional monitors. Select the Start menu and type Display. Select Display Settings. You will now see the second and third display. Adjust the display so they are positioned the way they are next to your laptop display. Select Apply to accept the monitor positions.
Use a Thunderbolt Port to Add a Second Monitor
If you have a newer laptop, you might not even realize you have a special port on your computer called a Thunderbolt port. These ports are available on both macOS and Windows 10 laptops.
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This port is usually located near the power adapter port. The latest USB Type-C connector is a small, oval port that packs powerful technology developed by both Intel and Apple. Older versions are more rectangular in shape and might be found on older laptops.
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The port allows you to plug into a docking station with a single cable.
The docking station provides video, audio, power, and even a data connection all through that cable. Most importantly, they provide access to two external monitor ports from that single Thunderbolt connection.
If you don't want to purchase a full Thunderbolt docking station, you could instead purchase a less expensive Thunderbolt adapter. These extend the single Thunderbolt port on your computer into two external monitors. If your computer also has an HDMI or Displayport port, it means you could have up to three external monitors connected to your laptop in addition to the laptop's own display.
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If you have newer monitors, they may include a Thunderbolt input. In this case you won't need to purchase either a dock or a hub to attach an external monitor to your laptop. However if you want to connect two external monitors, your laptop will need two Thunderbolt ports.
The process of using a dock or a hub is the same. You simply plug the Thunderbolt cable into your laptop and plug each monitor into the appropriate ports on the device. Then, just adjust the position of each monitor in Display Settings as described in the first section of this article.
Try a Display Port Splitter Adapter
Older display port splitter devices used to be primarily for switching between two external monitors or display the same video output on two screens.
However, if you're looking to connect two monitors to a laptop, you're probably hoping to extend your display rather than mirroring.
Thankfully, newer display port splitter adapters are capable of taking the single HDMI or DisplayPort output from your laptop and extending the video display output across two or more monitors.
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