Question Can I plug a docking station to a USB-C 2.0 port to have video output?

[jameli]

I have an Acer Aspire 5 (model N18Q13), and I would like to use two monitors with it. However, I ran to some problems when I found out that my USB-C apparently does not support video output. This laptop has one 3.1 USB, two 2.01 USB, and one 2.0 USB-C, none of them supports video output.


Therefore, the first solution that came to mind was to use a docking station for the two HDMI ports.


So, now, the question is: can I use the HDMI output of a docking station but connecting it to a 3.1 USB that doesnt have a video support?


I tried to buy a USB-C to HDMI entry at first, but it didnt work.

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

I would like to use two monitors with it
What are the makes and models of the panels you speak of?

This;

https://www.amazon.com/Splitter-Type-C-Charging-MacBook-Laptops/dp/B0CF224WX9/

is something you can look at

 

[Glenwing]

Docking stations rely on video output support for the HDMI port to work.

 

[jameli]

Docking stations rely on video output support for the HDMI port to work.

Yeah! That was my concern. But I've heard that docking stations that have DisplayLink can make it work regardless whether I have video output or not. Is that true?