Extending laptop display to just two monitors

[Jack_230]

Hello,

I am wanting to be able to extend my laptop display to my two monitors that I have. My laptop has only one HDMI so I know I will need a sub converter of some sort, which is fine. My question is will I be able to just extend the displays across the two monitors, and not the laptop itself? Is that even possible? Thanks!

 

[Rhinofart]

You will be able to extend the desktop to the Internal Laptop, and the External monitor ok. What is your Laptop? Does it only have the 1 output like you said? No VGA, no DP or MDP? We have Lenovo Laptops at work, and we hook them up to external monitors all the time. If you can get a laptop dock, you can greatly increase the amount of peripherals you can connect up to. Typically, our work laptops have the screen, and 2 external monitors, but again, that will depend on your Laptop's abilities.

 

[Jack_230]

You will be able to extend the desktop to the Internal Laptop, and the External monitor ok. What is your Laptop? Does it only have the 1 output like you said? No VGA, no DP or MDP? We have Lenovo Laptops at work, and we hook them up to external monitors all the time. If you can get a laptop dock, you can greatly increase the amount of peripherals you can connect up to. Typically, our work laptops have the screen, and 2 external monitors, but again, that will depend on your Laptop's abilities.

Asus Q550L. Just one HDMI port on it. The way my setup is My laptop sits sort of on a shelf above me where I don't see it, but just below is my desk with two monitors on a wall mount. So if I could take the laptop screen out of the picture completely and just extend on the two monitors that would be the ideal scenario.

 

[Rhinofart]

You will only be able to do 1 monitor from that thing as it sits right now. If you wanted to, you could pickup a cheap-o USB Video Adapter, plug it into an available USB slot on the Laptop, and then run the other monitor off that. Change your power settings, most importantly (What does computer do when I close the lid) to stay powered on. That way, your 2 external monitors will be the only displays running, and your laptop display will just not be active.

 

[Jack_230]

You will only be able to do 1 monitor from that thing as it sits right now. If you wanted to, you could pickup a cheap-o USB Video Adapter, plug it into an available USB slot on the Laptop, and then run the other monitor off that. Change your power settings, most importantly (What does computer do when I close the lid) to stay powered on. That way, your 2 external monitors will be the only displays running, and your laptop display will just not be active.

Awesome! Thanks so much!

 

[Rhinofart]

You will only be able to do 1 monitor from that thing as it sits right now. If you wanted to, you could pickup a cheap-o USB Video Adapter, plug it into an available USB slot on the Laptop, and then run the other monitor off that. Change your power settings, most importantly (What does computer do when I close the lid) to stay powered on. That way, your 2 external monitors will be the only displays running, and your laptop display will just not be active.

Awesome! Thanks so much!

No problemo.

 

[boosted1g]

natively your laptop can only support one additonal display.
To add a second external display you will need a usb display adapter. These are fine for displaying documents, web, etc but would not plan on watching high quality 1080p video on this

You can toggle laptop between display only, display + monitors and monitors only using either hot keys on keyboard or windows software (win 8 and win 10). If you have an external keyboard and mouse the best thing to do is dissable sleep settings on lid closing and close the lid.

 

[Jack_230]

You will be able to extend the desktop to the Internal Laptop, and the External monitor ok. What is your Laptop? Does it only have the 1 output like you said? No VGA, no DP or MDP? We have Lenovo Laptops at work, and we hook them up to external monitors all the time. If you can get a laptop dock, you can greatly increase the amount of peripherals you can connect up to. Typically, our work laptops have the screen, and 2 external monitors, but again, that will depend on your Laptop's abilities.

Update: Got my USB display adaptor, and it works great! Just noticed though that my laptop has a mini display port on it to though......Face Palm! Definitely returning the adapter now.

 

[Rhinofart]

You will be able to extend the desktop to the Internal Laptop, and the External monitor ok. What is your Laptop? Does it only have the 1 output like you said? No VGA, no DP or MDP? We have Lenovo Laptops at work, and we hook them up to external monitors all the time. If you can get a laptop dock, you can greatly increase the amount of peripherals you can connect up to. Typically, our work laptops have the screen, and 2 external monitors, but again, that will depend on your Laptop's abilities.

Update: Got my USB display adaptor, and it works great! Just noticed though that my laptop has a mini display port on it to though......Face Palm! Definitely returning the adapter now.

LOL nice. Don't return it until you're 100% sure the MDP port works though. 😉