connecting 2 monitors using display adapter?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by patricknewyork, Nov 25, 2012.

  1. patricknewyork

    patricknewyork Private E-2

    Hello – How do I connect two vga screens using the Dual Mode Display Port (on my HP 8300)? I currently have one vga screen connected to my vga port.

    If I use the display port, do I connect two monitors to the display port or leave my current vga monitor plugged into the vga port? Many thanks.
     
  2. Colemanguy

    Colemanguy MajorGeek

    You would hook on monitor to the vga, then one to the display port using a display port to what ever your second monitor has for input.
     
  3. patricknewyork

    patricknewyork Private E-2


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