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Daal

Registered: Oct 2002
Posts: 9002

09-10-12 03:48 PM

I use 2 external monitors on my HP laptop(total 3 displays). 1 on the VGA port and 1 on the USB port(with a VGA to USB adapter). I could probably put another monitor or 2 comfortably buying more adapters

Its not a bad solution. Each adapter is $50 and resolution goes up to 1900x1080(And yes it works just fine), it probably loses in graphic performance but for trading it works just fine(gaming is a different matter)

I imagine most cards cost way more than $50. I don't know if the adapter works on USB hubs or only directly on the USB(I plug directly)

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nkhoi
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Registered: Aug 1999
Posts: 8803

09-10-12 04:13 PM

you need a expansion pci slot for your laptop, watch this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIp3gHmAeGc

then use this pci card
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/p...s/m9188pciex16/

or make a project out of it
http://www.techradar.com/news/compu...-adaptor-915616

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Optionpro007

Registered: Mar 2005
Posts: 3726

09-10-12 04:44 PM

fyr...

http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showt...threadid=232485

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Daal

Registered: Oct 2002
Posts: 9002

09-10-12 06:06 PM

Quote from nkhoi:

you need a expansion pci slot for your laptop, watch this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIp3gHmAeGc

then use this pci card
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/p...s/m9188pciex16/

or make a project out of it
http://www.techradar.com/news/compu...-adaptor-915616

It will be far cheaper to use a VGA/HDMI to USB adapter

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niko88

Registered: Jul 2006
Posts: 1

09-16-12 02:32 AM

any suggestions for a moderately price 19 monitor, have used planar x191 in the past, was just ok.

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Doobs789

Registered: Feb 2008
Posts: 558

10-10-12 07:34 AM

I run 3 22" monitors off of a Thinkpad T420s (optimus card) in a docking station for my temporary setup (vacation home). They are Viewsonic VX2250-wm, $150 each from Amazon. Works nicely for a plug and play system, heat is somewhat of a concern, but a fan control software helps out. Not suitable for a permanent rig though, for that I have a system from digital tigers.

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