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February 16th, 2023 04:00
Two external monitors
Hi there.
I have a Dell Latitude E6520 with the following specs:
Processor : Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2520M CPU @ 2.50GHz (4CPUs), ~2.5GHz
Memory : 4096 RAM
Graphic Card : Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000
Currently i'm using a monitor with a HDMI connection and is working fine, when i added the second monitor with a VGA connection it won't display anything, i can only extend the displays for one external monitor and the laptop's display.
My question is, if i'll use a docking station that is compatible with my laptop, can i use two external monitor and the laptop's display all three at the same time ? Like to have three monitors in total (not cloned displays)
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GFTs
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February 16th, 2023 04:00
if it only suports one monitor, why do i have two connections xD?
ejn63
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February 16th, 2023 04:00
The limit is the HD3000 GPU -- it can only display two images simultaneously. A dock will not change that.
If you need three simultaneous displays, it's time for a newer notebook that has that capability.
GFTs
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February 16th, 2023 04:00
Any chances so i can work this out without changing the laptop xD?
GFTs
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February 16th, 2023 05:00
what if i use a splitter ? like to connect two HDMI to the laptop's HDMI ?
ejn63
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February 16th, 2023 08:00
That won't help. The GPU can only output two screens simultaneously. You can use both external screens, but will have to disable the internal one.
There's no way around it with any hardware -- it's a function of the GPU, which you can't change short of purchasing a newer notebook. Many newer Intel GPUs support 3 or even 4 simultaneous displays.
GFTs
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February 16th, 2023 08:00
What types of integrated graphic cards can make the work for two external monitors and the laptops display also ?
ejn63
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February 16th, 2023 08:00
It isn't a matter of replacing an "integrated graphics card" - there is no card. You need a newer system with a newer generation CPU (which will have a newer GPU integrated into it). Any current system will support this.
You can go back as far as the 7th generation CPUs (systems that were released in late 2016) and have support for three displays -- those would be the oldest to look as for full, three display support.
That would be the Latitude 5590.