XPS 13 monitor compatibility

Hi,

DPI 1.2 supports dual display using a daisy chain connection. Request you to try using a daisy chain connection and check if it helps.

A daisy chain is an interconnection of computer devices, peripherals, or network nodes in series, one after another. It is the computer equivalent of a series electrical circuit

Hi,

I understand the two screens would need to be connected daisy chained.

The question is can the XPS 13 drive 2 monitors via this method.

I do not want to buy a second screens until I know if it will work.

I currently have one laptop and one screen on DP.

Thanks

Hi nowhere2013,

I request you to get a monitor and a daisy chain connector. Also let me know if you are trying to extend the display or duplicate it.

So, I got a second U3014.

Laptop connected to monitor 1 via MiniDP to Display port. Second monitor connected via DP output on monitor one to DP input on monitor 2.

But, I get the same image on both screens. Display properties shows only a single external monitor so I cant switch to extend.

Can the XPS 13 actually drive dual monitors over miniDP port ?

Hi,

I will be glad to help you. Apologies for the delayed response. Request you to provide me the system service tag via private message. I will then check and see what can be done.

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It wont work.

Graphics card is DP version 1.1 only even though the card is cable of 3 outputs.

You will need to use a USB video card to get a second monitor.

hey there, did you guys manage to get dual monitor display set up? I am looking for the same thing, but a little bit of a tech newbie. Is the easiest thing for me to just get an mini display to monitor lead, and use the laptop as 1 screen and an actual monitor as the 2nd screen?

so i could plug this into one of the usb ports.....www.ebay.co.uk/.../310695681630

and i could then use a mini display to vga/dvi/hdmi cable for the other, and i can get 2 monitors without mirroring each other?

sorry if im asking questions that are obvious, im just trying to learn really whats best, thanks for your help.

Hi danmarcsim,

You will be able to use the USB to VGA adapter on your system. These are external USB video cards. It’s a video card that is connected to your computer via low-bandwidth USB (480 megabits/sec), rather than high-bandwidth PCIExpress 16x slots (6400 megabits/sec) that is used for normal graphics on the computer .USB video cards are slow, unstable, limited in resolution, and have no 3D game graphics processing capabilities However, You will be able to view your email or low-definition streaming videos.

If you have any other questions do reply to the same thread.

USB3 versions are much better.