Two PC Monitors with Dell Inspiron 15-5547 (i.e. only one HDMI port - no VGA)

Jamal15

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May 22, 2016
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Hi all,

I would like to set up two monitors on my Dell Inspiron 15-5547. Unfortunately I only have one HDMI port and three USB ports on my laptop. I already have one PC monitor connected to my laptop via HDMI.

Below are my specifications:
Dell Inspiron 15-5547
- 2 x USB 3.0
-USB 2.0
- LAN
- HDMI

My first PC monitor is Acer 21.5 Inch, DVI, VGA, 1920 x 1080, Full HD.

Do I need to buy a similar second PC monitor? Can I connect the second PC monitor via USB? If so, will it duplicate or mirror the desktop?

Many thanks in advance.

Jamal
 
Solution
Yes, you can use a USB to VGA adapter to add more monitors to your computer. You can set up the other monitor(s) either as an extended desktop or mirror your main display.