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CGDJ · 06-05-2012, 04:37 PM

Hi!
At our church, we have a video system we use during the service. We run it off of a laptop, and use Intel Wireless Display to link the TV's to the computer. I also need a 2nd monitor to connect to my laptop.
The problem is, my laptop's video card only supports 2 displays, and those are being used up by the laptop's screen and TV. When I plugged another screen into the laptop, it would only allow me to use two of the monitors. I read somewhere that your DisplayLink monitors can be used even if your video card won't accept other monitors. Can I buy a DisplayLink USB monitor and connect it to the laptop. Will it work as a second monitor and still show on the TV and my laptop screen? I want it to duplicate whatever is on the TV's....can it do that while I still have my laptop screen?
Thanks for the Help!
-Geordi

06-05-2012, 04:37 PM	#1
CGDJ Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 3	Will a USB Monitor work for this situation: Maximum number of monitors on Video Card! Hi! At our church, we have a video system we use during the service. We run it off of a laptop, and use Intel Wireless Display to link the TV's to the computer. I also need a 2nd monitor to connect to my laptop. The problem is, my laptop's video card only supports 2 displays, and those are being used up by the laptop's screen and TV. When I plugged another screen into the laptop, it would only allow me to use two of the monitors. I read somewhere that your DisplayLink monitors can be used even if your video card won't accept other monitors. Can I buy a DisplayLink USB monitor and connect it to the laptop. Will it work as a second monitor and still show on the TV and my laptop screen? I want it to duplicate whatever is on the TV's....can it do that while I still have my laptop screen? Thanks for the Help! -Geordi