HP Pavilion 15-ec1003nx Gaming Laptop dock station compatibility

[a7med778]

Hello everyone,

I have this laptop "HP Pavilion 15-ec1003nx Gaming Laptop". I want to buy a dock station that is compatible with my laptop.

Can you please help on which HP dock station to buy that is working with my laptop? I need to connect to two monitors to extend the display to them.

Thank you.

[Photoray002]

Hello @a7med778 

That is a very budget oriented model and only came with one HDMI port for video out. All the other ports are USB only.

You would need a powered USB to video adapter to get a second external monitor to work.

Which adapter to get depends on the resolution of your monitor.

Examples: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=usb+to+hdmi+adapter+for+monitor&i=computers&s=relevancerank&crid=1QXE2Y6Q...

[a7med778]

Hello @photoray002

thank you for your reply really appreciated. 

“You would need a powered USB to video adapter to get a second external monitor to work.”

i have tried this solution and it didn’t work because all my usb ports do not support video output just a normal usb.
i have tried powered usb to video adapter and powered usb type c to video adopter but it didn’t work at all. Any recommendations?  

[Photoray002]

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@a7med778 wrote:

i have tried this solution and it didn’t work because all my usb ports do not support video output just a normal usb.

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I'm thinking you didn't find the right adapter then. Yes USB is a data only output, ergo why the need for the converter adapter.  What were the adapters you  tried specifically?

[a7med778]

Thank you @photoray002,

I don’t recall the adapters I have tried because it was inside a computer shop. 

So if the USB is a data transfer only output, is there any adapter compatible for it to use it for second monitor?

Thank you.

[Photoray002]

Ive used them in years past, but not currently.  I don't have faith in the cheap $12 models, you get what you pay for. 

That's why you have to read through the reviews to see what others are saying. Here is one for example that I would get if it were me, based on reviews... https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-SuperSpeed-Adapter-Windows/dp/B004MS0DIK?th=1

[a7med778]

Thank you a lot for your help @Photoray002

I have tried this one m-best usb 3.0 to hdmi adapter cost around $61 and it finally works.

[Photoray002 · Accepted solution]

You are very welcome @a7med778