Can I attach multiple external monitors to my Pavillion dv7 laptop?

[Phroggue]

I have one monitor connected through the HDMI interface and I would like to have another one attached as well. Can I use the VGA port (or the other flat one -- I do not kjnow what it is called) and have the monitors work in concert?

Thanks!

    -- Jerry

(Windows Vista, Pavillion dv7 laptop)

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi, Jerry:

Theoretically you should be able to connect as many monitors as you have video out ports.

Since I don't have your model, I can only speculate.

I know that this is true of desktop PC's (where the onboard video is not disabled by an add on card).

I believe the other HDMI-looking port is a display port.

Paul

[Phroggue]

Thank you!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

[Momdid]

Did anyone get this to work.  I have connected the VGA and the HDMI to VGA converter and only can see two monitors.  One is showing up on the screen resolution but no picture is available. It only has a black screen.  I have a dv7  LW181UA#ABA  Any suggestions? 

[BHK6]

Hi Momdid,

I see that you are trying to set up two external monitors to your Pavilion. So the one screen works properly but the other screen is blank. What do you mean by “showing up on the screen resolution”? Which screen is not working the VGA or the HDMI to VGA one? Can I get your operating system as well, in case it becomes relevant later on.

Finding your OS:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows/which-operating-system

Thank you,

[MSPaintFTW]

What Momdid was trying to describe (be jelly)

There are three simple explanations for this that I will number, with some dull commentary to spruce things up a bit ("that doesnt make any sense..?" ) QUIET YOU! (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻    

┬─┬ノ( º _ ºノ) 
1. The graphic card cannot support 2 extended displays (lies!)

2. Motherboard does not have driver to support (seeing how it recognized the monitor, my vote is no.)

3. HP/(Radeon<-teh dedicated card im running) doesnt support orrr restricted this ability in code to prevent people from doing so, for fear that the laptop (CANNOT HANDLE THE TRUTH!) cannot handle the rendering/processing/idfkleavemealone
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For those who want a quick end to the madness;
1.buy a "USB to VGA adapter" ; if you ask where, (╯®□°）╯︵ ┻━┻       

2.???

3.profit!

Me on the other hand; ima take a peek into this graphic card and see if I can bend it to my will 
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