2 monitors on Pavillion P6000

[jwstockwell]

I want to add another monitor to use in extend mode ( I think) - have a lot of windows open when working - NO interest in anything fancy for gaming etc. .  There are a vga and dvi ports onboard - but I don't think I could use both?  So what kind of video card can I use to connect another monitor (it's Dell that can use VGA, DVI, HDMI)  from what I've seen the VGA cards are least expensive.

Thanks in advance

[Echo_Lake]

@jwstockwell
Thank you for posting on the HP Support Community.

Don't worry as I'll be glad to help, I have a few troubleshooting steps we could try to fix the issue:  

Connect the second display:

Computers and TVs have a wide variety of video connection types. The video connection on your computer must match the connection on your TV or monitor.

NOTE: If your PC only has DVI and your TV does not have a DVI port, you can use a special adapter or converter cable.

1. Select a connection type based on your second monitor.

   • Monitor: VGA  or DVI  cable

   • TV: Video (composite)  or S-video  cable

   • High Definition TV: DVI  or HDMI  cable

2. Connect the TV or monitor to the computer using the cable you chose.

3. Connect a power cable to the TV or monitor, and then turn it on.

4. TV connections only: Change the TV video input source to match the video source connection from the computer (Line-1, Video-1, HDMI, etc.). Refer to documents that came with the TV for instructions.

   Depending on the TV, the image quality might not be as good as that of a monitor.

5. Turn on the computer.

Hope this helps! Keep me posted for further assistance.
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