Docking Station for HP Pavilion dv6

[Lmjes0]

I have purchased a VGA splitter for my 2 monitors however because this is connected to the laptop it is only recognising both screens as the same i.e. No.2 display and the laptop as No.1.  I was wondering how I can recognise these Monitors as No. 2 and No.3 so I can move things around and have different displays on each screen.  Will a docking station work? If so is there one that is compatible to this notebook?

[banhien]

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@Lmjes0 wrote:

...  I was wondering how I can recognise these Monitors as No. 2 and No.3 so I can move things around and have different displays on each screen.  ,..

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@Lmjes0 

What is your HP Pavilion dv6. 2 monitors come from one source will give you same display. Older HP Pavilion dv6 normally has 2 video out ports. I need to know what is your HP Pavilion dv6. Please use the following way to find out the model/product of your machine

                    https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00033108

For security reason, please do NOT post its Serial number (s/n) on Internet.

Dock option is OK but you need am old style dock which may not work on new machines.

Regards.

[Lmjes0]

model number is dvd-6026TX product LR737PA#ABG

[banhien]

@Lmjes0 

Its specs

        https://support.hp.com/ph-en/document/c02763324

It only has

• 1 VGA
• 2 headphone-out
• 1 microphone-in
• 2 USB 2.0
• 2 USB 3.0
• 1 RJ45

It does not have docking port you can use USB docks to connect to 2 monitors. You can use

(a) Cheap one:  (I bought A$70 on eBay)

           

  (b) Or the second one on the following link

            https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/plp/accessories/office-accessories&type=docking-stations

Regards.

[Lmjes0]

Ok so with the cheaper version of the docking station found on ebay I basically would connect each monitor via USB port to the doc and then connect the doc to the laptop via vga port?  This will give me three extended screens?  Sorry not that IT savvy. 

[banhien]

@Lmjes0 

No, you have to connect the dock to one USB port on computer and connect 2 monitors to two DVI ports on the dock. You can use direct DVI to HDMI cables to HDMI or DVI ports on 2 monitors (best option) or use small (DVI-VGA) converters to VGA ports on 2 monitors

Regards.