Enabling multiple monitors

[DW148]

I have one monitor set up via a HDMI cord and works fine. I want to add a second monitor to my laptop. I have tried a USB and USB-C connector, and both do not work with the second monitor. Does this mean I cannot connect a second and just have to make do with the one monitor? Any tips on a way around this please? Thanks

Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with Radeon Graphics 

[BeemerBiker]

Your laptop has USB-C but it is not thunderbolt and does not support video.

You can project (or cast) your laptop to any Wi-Fi enabled system such as TV or Monitor with Wi-Fi adapter
Some TV are smart but others need a dongle such as ROKU or Microsoft.

This link here gives instructions on adding a laptop to desktop as a monitor or vice-versa using Wi-Fi
Android can also do this as shown here
Once you are projecting on the screen you can select 'mirror' or 'extend'

This will either duplicate the screen or give you a third display.
Note that Wi-Fi will lag. A USB2/3 adapter will also lag but not as bad as Wi-Fi.
You would not want to project a game to a larger monitor using Wi-Fi but it would work nicely for web browsing, Office apps or anything other than a first-person-shooter game.

If you get a USB adapter be sure to read the reviews. Do not get an adapter that mentions thunderbolt as that means your laptop needs to have a thunderbolt port.  Get a USB2/3 to HDMI adapter or get a Wi-Fi adapter for your second monitor.  The USB2/3 adapter will come with a driver to make it work.

Let me know what you find out.