How to run 2 monitors with only 1 HDMI

[CraigL77]

I have a HP Pavillion which comes with 1 HDMI socket.

I want to connect 2 monitors, so i put 1 screen into the HDMI and then I purchased a HDMI to USB converter. This doesn't seem to work.

Can anyone advise what i need to run 2 monitors. Laptop has 1 HDMI and 2 USB.

Your help is appreciated.

Thanks.

[Echo_Lake]

@CraigL77

Thank you for posting on 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:  

If your computer only has one HDMI port and one VGA port then you need an adapter to complete the connection.

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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