how to setup 2 external monitors HP Pavilion 17-ar0xx laptop

[jmcom111]

I have a HP Laptop-ar0xx. I have one external monitor now. I would like to add a third. And all three as extended monitors, NOT copy of a monitor. Can I do that? The external one I have now is connected thru HDMI cable to Monitor with HDMI connection. 

The other two monitors (older) I have use have VGA and DVI connections. 

The connections on my laptop

● AC Smart Pin adapter plug
● Audio-out (headphone)/audio-in (microphone) combo jack
● HDMI v1.4 supporting up to 1920×1080 @ 60Hz  Using this for one external monitor
● RJ45 (network)
● USB 3.x ports (2)   I am using one for my wireless mouse
● USB Type-C port

Can I get 3 monitors ?

Thanks for any advice

[TheOldMan]

The simplest method is to use a USB to VGA/DVI/HDMI adapter.  Here is a Plugable adapter

https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Graphics-Multiple-1920x1080-Chromebooks/dp/B004AIJE9G?th=1

I find these work very reliably.  There are others that are similar or you could go with what is called a Universal Docking station that has even more ways to connect. These are only a modest increase in cost over the USB adapters.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ECDM78E?tag=spgadgets0d-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1

OR

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019XOJ874?tag=spgadgets0d-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1

OR

https://www.newegg.com/black-wavlink-ug39dk1/p/1DN-0023-00005?Description=universal%20docking%20stat...