Dual Monitor Setup: How to Connect Two Monitors to One Laptop
Dual Monitor Setup: How to Connect Two Monitors to One Laptop
Want to connect multiple monitors to your laptop? It’s easier than you think! In this video, I’ll show you step-by-step how to set up dual or even triple monitors for your laptop, whether you’re duplicating your display or extending it across multiple screens.
What You’ll Learn:
✅ Check your laptop and monitor ports – Find out what you need to connect directly without extra hardware.
✅ Simple direct connections – Use HDMI, USB-C, or adapters to set up two monitors.
✅ Using an HDMI splitter – Perfect for duplicating the same screen on multiple displays.
✅ Extend your display with SplitXtend – Get independent screens for multitasking, gaming, or working efficiently.
✅ Configure your monitors in Windows – Customize layouts, resolution, refresh rate, and more.
Whether you’re setting up monitors for productivity, presentations, or gaming, this guide has everything you need. Let me know in the comments if you have any questions or run into issues. Enjoy your new multi-monitor setup! 🚀
Host: Kevin Stratvert
Sponsor: OREI
📚 LINKS
🔗 HDMI Splitter – https://amzn.to/3OpK0pN
🔗 SplitXtend USB to HDMI Adapter – https://amzn.to/3V95fja
🔗 SplitXtend Hub for Triple Monitors – https://amzn.to/4fMDVzy
🔗 Display Cables: https://amzn.to/3VeKqmz
⌚ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
0:10 Connect Laptop to Multiple Monitors Directly
1:15 Duplicate Screens with HDMI Splitter
1:49 Extend Displays with SplitXtend
2:49 Configure Multiple Monitors in Windows
4:21 Add a Third Monitor with Advanced SplitXtend
4:52 Wrap Up
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10 out of 10 video tbh straight to the point and very precise. Has links and everything. What a godsend you are as a human tbh.
In an effort to minimise the number of cables I connect to my laptop (saving on wear and tear) I use the USB-C to a dock which has a number of HDMI, Display ports, audio in/out, and USB-A ports. That way I only need to plug one cable into the dock to get all the peripherals I need via the dock. I also disconnect the laptop display when using the 2 x externals. By the way DisplayFusion is a handy application for dual display.
I am using a thunderbolt hub, that extends my laptop to two uhd screens. Regardless whether it’s an Apple or Windows computer with thunderbolt.
can you run the single in for cameras with the HUB?
Number one to comment
I want to connect desktop monitor to external screen via HDMI connect but when I connect it the second monitor doesn’t switch on. What could be that I am doing wrong?
Hey Kevin
Can you please make a video on Redcap tutorial. It would be really helpful😊
Here are the products featured in this video to help you connect multiple monitors:
🔗 HDMI Splitter – https://amzn.to/3OpK0pN
🔗 SplitXtend USB to HDMI Adapter – https://amzn.to/3V95fja
🔗 SplitXtend Hub for Triple Monitors – https://amzn.to/4fMDVzy
🔗 Display Cables: https://amzn.to/3VeKqmz
Purchasing through these links gives me a small commission to support videos on this channel. The price to you is the same.
As alwayas kevin is my Ai angel😅
Do all these additions slow down the computer? (a layperson asking)
Damn ! I needed that , I’ll be changing the location of the different screens on display – I never knew you could do this 😅 thanks Kevin , much love , from RSA 🇿🇦
You are a lifesaver💯
Can we connect two laptop maybe for different purposes?
Been using 2 monitors for about 20 years now.
Thank you for sharing I think have a docker or hub would help for more flexible condition via usbc cable of laptop
Bro I don’t have type C cable monitor
You can also buy a docking station to connect two screens if your laptop doesn’t have all the ports
Hi Kevin, great video. But only one thing: not all usb c ports does support extra monitors. The usb c port must support DisplayPort alt mode or Thunderbolt. Otherwise it will not work. Import thing to know!
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I’ll make sure to send this to my manager who has 25 years work experience and gets paid 4x more than me.
I still need help😢I need to connect 2 Dell monitors to a Lenovo Thinkpad for work. I purchased a usb-c docking station dual monitor adapter. Will this allow me to display multiple applications on my monitors and not just mirror the laptop? TIA
The best answer is to get a monitor with a dock built-in to it. Like Dells P2425he then get the non dock version P2425h and link it to the first screen. This way one usb c cable to your laptop and it charges does dual screen, ethernet and usb peripherals. Such a tidy setup especially with wireless kB/mouse in the back of the screen
One hint, if you are stacking your monitors, drag them on top of each other in the System / Display so you can move the mouse up/down between monitors instead of side by side.
I couldn’t work without multiple monitors. I don’t think I could ever go back to one. Of course when out and about, e.g. on a plane, I have to only have one, but then I’m usually just killing time on my tablet or phone. I also use the wireless function to add my phone screen to my display, to save me switching between devices.
Please 🙏 can you tell me a good and free AI tool for creating good question papers such that it is exactly like the sample board paper and covers the syllabus chapters by uploading the pdf file or word file 😊
Thanks bro
Great job as usual Kevin 👏🤞🤙
What about those monitors that one can attach to laptop? ex. Xebec
Kevin out here making us all feel like tech wizards. 🧙♂ Now I just need two monitors and a reason to feel this productive!
Thank you so much
Thank you very much. Brilliant tutorial.
Sir Please make a video tutorial on how to use Lark (A tool with rich features used for remote work)
thanks man. that really helped
Sorry but the best solution is to get a monitor with:
1 x DisplayPort version 1.4 (HDCP 1.4)
1 x DisplayPort (Out) with MST (HDCP 1.4)
This allows you to take a single cable (minDP to DP) from your laptop to monitor1 and then a second DP cable from monitor1 to the next monitor2. I used a SurfaceBook with 2 monitors like this for years.
Thank you for making this short, concise and to the point.
I just purchased a second monitor for my desk and didn’t realize I needed an HDMI extender to project.
We can’t sign in Capcut from India , pls give solution so that we can’t able to export2or share videos also
Please give me your old pc
Hello, Could you please make a video on troubleshooting for "Adobe Acrobat has finished searching the document. No matches were found" when words clearly in documents Adobe Acrobat 2020"?
What if you have two monitors that have a 240 Hz refresh rate? Are you only limited to what the split extender offers, such as one monitor at 60 Hz in the other monitor at only 30 Hz? Do they make split extenders that can handle a much higher refresh rate?