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    Extending my desktop to TWO monitors on Aspire 5920: possible?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by qwertymz, Mar 11, 2013.

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    qwertymz Notebook Guru

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    Hi all,

    I've recently started toying with the idea of using the Aspire as my main desktop PC as it's about 500x more powerful than my office computer. In my mind, I would have the laptop hidden away, connected to an external keyboard/mouse, and two monitors.

    I realise I only have 1 VGA port and 1 HDMI slot on the 5920G - but I was wondering if there was any cable/splitter/adapter that would let me clone my laptop's display (but having it extended across two monitors) so that the result would be:

    Laptop Monitor: OFF/closed
    Monitor A: Main Desktop with start menu etc
    Monitor B: "Extended" empty desktop

    Is this possible? Any advice appreciated.
     
    qwertymz, Mar 11, 2013
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