“I have 1 HDMI spot on my laptop and I am trying to set up two monitors. I was told to get this 2-way HDMI Splitter. I have the HDMI cords from monitors plugged into the outputs what goes in the input spot? The box has no English instruction in it for me to read. Only foreign so I am asking here what I need. please. The Geek Squad guy told me I had everything, but I have nothing from the laptop to hook into the spliter inbox. I saw a question on here about 2 monitors and was wondering when I do hook up the monitors will I be able to like have the school book open on one monitor and then word on another monitor, the question said something about having to have two HDMI on my laptop so what do I need if I do not have 2 on laptop. Thank you so much!”
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The device you are mentioning, only duplicates the input, to 2 monitors. It does not create a "screen extension" like what you are asking for. The only way to do what you are asking is to use 2 different outputs from your laptop, i would suggest the hdmi port for one screen, and then the VGA for the other screen. Then go into your graphics properties and make sure its on "extend" instead of Duplicate.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Laptops usually don't work with 2 way HDMI Splitters unless you are just trying to get replicates of your monitor on to other screens. The laptop has to identify the monitor so you can adjust settings if you want. By putting a splitter the laptop can't identify either of the monitors. If you want to have to separate monitors that are hooked up to your laptop with 3 different screens popping up the best thing I can suggest is getting a Chromecast or some similar product where you can cast a tab onto one monitor and still have the other two with full control.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Probably not. The splitter will duplicate the same signal to 2 monitors or TVs. It won't act as a video card. Some people use a splitter to do presentations, etc... From the video out, HDMI, DVI, VGA on your laptop, it will run to the splitter then to the monitors. If your laptop is DVI, VGA, SVG you will need an HDMI adapter. Something like that.
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