gregsedwards
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The monitors are HP Compaq LA2306x models with Display Port (no pass-through), DVI, and VGA inputs. Can someone recommend a good solution to connect the Surface dock, so I can use them both? Thanks!
Surface Pro 2 on its way - need to connect to 2 external monitors
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Just a bit curious, isn't there some kind of limitation for a total of two monitor support? Hence if you want to use the Surface's own screen you can only have one monitor attached, I suspect I must have misunderstood something though.
the_new_normal
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I wonder how well an (expensive) option like one of these would work?
UltraAV® Mini DisplayPort 1.2 MST Multi-Display Hub
Multi Stream Transport (MST) Hub - Graphic solutions GeForce & Radeon
I only mention it because of display port's capabilities, and the drawbacks of using the USB port. Certainly haven't looked into it very deeply.
UltraAV® Mini DisplayPort 1.2 MST Multi-Display Hub
Multi Stream Transport (MST) Hub - Graphic solutions GeForce & Radeon
I only mention it because of display port's capabilities, and the drawbacks of using the USB port. Certainly haven't looked into it very deeply.
The surface doesn't run on Intel GPU?
Yes, it uses the Intel HD4400 GMA...
You can have as many displays over USB, if I am not mistaken, as the USB solution has an integrated graphic solution inside. Hence, why the performance really not great from of these, but adequate for for desktop/office work, thought, which is more than enough for most.
When I setup my SP2 to use two external monitors, I wanted to run high resolution so I decided on using the Dell U2713HM monitors which support a native resolution of 2560x1440. In order to achieve that resolution, the monitors will need to connect to your SP2 using the mini-DisplayPort. With the DisplayPort 1.2 standard, it is supported to daisy chain monitors using the DisplayPort. So, the first monitor will connect to your SP2 using the DisplayPort Out to the mini-DisplayPort on the SP2 or SP2 docking station. Then daisy chain the first monitor to the second monitor using another DisplayPort connection. Also remember to configure the monitors to use DisplayPort connection via the on-screen menus.
I had to order a couple of DisplayPort cables via Amazon for under $10 each, but this setup works perfectly.
** Note - the reason for using DisplayPort is that DVI only supports a resolution of 1920x1080. If that is the desired resolution in your case then obviously you can use a docking station that supports DVI connections.
I had to order a couple of DisplayPort cables via Amazon for under $10 each, but this setup works perfectly.
** Note - the reason for using DisplayPort is that DVI only supports a resolution of 1920x1080. If that is the desired resolution in your case then obviously you can use a docking station that supports DVI connections.
