Cheapest way to extend display to two monitors?

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    #1 SuperTyke, Mar 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
    Currently only have a vga port on the work computer but need two monitors, any suggestions?
     
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    #2 Chef Tyke, Mar 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
    I have no real idea mate but I plug my second monitor into laptop via hdmi then just change settings on pc ?
     
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    #3 Durkar Red, Mar 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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    #5 JamDrop, Mar 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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    Just get a basic VGA to whatever you have cable.
     
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    #6 Farnham_Red, Mar 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
    How old is your computer. VGA went obsolete years ago. Do you know if the graphics card can support 2 monitors.
    Amazon have splitters for about £6 but I don’t know how well they work
    https://amzn.eu/d/9sTcB9C
     
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    #7 Acido Tyke, Mar 29, 2025 at 12:28 AM
    I've also been looking into this recently.
    Ive been trying to set up my older scart and newer hdmi video games consoles, to an older vga computer monitor.
     
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    #8 Mr BFC88, Mar 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
    A mirror?
     
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    #9 Sestren, Mar 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
    VGA? I think if that's what you're using then you just need two ports. I remember feeling really fancy back in 2005 with my dual monitors, and I think that's what it came down to.

    Get work to buy you a new computer? I'm not sure you can even get hold of new VGA monitors any more.
     
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    #10 Acido Tyke, Mar 29, 2025 at 1:19 AM
    You can get them 'used' on eBay still, and for a decent price.
    But it all depends though on what your looking for, and how much your wanting to spend.
     
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    #11 nontechnical, Mar 29, 2025 at 5:50 AM
    I used to used to use the USB port on my laptop.
     
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    #12 Hooky feller, Mar 29, 2025 at 7:48 AM
    Chuffin ell. A thread like this, may as well be written in a foreign language for me. Oh to be young again lol. I'd go with the mirror suggestion. Love it. Lol.
     
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    #14 Watcher_Of_The_Skies, Mar 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM
    Cheap and easy solution, a USB to HDMI/VGA adapter.

    If you only need to mirror the display (which I'm guessing you don't) a VGA splitter is the cheapest.
     
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    #16 stairfoot.red, Mar 29, 2025 at 12:25 PM
    If no DP or HDMI or USB C ports available and only one VGA the very least you'll need is a new Graphics card but if your PC only as VGA I think you probably need your employer to update the PC before Noah wants it back for the Ark.
     
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    #17 Gally, Mar 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
    Thats what I was thinking
     
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    #18 SuperTyke, Mar 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
    Slight update. Called in and had a proper look this morning. On the back there are a serial port, VGA and a "Dual-mode DisplayPort" or display port++ along with the usual usb ports and weird things for old fashioned mice etc.

    Does that help at all? Monitor is currently plugged in via the VGA.

    Apparently it's this spec

    HP Compaq Elite 8300 Base Model Small Form Factor PC

    Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.20 GHz

    Installed RAM 8.00 GB (7.88 GB usable)

    Operating system: Windows 11 Pro
     
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    #19 Pontered, Mar 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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    #20 Pontered, Mar 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
    Lots of USB A ports
     
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