HDMI from the montor to the laptop but no recognition of the 2nd monitor Aspire5 A515-46

MickeyA1940

I have an Aspire5  A515-46 and want to hook up another monitor directly to it. I have tried an HDMI from the montor to the laptop but no recognition of the 2nd monitor. Is it possible to do this and if so how. I do not have much knowledge of hardware so please try to keep it simple.  Thanks

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StevenGen

MickeyA1940 said:

I have an Aspire5  A515-46 and want to hook up another monitor directly to it. I have tried an HDMI from the montor to the laptop but no recognition of the 2nd monitor. Is it possible to do this and if so how. I do not have much knowledge of hardware so please try to keep it simple.  Thanks

See this guide “How to Set Up a Second Monitor with Windows 10” as the Aspire 5 - A515-46 does run with a second monitor, you need to set your OS up correctly and use the provided HDMI cable that your monitor was provided with.