How do I set up dual external monitors: Nitro 5 AN517-52.

I mistakenly posted this in the Predator Den. My Bad. 😘

I want to set up two external monitors with my Nitro5 AN517-52. It
has one HDMI port, A USB C port (I do not know if that is also a
thunderbolt port), and 2 or 3 USB A ports. It has 32gb of RAM (crucial)
and 2 TB NVMe ssd storage (kingston).

I currently have a Samsung
M7 32 inch monitor plugged in to the HDMI port. I don't use the laptop
monitor, and keep the lid closed when in use. Edit: This isn't for
gaming use.

I tried to connect a 2010 manufactured Samsung B2350
as a second monitor. That uses an advanced VGA input. I ran that through
an awful kludge of connectors: (1) a VGA to HDMI adapter cable plugged
into a UGreen USB-C multifunction adapter that includes an HDMI socket
(among others). Unsurprisingly, it didn't work. Windows did not detect
it using every variation of their "Display" settings. 🙄

The old
Samsung B2350 seems to be working. It goes through a self test. Is there
some other sort of adapter that might make this. Should I be looking
for a newer monitor that uses HDMI input? Or, does the Nitro 5 AN517-52
not play well with dual monitors. Many thanks.

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JackE

Unless the type-C port has a thunderbolt symbol like that on the left shown below, you should assume that it's NOT a thunderbolt port or has alternate mode video output capability . It's likely a data-only port that doesn't natively support video output with a passive USB-to-video cable form factor adapter. For a data only port, you need an active USB-to-video signal converter. Other Acer users have reported that the following USB video signal converters seem to work on data-only USB ports. Active VGA signal converters (passive USB-toVGA form factor adapters won't work) for older monitors are also available but not as plentiful as HDMI & DP converters

usb-2-video signal converters

hdmi form factor

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BPEV1XK/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0811LTJ1H/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2Q675KK39AE01&psc=1
https://i-tec.pro/en/produkt/u3dual4kdp-2/
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/951662#Comment_951662
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BPEV1XK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00698ZUHK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.startech.com/en-us/audio-video-products/usb32hdes

displayport form factor

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-DisplayPort-Supporting-Resolution/dp/B018YHTUNI/ref=sr_1_10?crid=35VF6GFPGK43N&dchild=1&keywords=cable+matters+usbc+to+displayport+adapter&qid=1598400106&s=electronics&sprefix=cable+matters+usb+to+displayport,electronics,171&sr=1-10

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07W3ZSYF1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BPEV1XK/
https://www.displaylink.com/products

displayport-2-dvi signal converters
https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-DisplayPort-Active-Adapter-Converter/dp/B00A493CNY/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1487429730&sr=1-3&keywords=active+displayport+to+dvi+dual+link

https://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-DisplayPort-Converter-P134-06N-DVI-DL/dp/B01N2YMAV8/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1487430129&sr=8-9&keywords=DisplayPort+to+DVI+Dual+Link+Active+Adapter+Converter

https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-DisplayPort-Active-Adapter-112784/dp/B013Z723JU

dock converter

https://www.amazon.com/WAVLINK-Universal-DisplayPort-2xDisplay-Ethernet/dp/B08G1H7ZGJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2WWKEJ8CPRUCP&keywords=wavlink+69dk5&qid=1654690060&sprefix=Wavlink+69DK5%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1