How do i connect a second monitor (preferably HDMI) to my PO3-640?

shawzie
shawzie Member Posts: 7

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How do i connect a second monitor (preferably HDMI) to my PO3-640? I tried a USB-C to HDMI adapter, but that didn't work as there's no video output to that port. Instead, will USB-3 to HDMI work? Thanks....

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  • NeoGeo
    NeoGeo Member Posts: 157 Skilled Fixer WiFi Icon
    edited January 2023 Answer ✓

    Your graphics card will have a HDMI output and hopefully some display port outputs - you could use an adaptor to convert display port to HDMI if your monitor doesn't have a display port - then you would need to right click on the desktop , goto display settings and select if you want the display duplicated so both show the same desktop or extended on one monitor , effectively giving you a larger desktop spread across two monitors.

  • chugzilla
    chugzilla Member Posts: 672 Seasoned Specialist WiFi Icon
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    does it have display port connections on the back? mine has 3 DP and 1 HDMI i use DP it's a lot better looking than HDMI. and i run dual monitors.

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 31,436 Trailblazer
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    Yes, usually your GPU card has three DP and one HDMI ports... Just use one of the DP ports.

    Click on "Like" if you find my answer useful or click on "Yes" if it answers your question.

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  • NeoGeo
    NeoGeo Member Posts: 157 Skilled Fixer WiFi Icon
    edited January 2023 Answer ✓

    Your graphics card will have a HDMI output and hopefully some display port outputs - you could use an adaptor to convert display port to HDMI if your monitor doesn't have a display port - then you would need to right click on the desktop , goto display settings and select if you want the display duplicated so both show the same desktop or extended on one monitor , effectively giving you a larger desktop spread across two monitors.

  • shawzie
    shawzie Member Posts: 7

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    Thanks NeoGeo; the existing HDMI port runs the main monitor, and i want to add a second HDMI monitor; i was hoping to be able to use one of the existing USB 3.2 ports...

  • NeoGeo
    NeoGeo Member Posts: 157 Skilled Fixer WiFi Icon
    edited January 2023

    Hi shawzie,

    So a USB can be used with an adaptor which goes to HDMI but the functionality won't be good for gaming, framerates won't be as high and would only have a use case as a basic display and you would need a CPU with integrated graphics. ( built in graphics, usually there's a hdmi port on the actual motherboard if the motherboard supports this )

    In the case of using a USB 3.0 to HDMI apparently some of these have built in GPUs for display, it would be a case of test,trial and error to see if you can get it working - also from what i read it will also not function as well as a dedicated port for display , so you will drop frames, a user noted it would drop frames from watching YT videos.

    What graphics card are you currently using? , you mentioned the HDMI is in use, does it have any free ports on the actual graphics card?

    If you plan on using a another screen for basic display tasks and don't have the ports to use on your current GPU then something like this may work for you :

    Again it can't be guaranteed and going off what others have used in a similar position.

  • chugzilla
    chugzilla Member Posts: 672 Seasoned Specialist WiFi Icon
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    does it have display port connections on the back? mine has 3 DP and 1 HDMI i use DP it's a lot better looking than HDMI. and i run dual monitors.

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 31,436 Trailblazer
    Answer ✓

    Yes, usually your GPU card has three DP and one HDMI ports... Just use one of the DP ports.

    Click on "Like" if you find my answer useful or click on "Yes" if it answers your question.
  • shawzie
    shawzie Member Posts: 7

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    I used a 'USB 3.0 to HDMI' connector rather than the 'USB-C to HDMI' one, and i now have a display on the second monitor. Thanks for the suggestions billsey, chugzilla, and NeoGeo!

    Cheers, ...Don