Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The two ports next to where you have the one monitor plugged in are also video ports. The symmetrical one is an HDMI and the other is a Display Port. Your Dell will probably have one or both of those. You need a cable, no adapter for the one that your monitor has (either one) You can keep the other monitor plugged into the white port which is DVI. Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com <http://sonc.com/look/> Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA On Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 7:50 AM Tina Manley via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Hi, again, guys - > > Here are the monitors I have now: > > https://pbase.com/tinamanley/image/171832103 > > And here is the back of my computer > > https://pbase.com/tinamanley/image/171832104 > > What do I have?? Are some of those empty slots on the back of the computer > for a monitor? What kind of adapter will I need? The one I ordered (in > the monitor photo) does not work. > > TIA for any help. > > We are going this morning to look at a puppy (our beloved Jasmine died) but > I'll be back to work on this after lunch. > > Tina > > On Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 4:05 AM Michiel Fokkema <michiel at fokkema.eu> > wrote: > > > HI Tina, > > > > If I look up the specs of your graphics card and look at some pictures it > > surely says it supports more monitors. > > Als it looks like it has multiple connections, but not al the same > > connections. You might need a different monitor cable on one of your > > monitors to connect the monitor. > > Some pictures of the back of your graphics card and pictures of your > > monitor cables will help. > > > > Best regards, > > > > Michiel Fokkema > > > > > Op 29-07-2021 00:30 schreef Tina Manley via LUG <lug at > > > leica-users.org>: > > > > > > > > > Guys, > > > > > > I bought a new computer because my old one was old and running out of > > space > > > on all internal drives. This is the one I bought. > > > > > > > > > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08PY4XRD9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 > > > > > > I didn't notice until I got it all set up that there is only one > monitor > > > hook-up. I have always used 2 monitors and I really am constrained > > trying > > > to fit all of Photoshop and LR tools and pallets on one screen. > > > > > > Is there any way I can hook up another monitor? I bought this: > > > > > > > > > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DU4LS3K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 > > > > > > But it says it is not compatible with my graphics card. > > > > > > This is a gaming computer. Surely gamers use 2 monitors. > > > > > > Help??? > > > > > > Tina > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Tina Manley > > > www.tinamanley.com > > > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley > > > < > > > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Michiel Fokkema > > michiel at fokkema.eu > > GSM:+31 (0) 620565775 > > > > > -- > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley > < > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >