Add 5 or More External Monitors for Laptop Using Docking Station/USB. Go Beyond Dual Monitor Setup.

[@tomalcolm]

This is the content I’m here for! Your first external monitor is what drew me to your channel so I’m glad to see a followup.

[@MistieKibodeaux]

You have absolutely removed 1 month of frustration from my life! THANK YOU! I have been trying to get my two monitors to work with my work laptop for a month. I finally found your video here and was able to get them both working! I am forever grateful to you!

[@colintinker7778]

Excellent information. Thank you for showing us. Tomorrows project... adding another monitor to my laptop!

[@verticle2612]

Probably one of the best tech videos I’ve watched on KZbin. Yes, the content was simple but only because the instructor made it simple. Thanks bro!

[@sergeyosokin2492]

By far the most helpful video I’ve found for connecting multiple monitors to a laptop. It had everything I needed to get my setup right, configurations for both my newer laptop and an older all-in-one PC.

[@ucheisaac2525]

this is the best video I've seen in recent times

[@NerdSidekick]

Thank you for your kind comment!

[@Sandiegeek]

Thank you so much for this video. I have an older laptop manufactured in 2014 and the USB C post that it has does not support the new alternate mode thunder technology that the USB C on my docking station comes with. I did not know that USB to HDMI connectors existed until I came across your video. I am definitely getting one of those 🙂 Thank you, thank you, thank you ❤

[@NerdSidekick]

Glad to help!

[@flyrobin2544]

I'm a nerd that went to Mac and you covered going to multiple, more than 3 monitors. I now know that I'll be using my Acer for my needs. I got this idea for a mini visual light show using mini monitors. Thank you so much.

[@brendancornwell7572]

Perfectly done video. Took a somewhat complicated (for most of us at least) and broke it down in simple and clear terms. Well done Sir.

[@NerdSidekick]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful.

[@Calvin55-hz6os]

Simply put...you explained this very well. I just got a duel monitor system plus my laptop so all I need is three screens. I'll come back for information as needed. Thank you!

[@bernardoportugal229]

I’ve to say thank you for your video. I was able to connect and understand the display of my old laptop with 2 additional monitors 👋👋

[@lynnesutherland4259]

You have saved my sanity. Thank you.

[@benskecher]

Now this is the stuff. And I love your setup.

[@meyersj1920]

Thank you for this video! I’m getting ready to setup triple monitors for sim racing. This helped a bunch

[@NavyaVlog-kv4qz]

Sir hats off to you, it was really helpful 👍 subscribed and like. Keep creating such great helpful contents so the people who are not techy like me find the same task in an easy way.

[@NerdSidekick]

Thank you, I will!

[@madman432000]

There is also an HDMI port on the laptop that you could connect one of the monitors to in place of one of those usb dongles. My laptop has hdmi and a vga out, although I'm not sure if I could use both at same time.

[@NerdSidekick]

Yes, most laptops will have some kind of video port built-in, so if you only need one additional monitor, that would be sufficient, without the need for a hub like this one.

[@ListsOf13]

Thanks for this video! Got us up and running in no time 🎉

[@frankbaldassarre7335]

That was awesome. I was not aware I could do all that. Thenk you.

[@NerdSidekick]

You're welcome! Glad I could help.

[@noahabody1441]

Great video. Resolved a lot of unnecessary drama.

[@f1remandg]

That was very good, and I will be adding a couple of monitors now, so thank you very much!

[@samadjei5170]

great video tutorial. now I am empowered to revive my old laptop screens for some use.

[@davidnguyen9885]

Thank you for your times & videos

[@vastteedesign]

I find it interesting the video does not cover (and no comment I can find) regarding daisy-chaining the Display Port monitors which is a feature of the DP standard. Would be nice to see an additional video on that.

[@NerdSidekick]

Unfortunately, this feature is not included in a lot of monitors. It's a great idea, but most people won't be able to take advantage of it.

[@PhilCaisley]

Great training, thanks. Is there an easy way to share three screens, and a wireless mouse and keyboard between a home desktop, and a work laptop. I would love to understand his to achieve that.

[@NerdSidekick]

Logitech has a number of mice and keyboards that let you connect them to up to 3 computers with the touch of a button. For example, this mouse: amzn.to/3AoRIgr and this keyboard: amzn.to/3AoRYfp However, that does not share screens with multiple computers. To do that easily, you need a KVM switch. KVM stands for Keyboard, Video and Mouse. You can see those devices by using this link: amzn.to/3YtWD7V Hope that helps!

[@efstratios_forex_stocks]

You are a LEGEND! Thank you, the most informative video in this subject🔥💯

[@AbiePerez-hq1qr]

This video literally saved my job. 🙏🏽

[@frumpyamerican9236]

So incredibly helpful and well presented! Thank you Sir! Saved me a bunch of frustration!

[@lovely31bluprint]

You have been very helpful for me understanding what parts are and how to set up my monitors thank you

[@wealthlifejourney]

Awesome! Now I can connect my 5 screens 🎉

[@tovkats]

Thank you. This is the best explanation which I have seen!

[@PaulSwan-v5l]

Hi, great video. Can you possibly let me know the details of the docking station shown in your video? Many thanks

[@NerdSidekick]

Here's the link to the docking station: amzn.to/3Ims10r (affiliate link). Links to a number of helpful products, including this one, are in the description as well.

[@jazzdglass]

The two Type C ports on the dock could actually take HDMI to type C. The dock potentially has 5 display options

[@kgr114]

Thanks for the vid. Is there any way, or an app, to assign specific programs to a specific monitor such that it always opens there and stays on the chosen monitor? Thanks

[@robertduffy387]

Thank you - very informative and your presentation was great.

[@techultron_etron]

Nice video mannn, keep up the good work

[@NerdSidekick]

Thanks, will do!

[@techultron_etron]

@@NerdSidekick Bro I have a Dell xps 15 do I need to download drivers to connect to the multiple displays

[@NerdSidekick]

No, this docking station does not require additional driver installation.

[@techultron_etron]

@@NerdSidekick nice can u send me the link urs says it has expired

[@NerdSidekick]

Link is amzn.to/3Ims10r When I go to that link, the product is available. That's for the US version of Amazon. If you are elsewhere in the world, it may not be available. The product brand is Lionwei. You can try searching for "Lionwei 13 port docking station" and see if that works.

[@randlw1389]

Thanks Fred going for 4

[@Windextheprettyblueliquid]

Thank you! This is the best video I found for the issue that I'm having.

[@lanceriffle4841]

Great video. I am running 2monitors of the laptop with an Amazon USB dual adapter. At first it would overheat and shut down. I moved thing around for more ventilation and has been working fine for a couple years. One question, Can you use two usb hubs in series? I want to go off one hub almost full to another side of the desk where I want to do one monitor and two additional usb to serial addapters.

[@NerdSidekick]

Theoretically, it should work, but you will have to experiment. Power could be an issue if you are using a bus-powered hub (gets power through the USB cable instead of a separate power adapter). You could just use a single hub and get some long monitor cables or long USB cables (or both).

[@TheJomper1]

Well explained content Thank you so much

[@phil76414]

Not all USB C ports support DisplayPort for attaching monitors.

[@louvella]

Exactly why I'm here. I have an all-in-one HP desktop (2016/17 vintage) with a single USB-C port and cannot run two monitors off it via adaptors etc... Still stuck!

[@klander2kabuki]

Hi!, thanks for your explanation. So easy.

[@NerdSidekick]

You are welcome!

[@AmberGarrett-py6ry]

OUTSTANDING Tutorial. THANK YOU.

[@JT-kc4jb]

Thank you for the very thorough video. Could you confirm for me, before I spend money, that this solution would work with a built in display adapter as opposed to an expensive graphics card. My Dell workstation only has an Intel UHD Graphics 630 display adapter. Documentation says it can only support 3 monitors. I have 2 DisplayPorts and 2 USB 3 ports available but would like to use 4 monitors. Will the display adapter even be able to output video through the USB 3 port?

[@NerdSidekick]

To output video through the USB ports, you will need something like the USB to HDMI adapter I demonstrate in the video. amzn.to/4c1hsNI So, with two DisplayPort ports on the computer, plus the two USB ports, you can probably output to four monitors.

[@TLavonLawrence]

Excellent video. Most appreciative.

[@stylinoutlander]

Hi, I'm a little confused on how you connected 5 monitors for 2 USB to HDMI adapters. I'm able to connect 2, but not 5. Can you please walk us through, or make another video of this?

[@NerdSidekick]

3 monitors were using the docking station. Only two monitors were using the USB to HDMI converters.

[@ruxtdz]

i have a laptop that i want to connect to an LG monitor with a displayport and an LED TV with hdmi. my laptop has both usb-c 3.2 and hdmi. will usb-c port and hdmi port work at the same time when i try to extend my display to both monitor and tv?

[@qlak]

I've got a little challenge for you :). The video is great, but it does not cover one special case: Many people have 2 Laptops - one private and one for work. Is there a device we could add somewhere in between, which allows you to connect both Laptops and then on a button press change the USB and Video input? I think that there should docking stations capable of doing so. For example, I currently use a USB Device, that lets me change all USBs (mouse, keyboard, headphones - which are connected to it) on button press and jump between private laptop and work Laptop, which is currently using them. But it only works if you want to quickly change USBs. Here the solution must be more advanced, we would also need to change HDMIs, so all the Monitors on button press. Have you seen anything like this during your research?

[@NerdSidekick]

I think you are looking for a KVM switch. Search for that on Amazon or Google and you should be able to find what you are looking for.

[@TheRubiconInvasion]

Thank You for the information! SUBBED! Dave in WV!

[@NerdSidekick]

Thanks for the sub!

[@aboyiphilippa1136]

Thank you 😭 This has saved me …

[@AqsadJaved-i3d]

A Device called "Splitter" also can be used for this purpose for HDMI supported devices.

[@NerdSidekick]

Splitters only duplicate a screen, they don't give you new screen real estate to work on.

[@AqsadJaved-i3d]

@@NerdSidekick normally there are 4 options but it's upon you which option do you like to select. Extend is batter.

[@wolfdna788]

He's a good teacher

[@NobodysFaultPodcast]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@NerdSidekick]

You're welcome!

[@h44mi]

Brilliant tut thank you for your time.

[@NerdSidekick]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jacquelynnacopoulos1278]

Hello, I got it. Thank You For Sharing and Reminding Us. Excellent 👍👏👏

[@saeedlawaf2809]

How useful is this video. Thanks so much❤

[@lynrios5289]

How you connect the docking station if your laptop doesn't have the USB C Capabilities. Am looking for a solution for this for weeks now😢

[@tcttvradio]

My old Lenovo laptop has a docking station that it sits into. There is other options for docks. Google your laptop and a dock that will connect to it.

[@souzamotasacul]

I’m facing the same problem! I’ve a Dell 7480 that works perfectly fine with USB C to 2 HDMI but not with Dell 5400 😢

[@tcttvradio]

@@souzamotasacul usb to hdmi adapter, not a switcher.

[@TheBenny6969]

Try a “displayLink” dock/hub. Pluggable brand has some with displaylink technology

[@princesunil26k]

Best solution is Buy a laptop with USB C capability. 😅

[@vineethachuthan3687]

Hello, what about the built in display ports like hdmi and mini display ports that come with the laptop? You can hook up additional monitors using those to get another 2 monitors hooked up, for a total of 7 monitors, granted the display port might need an adapter depending on the monitor being connected has the appropriate cables for mini display or not..

[@yaserfadaei]

Perfect, thank you very much

[@NerdSidekick]

You are welcome!

[@JessicaSiwa]

Question for you…I currently use a docking station that only allows me up to 2 additional monitors. So I’m currently extending my laptop screen to these two monitors. If I have an HDMI port on my laptop, I can potentially add a third monitor? And then my laptop screen will extend to all three monitors?

[@NerdSidekick]

Yes, you should be able to utilize the built-in HDMI port for a third monitor.

[@13aaryan]

In our quest to know whether we could, we never stopped to think if we should😂

[@santunukumarpanda7604]

Thank you for the video

[@Agent_A-o3z]

this is the video what i want

[@RobSoRandom]

I recently hooked up 5 to my omen 16

[@katenis]

Thank you for your video. I’m trying to connect 2 monitors to a laptop. One is connected directly from HDMI port to HDMI on the monitor. The other one I bought an adapter USB C connector that has 2 HDMI ports. This one is not working with the 2nd monitor. Can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong. It’s not detecting the monitor.

[@NerdSidekick]

It could be that the USB C port you are plugged into does not support DisplayPort video, which is probably required for the USB C hub or docking station to display video on a monitor. Check the specs for the USB C port on your computer to determine if it provides DisplayPort.

[@windeltren]

Legend!

[@Jindraxx20]

Thank you very much for this content !!

[@AuZoYT]

Is this possible to do this on non gaming laptops? I have a work computer currently using 3 monitors via a dock but looking up specs on the Intel igpu on board it states it only allows for 3 external monitors. Is there any workaround for this would love to use 5 or even 6 monitors for ultimate workflow.

[@carlitosanchez2633]

Hello Nerd Sidekick - Can i also use it on my Desktop CPU? Thank's

[@NerdSidekick]

Yes, the docking station will work on any computer, as long as it has a USB-C port. But that port must support DisplayPort video for the dock to let you add monitors. Most desktop computers will have at least two video ports built-in, so if you only need two monitors, this docking station may not be necessary.

[@ATBP.productions]

Can you revisit the 800x600 monitor? If we adjust the resolution on the other monitors, can we increase the resolution on the 800x600 one?

[@NerdSidekick]

I don't think that will help, at least in my case. The version of DisplayPort that my laptop supports is not fully compatible with this docking station. To get the max resolution when using this docking station, your laptop must support DisplayPort 1.4 via the USB C port. My laptop, being older (2019), did not support this version, so I believe that is the reason it would not work at the higher resolutions.

[@ATBP.productions]

@@NerdSidekick thanks for getting back to me, imma try it out on my laptop thanks again I love this video informative and I learn heaps. Please keep those tips and tricks coming thanks again

[@maxbusinessprofitssergiode5747]

Think this will work on a HP All in One Envy 34xx series? I want 3 screens independent. Could this replace a expensive thunderbolt dock?

[@NerdSidekick]

Most likely it will work. The USB C port has to support DisplayPort (not all USB C ports do). Thunderbolt ports should support DisplayPort, and there are inexpensive converters that work with those if this docking station does not, for some reason.

[@slajbej200]

Thank you my good man!!!

[@honourvirtue3820]

This is awesome 😎 Thank you! Liked and subscribed 🎉

[@JayeLeli]

The USB C port should support display out, not all C port support Display out so that's another thing that should be checked.

[@adriaanvanderwalt3006]

I have been searching the internet for info about my issue. I have a Lenovo Legion Y720 which suddenly could not handle en external graphics anymore. It has an HDMI, Firewire, and USB-C ports all of which used to be able to handle external monitors. Suddenly the external monitor display a white screen with some flickering colors at the top. I assume the display is just some memory location in the hardware but even replacing the RAM made no difference. What other hardware would handle the external graphics?

[@jacquesredmond]

I have 6 identical VGA monitors, and a computer with USB 3.0. With a powered USB 3.0 hub, can I use 6 USB to VGA adapters plugged into the powered USB 3.0 hub and successfully have 6 monitors running?

[@NerdSidekick]

It's possible, based on required and available bandwidths. However, you would have to test it with your specific hardware to find out for sure.

[@nelmarkjhonduarte4040]

Hi there, Is this possible to use this on MSI GF63 Thin 10UC to display two external monitor?

[@shrs.3448]

You are amazing. Appreciate you and thank you.

[@emrearc7518]

Hello, I have an Aorus 2080 graphics card. It has 6 outputs. I want to connect 5 displays, but it only supports 4 displays. What can I do? Can you help me?

[@TigerBrownTiger]

Can you do this wireless to a monitors.

[@alanpowell24]

What is the make / model of that docking station that you recommend?

[@NerdSidekick]

Here's the Amazon affiliate link: amzn.to/3Ims10r

[@sadeemal-baghdadi6226]

Thank you for this vedio it is very informative.

[@jacksprat7087]

Do they make a USB hub that uses Bluetooth? I would like to locate several solid state drives elsewhere to eliminate desktop clutter .

[@NerdSidekick]

Bluetooth would be far too slow for any significant file transfers. What you probably want is to use Wifi to connect to some type of network attached storage (NAS). Some Wifi routers allow you to connect a drive with a USB connection right on the router.

[@jeremyvass9951]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@RicardoReyes]

I'm using a cable matter box to connect two monitors via DP. i want to add a 3rd monitor And it has a DisplayPort and HDMI port, but the cable matter box does not support another port. my laptop has an hdmi port but when i connect the 3rd monitor one of the other 2 connected monitors goes dark. why? My buddy and I work for the same company so we have the exact same three monitors and the same Dell computer. The only difference is that my HDMI port is located on the left side along with practically all of the other types of ports and where I connect my cable matter. His has his HDMI port located on the right side and still everything is on the left side of other ports for him. He can get all three monitors to work by using the same cable matter box on connecting those two monitors to it and then connecting his third monitor via HDMI to his laptop. But for whatever reason I cannot do that. I don't understand why

[@dasaniman1]

This is going to sound like a silly question, but I’m trying to run five monitors off of a desktop assuming this docking station would work for that too

[@NerdSidekick]

Yes, it should. As long as your desktop has a USB C port as discussed in the video, it should work.

[@carlosdeguzman4306]

Question.... My laptop does not have a C port. Is it possible to buy a C to USB or HDMI converter to connect a docking station? I'm in need of adding 3 additional monitors.

[@NerdSidekick]

If you don't have a C port, you can still use the USB to HDMI converters I demonstrate in the video. But trying to convert from USB A to USB C to then plugin a docking station will most likely not work.

[@TimFernier]

Could you demo how to do this with a Macbook Pro?

[@NerdSidekick]

I'm not a Mac guy, and have not owned one since the late 80s (I was an early adopter), so I probably won't be doing a demo for Mac. Sorry!

[@IamEQUIX]

Great job!!! Thx for you experience

[@aimevents15]

can we do with HDMI SPLITTER also?

[@NerdSidekick]

That depends on what your definition of a "splitter" is. Normally, a splitter is a device that duplicates the same output to two or more monitors. So, a single signal comes into the splitter and two or more copies of that signal are output to multiple monitors. This does NOT output a different signal to each monitor.

[@jamesbaxter2812]

If using Linux. Will it work, as I know what you said.but what about a cellphone. I am looking to rearrange the apps. Thanks

[@spiritlevelstudios]

Ah so close. I have USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports. I have HDMI but can't run my monitors because I installed Win 8.1 and Linux dual boot and have never been able to install drivers for anything. (On the windows partition) Thanks anyway, nice info to be aware of! Edit: oh kept watching, might be able to swing it with the HDMI adaptor, cheers.

[@rajivpmj7082]

hi, can i use docking station usb type [c 3.1 gen 2] or [3.2 gen 2] into usb type c 3.1 gen 1 ? will it work ?

[@boricuacatracho28]

How i can connect 6 touch portable monitors to a pc via type c connection

[@daisukiyamamoto3904]

My monitor and computer both has display port, but I have several HDMI cables, i was wondering. If I can use HDMI cable on DP port? They have exactly the same pins.

[@NerdSidekick]

You will need an adapter to use an HDMI cable. But if you only have DisplayPort ports on both your computer and your monitor, then you would need two adapters for each cable. It would make more sense to just buy some DisplayPort cables.

[@dgu2]

No, better use DP cable.

[@renatasalvatore1260]

And if you dont have the port? Can we connect the two monitors directly to the laptop?

[@NerdSidekick]

You will find that many laptops have two or more video ports built-in, so you can connect directly to those.

[@MilanSmore]

Usb a adapter did it for me :)

[@willwill9950]

Hi, Mr. Kelley, I came across your video pertaining to docking station and I have tried several of brand of docking stations and I still cannot get these docking stations to work seamlessly. To get images on the monitors, I have to switch on the lap top first and then insert the docking station's USB-C to it to get the monitors working; and this is when I am starting fresh. However, if I start am to switch on the laptop with the docking 's USB-C pre-inserted/attached, the monitors doesn't activate and I have to unplug and re-insert the USB-C inorder to get them working. Have you came across such phenomenon? What could be the issue and is there a solution to it? Thanking you in advance and hope you can help in this iinstant. William

[@kiranbs5057]

Hi , so my laptop has a normal c type port. It's not a lightning c type port. So does the docking station support and work for extending screen to 2 monitors ??

[@NerdSidekick]

Your type C port needs to support DisplayPort. You can look at the port to see if it shows a DisplayPort logo next to it (letter D with a P inside it). Not all ports will have the logo even if they do support DisplayPort. Or check the manual that came with the computer or find it online. Or ask the manufacturer if the port supports DisplayPort.

[@eeegee4810]

How would you connect a flat screen TV as a monitor? Or is it possible?

[@NerdSidekick]

Your TV almost certainly has an HDMI port. You can easily run a cable from a port on your computer to your TV's HDMI port and this will work as a monitor. Try it on a big 65" TV. That's fun!

[@eeegee4810]

Thanks for the info...

[@slimycrs289]

Do the mornitors have to be next to each other, reason i have a laptop in one room and the mornitor is in a other.

[@NerdSidekick]

You just need a cable that is long enough.