Multiple Monitors with Dell Latitude E5530

[Timeshare1234]

Hey Guys,

So my cousin has a Dell Latitude E5530 and wants to do have multiple monitors hooked up to it. I got a couple of questions: 1. Can the laptop support multiple monitors? 2. Can he just plug the monitors in (the laptop has one vga port and one HDMI)? 3. Can he use a program like Maxi Vista?



Thanks in advanced,

Timeshare

Edit: Could he just use something like this: http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-DVI-D-Video-Cable-Adapter/dp/B009YCAS... and plug in one monitor to that via DVI and another through the regular VGA port?

 

[fralexandr]

1) the hd 4000 is able to display on up to 3 displays simultaneously, the hd 3000 is only able to display on 2 displays simultaneously (i.e. laptop screen + 1 external)

2) yes. an hdmi to dvi-d adapter should also work.

3) i guess so?
http://www.maxivista.com/multi-monitor-software.htm

 

[holden j caufield]

I'm actually not sure the hd4000 can display the laptop display and the 2 external monitors. If you have the hd4000 all going the displayport this may work. But if you have an hd4000 driving the laptop screen, displayport and try to use the vga this wont work.

If you have an hd4000 + a discrete video card running optimus you can drive the laptop display, the displayport and vga. I had an ultrabook hd4000 last year, so I ran into this problem. They may have fixed the drivers but I'm not sure. GL

https://communities.intel.com/thread/43939

https://communities.intel.com/thread/42632

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/361149-33-intel-4000