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CaptainCrunch · 10-30-2018, 09:25 AM

So I decided to go duel monitor on my home rig just due to the fact that I'm going to be working from home.

The problem is that I also use my PC as sort of a movie server. So I had my monitor plugged into my VGA port, and then set up a HDMI cable that goes to my TV through the wall in the other room.

So when I started setting this up, I had a choice of changing my video card, but I wasn't interested in that. I thought about getting and HDMI splitter. But I stumbled across a J5create USB video card. I hooked it up to my USB hub. loaded the driver and it didn't work. For $50.00 bucks I thought whatever I can take it back. I went online to their site and downloaded an updated driver. restarted my PC, and boom I have duel monitor and still have the HDMI to TV. You can run up to 4 monitors on this thing and it works great.

Just thought I would throw this out there for anyone looking at a cheap duel monitor option that's easy to set up.

10-30-2018, 09:25 AM	#1
CaptainCrunch Norm! Join Date: Jun 2002 Exp:	J5 create recommendation So I decided to go duel monitor on my home rig just due to the fact that I'm going to be working from home. The problem is that I also use my PC as sort of a movie server. So I had my monitor plugged into my VGA port, and then set up a HDMI cable that goes to my TV through the wall in the other room. So when I started setting this up, I had a choice of changing my video card, but I wasn't interested in that. I thought about getting and HDMI splitter. But I stumbled across a J5create USB video card. I hooked it up to my USB hub. loaded the driver and it didn't work. For $50.00 bucks I thought whatever I can take it back. I went online to their site and downloaded an updated driver. restarted my PC, and boom I have duel monitor and still have the HDMI to TV. You can run up to 4 monitors on this thing and it works great. Just thought I would throw this out there for anyone looking at a cheap duel monitor option that's easy to set up. __________________ My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!