I need a little help

I have a laptop( acer 5100) and the screen is cracked so im using a monitor. and i want to run dual screens. and i have heard that i can use a usb vga.Will i be able to use this?

thanks

something like the picture i have posted.

Tags: dual, monitors, usb, vga

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Permalink Reply by Ian Walker on January 5, 2009 at 9:33pm: I don't know if USB graphics cards for laptops exist yet.

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Permalink Reply by JT on January 5, 2009 at 9:35pm: Is that USB Device like a Video Card. Does it have its own RAM?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Nick on January 5, 2009 at 9:36pm: im not really sure. i just understand that plug my second monitor in and it should work. i should need to install any new drivers or buy and other graphics cards will i?

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Permalink Reply by shanehar on January 5, 2009 at 9:39pm: yes they exist http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=usb+vga+adapter&...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Ian Walker on January 5, 2009 at 9:39pm: Thanks for that :)

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Permalink Reply by Nick on January 5, 2009 at 9:41pm: thanks a lot. so i would be able to do this then.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Greg De Santis on January 5, 2009 at 9:43pm: Yes, Startech.com makes them - they are the ones that I have seen the most.
http://www.startech.com/item/USB2VGAE-USB-VGA-Mini-External-Dual-or...
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=usb+vga+card&...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Nick on January 5, 2009 at 9:44pm: i live in australia though? will this matter?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by shanehar on January 5, 2009 at 9:45pm: shouldn't unless electrons have a reverse charge there i think you'll be good; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Petricia Daemon on January 5, 2009 at 9:53pm: no, but they use 220v vice our standard of 115v.... which was funny... watching everyone blow there equip up the first 2 nights in the bunkers....; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Greg De Santis on January 5, 2009 at 11:03pm: No, all you are doing is just taking signal out of your laptop's usb port and sending it through the adapter that does not plug into an external wall outlet, to your monitor that is waiting for the signal to display it. Just think of it just like hooking up another device to your USB port - your camcorders, webcams and digital cameras all work fine; so should a monitor with its own power source work fine. It's just a converter cable being used.; ▶ Reply to This