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In this video I'll show you how to hook up five displays to a notebook running Windows 10
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Here you see a standard Lenovo notebook with Intel HD4400 graphics running Windows 10
It has no extra graphics board like Nvidia or ATI
All monitors work independently from each other and each monitor shows its own desktop.
Each monitor has its own resolution and aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3)
To the left this is a DELL monitor with a resolution of 800x600 and an aspect ratio of 4:3
This LG monitor runs at 1920x1080 (Full HD)
The notebook's display runs at 1366x768
This 19" HannsG monitor has an aspect ratio of 4:3 and a resolution of 1280x1024
Last but not least this Video7 monitor ...
... runs at 1280x1024. Aspect ratio is 4:3
Each monitor is connected directly to the notebook There's no external graphics card or other solution
I'll show you how these monitors are hooked up
This is the normal power supply of the notebook
This VGA plug connects the 19" HannsG monitor to the notebook
This HDMI plug connects the LG monitor to the notebook
The two remaining monitors are connected via USB adapters to the notebook using USB2.0 and USB3.0
These two monitors are connected via VGA to these USB adapters
This is how it looks from a closer view monitor #1 ... #2 ... #3 ... #4
VGA ... HDMI ... USB2.0 ... USB3.0
I'll demonstrate in five steps how to set up this installation
This notebook just runs Windows 10 with all updates There's no extra software needed nor installed
There's just an Intel HD4400 graphics adapter installed and I'll hook up the first monitor ...
I'll connect this LG HD monitor with the HDMI plug first
Windows 10 automatically detected the monitor and is duplicating the Windows desktop per default
In the Windows settings you can extend the desktop over two monitors Now you have two independent monitor desktops
Now I connect the HannsG monitor to VGA
I just plug in the VGA connector to the notebook
Windows automatically detected the HannsG and set up automatically the correct resolution
Now we have a large triple monitor desktop and I can move this Windows over all three monitors
Now I want to connect monitor #3 (what would be display #4)
Therefor I use this VGA-USB adapter and plug in the VGA plug from the monitor
I connect this adapter to the notebook's USB2.0 port
Windows 10 automatically detected the monitor and extended the desktop
Windows displays all four displays correctly in the settings
Finally I hook up the Video7 monitor to USB3.0
I use the same VGA-USB adapter like I did before
I plug this adapter into the USB3.0 port
I finally hooked up five displays to the notebook These four monitors and the notebook's display
Each display works independently and has its own desktop ...
... so I can play an individual video on each display
All display together build up one big desktop
I can move the video window from the left monitor over the big desktop to the right Video7 monitor ...
The window is resized on each desktop by Windows and I can move it back to its original monitor
All the monitors and desktops are managed by the Windows 10 settings menu
Here you see all monitors connected to your system ... #4 ... #3 ... #1 ... #2 ... #5
Click on "identify" and Windows displays on each monitor its id number
If you're physically moving your monitor on your table surface you have to reconfigure the Windows settings
Just click and drag the monitor's symbol to the position where your physical monitor stands
Select the monitor's symbol to adjust the desktop settings like duplication or extension
Here you can set up if you want to duplicate your desktop (f.e. for beamer presentation) or you want to extend your desktop
Click on advanced settings to set up the resolution of your monitors
Choose your monitor and you'll see its resolution and you can also change it
I present this adapter in an extra video There you can see how to set it up and how it works
Take a look at the video card in the right upper corner!
The USB-VGA adapters are designed for USB3.0 Only with USB3.0 you get a high resolution + color depth
Connection this adapter to USB2.0 will result in a low resolution and less colors (f.e. 800x600)
These USB adapters have to be plugged in directly into the notebook's USB. They don't work with an USB hub
I tried these adapters with this USB3.0 hub, but the monitor stayed black and the software drivers crashed
Otherwise this is a normal notebook without any extra hardware tuning.
Windows 10, Intel Core i3 plus Intel graphics 4400
Wikipedia says that the Intel 4400 only drives two monitors but here we see ...
... it drives three monitors + two extra monitors connected to USB
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