Daisy chaining monitors with no DisplayPort on laptop
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For daisy chaining to work, the laptop itself must be connected via display port to the monitor. You cannot use an HDMI cable as it does not support MST.
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tcline
Electrical engineer trying to navigate the telecommunications industry
Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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tcline almost 2 years
I purchased two U2414H monitors from Dell and am trying to connect them to my laptop (Inspiron 3421) but I don't have a DisplayPort on my laptop.
The laptop has 2-USB 3.0, 1-HDMI, 1-USB 2.0
The monitors have 1-DP (in), 1-miniDP (in), 1-DP (out), 2-HDMI
I have the monitors daisy-chained and bought an HMDI/DisplayPort adapter to connect to the first monitor but I can't get it to pull both monitors.
Is there something I'm missing or will it even work?
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tcline about 9 yearsWhat kind of hub do I need to look for? I've looked but I'm afraid I don't know exactly what I'm looking for.
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Oliver G about 9 yearsApologies, you cannot use HDMI at all. Revised my answer.