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Can I connect 2 VGA monitors to a surface laptop 2?

I have 2 VGA monitors that I want to connect to my surface laptop 2. I would like to be able to extend, not just mirror, the screens so that I have different things on each monitor. I have 2 VGA to ...
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MiniDisplay to HDMI to VGA Issue

I have a MBP 2010 that doesnt have a HDMI port, so I got a MiniDisplay to HDMI for a monitor I had. Currently, I'm using a monitor that only supports VGA. To use this monitor I have to connect the ...
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Two VGA monitors off a single Mini DisplayPort

I have a surface tablet with dock. It has a single mini DisplayPort. I want to connect two VGA monitors. I have heard that using a VGA splitter will work (sort of), but will result in the two screens ...
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Are mini display ports to VGA reversible?

So I need an adapter for a Mini Display port monitor to go to a VGA laptop. Every adapter I see says it's for the opposite. Are mini DP to VGA cables reversible?
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Triple Head 2 Go Digital Se

I am trying to connect my TripleHead2Go Digital SE, to 3 VGA monitors, It is unclear if they are incompatible since I had to get VGA to DVI converters. I am not sure if it just doesn't work with VGA ...
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mini displayport to VGA not working

Very simple problem: I am trying to hook up a laptop to a projector via a Mini DisplayPort to VGA connector, however it just doesn't work at all. Where this gets odd is: This all works to the second ...
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Is there a VGA to Thunderbolt adapter that supports Lion?

I have an old Toshiba desktop TV that I want to use as a second monitor for a very new MacMini. All that the display has is VGA input. I already have an Apple display in my HDMI port, so I can't use ...
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Xorg mini DisplayPort to VGA 1680x1050 resolution probed but unavailable

On a Dell Xps 15 (L502X) if I connect an external Samsung 205bw with a miniDP → VGA adapter, I can't see the native 1680x1050 resolution as available, even if it's probed correctly by Xorg: [ ...
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Mini DisplayPort -> DVI -> VGA?

I have a Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter which I use to connect my MacBook to a screen that has DVI input. I also have a screen with VGA only input which I want to be able to use, so instead of buying ...
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Different monitor connectors

Does anybody know of a good Web site or so that explains the differences between current monitor connectors and which screen uses which connector?
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