Connect Multiple Monitors With Laptops Having multiple monitors is a dream of almost any and every developer or designer. You can ask anyone who uses two or three screen setups for their workstation. They will tell you they can not work with a single monitor. However, with multiple monitors comes the difficulty of handling numerous power cables and the peripherals that go with it. Laptops have a slight advantage as they have one portable screen to which you can add a monitor or two to increase productivity. Adding monitors can be a drain on the battery, so you might want to add an extension cord along with extra monitor power cable to the list of things to get before setting this up. But laptop users don't have to feel left out. There aren't usually as many ports on laptops as a desktop computer, but that doesn't mean you can't add any more. The idea is to take benefit from the ports you have. Tech often creates backward compatibility, so you have options, even if your laptop is a little older. Let's take a look:
New Laptop? Probably has Thunderbolt Thunderbolt, Intel's beloved child, gives the form factor of USB-C with Thunderbolt 3. And this port has become popular in newer laptops. This connection standard carries audio, video, and power at the same time. It's a symmetrical powerhouse.
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