What do I need to drive 2 or 3 monitors from my laptop?

I have a shiny new HP envy 14 1050ea. I'd like to use it to drive 2/3 external monitors to create a larger single visible workspace. I *understand* that the combo of graphics card and Windows 7 should enable me to do this. The laptop has 1 HDMI port and 1 MiniDisplay Port.

The monitors are probably going to be Samsung P2450H 24-inch -ers .



Q. 1 - What adapters/leads/connectors/extra kit do I need?

Q. 2 - Is it generally considered more productive to have two larger monitors or three relatively smaller ones



Thanks for your helpWhat do I need to drive 2 or 3 monitors from my laptop?
The adapters you need depend on the monitors you get. Depending on the laptop it may or may not let you drive both the HDMI and Mini Display ports at the same time. Beware when getting monitors as well that MOST monitors don't have MiniDisplayPort connectors so you'll need a MiniDisplayPort to HDMI converter to connect using that port. Also you have to specifically shop for HDMI capable monitors if you want that, which are generally a tad bit higher priced than ones without, but not too bad.



Two larger monitors is the preferred method at my place,

Mac or Pc for college?

I'm getting a laptop for the next 4-6 years of college

Ill use it to write paper, play games like wow and shooters edit music, video and photos

Do macs come with software to edit? I wantedthe macbook pro 13 with 4 gb ram or the hp envy 14 with 6 gb ram any advice?Mac or Pc for college?
That's going to depend on your major. Some will recommend a Mac, some will recommend Windows. Talk to the department.

DrDave, very, very wrong. Kahless is actually closer to the truth than you are, Mr uber experience. Apple sells a disproportionately large number of Macs to college students. Look it up.
I use a Macbook Pro i5 to run WoW, it works great, even flawless I would say, but gets pretty warm. I heard in general it is bad on laptops to run heavy games like that, best to use desktops since they have better cooling. Unless you have to run a Windows program that isn't available for Mac I really don't see any reason to not at least consider a Mac.Mac or Pc for college?
Over 50% of all laptops sold for college use are Macs. I's suggest the 13" MacBook Pro. All MacBooks come with all the software installed: Mac OS X, iPhoto, iMovie, iDvd, iChat, Text Edit, Photo Booth, Garage Band, iTunes, and more. The MacBook line is rated higher than all Windows laptops for reliability, tech support, and customer satisfaction.
i own a hp dv6 and iMac.

Both of which I love to use but the iMac is a desktop and ALL MACS come with iLife 11 which has iMovie iTunes iPhoto stuff like they and they are a dream to edit on while on the Windows side you got windows live which is meh.

I would go to a Apple store because it is such a cool experience and try one out for yourself. Don't go to Best Buy to buy a Mac.

Good luck at college I hope my iMac can get me through college I just got in Sept.
I could write a book but I'll make it simple with my 30 plus years using computers. You want a valuable tool, get a PC. You want a toy, get a Mac.
EDIT: I don't know where clueless gets his data but 50% of the computers sold to college students are NOT Macs! Not even close. More like 8% are Macs.
i would go with mac. there is so much you can do with it. excel, powerpoint, and word. automatic dictionary with it as well. great laptop!
PC. More customizable and better for games.
PC.

Which one better. Custom Desktop or Laptop?

Here's the situation,



I own a Custom Built Computer :

Phenom II X3 720 2.8ghz

250gb 5400rpm

4gb Ram DDR 2 800mhz

4770 GPU

Windows 7 HP



and im getting a HP ENVY 14 Beats Edition:

* Intel Core i5-460M processor (2.53GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)- Turbo Boost mode up to 2.8 GHz

* Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64bit)

* 4GB 1333MHz DDR3 RAM

* 320GB Hard with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection

* SuperMulti 8X DVD+-R/RWwith Double Layer Support

* 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN with Bluetooth

* ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 with 1024MB DDR3 dedicated

* Beats Audio (Dr. Dre)

* Integrated 2-in-1 Digital Media Reader

* HP TrueVision Webcam with integrated Digital Microphone

* 14.5" diagonal High Definition HP BrightView Infinity LED Display (1366x768)

* 8 Cell 59WHr Lithium-ion Battery!

* 1 Year Warranty





Personally i want to use my laptop to replace my Custom rig but which one has the best performance? i built my custom rig under budget so now soo good :) and 3 core processor is KINDA weird. :) ThanksWhich one better. Custom Desktop or Laptop?
I have a 3 core processor. Its fantastic, because you get great performance but dont have to spend so much. Your current rig is fine rly. As for the laptop...fantastic processor, yeah, good ram, 5650 is descent card for sure. Desktops are better because they are much more upgradeable and come with less problems. Laptops are good for those on the go. Honestly, if I were you I would just upgrade my desktop a bit. Get a 5850, leave the ram, and upgrade that processor to an AMD quad core or (if your mobo supports it) a AMD six core %26lt;--------------------AMAZING processor apparently!



Performance wise, your laptop might have a slight edge, but they are pretty similar. Mobile processors don't perform as well as their desktop counterparts, and same can be said for the graphics cards.
your laptop beats your desktop by a landslide.

but as laptop is relatively delicate it's purpose varies on your use

If you are hard core gamer i recommend desktop

if you use it for net,office etc then laptop is betterWhich one better. Custom Desktop or Laptop?
Your laptop has the best performance in: RAM and Graphics Card and Hard Drive. Get the laptop
See you take a laptop only it will fityour all needs.

This site will be of some help to you.

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Which Laptop should i pick?

http://www.amazon.com/Envy-14-1110nr-14-5-Inch-Relic-Laptop/dp/B00400OSP4/ref=sr_1_2?s=gateway%26amp;ie=UTF8%26amp;qid=1285610805%26amp;sr=8-2



http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pavilion+Laptop+/+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153%3B+i5+Processor+/+14%22+Display+/+4GB+Memory+/+500GB+Hard+Drive+-+Brushed+Aluminum/1260528.p?id=1218243761774%26amp;skuId=1260528



I tend to use this for mid to med high performance gaming, video chatting, and word processing. I am a sophmore in high school and i need a good computer to make it through high school and college.Which Laptop should i pick?
Get the one at amazon it has a way better graphics card which is the best thing to get for a laptop since you can upgrade ram, and hard drive if you wanted. If you get the best buy one, it wont be worth it cause games wont run as good as they would on the other from amazon.

Which laptop to buy???????? i am really confused!!! HP or sony viao? i basically want a "gaming laptop"?

okeyyy here's the configuration:

sony viao: model: vpc-eb36en,..,. intel corei3 (2.4) 4gb ram,,,.500 gb hard disk.,. 15.5 full 1080 HD display.,.ati igb dedicated graphics card,.,.(ati 5650)

rs 51000



http://www.sony.co.in/product/vpceb36fg



HP:hp envy 14 dv6

amd turion 64 bit,.,4gb ram.,.,500gb hard disk,,..15.6 LED,.,.1gb ati graphics.,.

rs 44000Which laptop to buy???????? i am really confused!!! HP or sony viao? i basically want a "gaming laptop"?
In my opinion you should choose the Sony VPCEB36FG Laptop which comes with Intel Core i3-370M (2.40 GHz), 500GB HDD, 4GB DDR3 RAM, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 (1GB), Bluetooth, Webcam, 15.5" wide Display, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
They're both really good companies, but if you want it purely for gaming it depends on the specs for each computer. For gaming though, I would go with HP, and for everything else Sony VaioWhich laptop to buy???????? i am really confused!!! HP or sony viao? i basically want a "gaming laptop"?
Sony is best, and even HP is not bad in any side. You can choose any one from them.
I've heard better about the Sony Vaio personally.
vaio

Why won't skype 4.2 download?

I have a brand new HP Envy 14 with windows 7. I had a fairly cheap Dell laptop for nearly 4 years and it did not have a webcam...my new hp does. There are no problems with the new computer, everything is running smoothly, the internet is fast, and all other downloads i have had have been quick and effective. So I went to skype and made an account and I have everything it says I need for the video chat. Then I click download for windows skype 4.2 and it just comes up with the top bar of the page and everything else is blank and it says there is an error... is there something i'm doing wrong? What should I do? Help please!!!!Why won't skype 4.2 download?
what is the name of the error?

RHH: Rate My Favorite Hip Hop albums from 1 to 10?

1 Nas - Illmatic

2 Mobb Deep - Hell On Earth

3 Big Pun - Capital Punishment

4 Big Pun -Yeeeah Baby

5 Tupac - Me Against The World

6 Biggie - Ready To Die

7 Wu Tang Clan - Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers)

8 Raekwon - Only Built For Cuban Linx

9 Big L -Lifestylez Ov Da Poor And Dangerous

10 Jeru The Damaja - Sun Rises In The East

11 Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt

12 Jay Z Black Album

13 Fat Joe - Jealous Ones Envy

14 Fat Joe - Darkside Vol 1

15 The Luniz - Operation Stackola

16 Eminem - Slim Shady LP

17 Dr Dre - 2001

18 CunninLynguists - Will Rap For Food

19 Lords Of The Underground - Here Come The Lords

20 K-Otix - Universal





Just Copy The list And Write The Number Next To The Album, If you can add details like for example:



Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle 9/10. Great wordplay and west coast beats (just an example)RHH: Rate My Favorite Hip Hop albums from 1 to 10?
1. 9.0/10

2. 9.5/10

3. 9.0/10

4. 8.5/10

5. 9.0/10

6. 8.5/10

7. 9.0/10

8. 8.5/10

9. 10/10

16. 8.5/10

17. 8.5/10
1. Illmatic 10/10

2. Hell on Earth 8/10

3. Capital Punishment 10/10

4. Yeeeah Baby N/A

5. Me Against the World 10/10

6. Ready to Die 10/10

7. Enter the Wu 10/10

8. OB4CL 10/10

9. Lifestylez 8/10

10. Sun Rises in the East 10/10

11. Reasonable Doubt 10/10

12. The Black Album 10/10

13. JOE 8/10

14. Darkside 8/10

15. Operation Stackola N/A

16. SSLP 10/10

17. 2001 10/10

18. WRFF 9/10

19. N/A

20. N/ARHH: Rate My Favorite Hip Hop albums from 1 to 10?
1 Nas - Illmatic 10/10

2 Mobb Deep - Hell On Earth 9.5/10

3 Big Pun - Capital Punishment 10/10

4 Big Pun -Yeeeah Baby 9/10

5 Tupac - Me Against The World 10/10

6 Biggie - Ready To Die 10/10

7 Wu Tang Clan - Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers) 10/10

8 Raekwon - Only Built For Cuban Linx 10/10

9 Big L -Lifestylez Ov Da Poor And Dangerous 10/10

10 Jeru The Damaja - Sun Rises In The East 10/10

11 Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt 10/10

12 Jay Z Black Album 10/10

13 Fat Joe - Jealous Ones Envy 9/10

14 Fat Joe - Darkside Vol 1 8.5/10

15 The Luniz - Operation Stackola 8.5/10

16 Eminem - Slim Shady LP 10/10

17 Dr Dre - 2001 10/10

18 CunninLynguists - Will Rap For Food 10/10

19 Lords Of The Underground - Here Come The Lords 9/10

20 K-Otix - Universal 9/10
First Off I Wanna Give You Props For Having Operation Stackola Up There



1 Nas - Illmatic 11/10

2 Mobb Deep - Hell On Earth 8.5/10

3 Big Pun - Capital Punishment 9/10

4 Big Pun -Yeeeah Baby 8/10

5 Tupac - Me Against The World 10/10

6 Biggie - Ready To Die 10/10

7 Wu Tang Clan - Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers) 11/10

8 Raekwon - Only Built For Cuban Linx 10/10

9 Big L -Lifestylez Ov Da Poor And Dangerous 8.5/10

10 Jeru The Damaja - Sun Rises In The East 9/10

11 Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt 9.510

12 Jay Z Black Album 8.5/10

13 Fat Joe - Jealous Ones Envy 7.5/10

14 Fat Joe - Darkside Vol 1 7/10

15 The Luniz - Operation Stackola 8.5/10

16 Eminem - Slim Shady LP 9/10

17 Dr Dre - 2001 9/10

18 CunninLynguists - Will Rap For Food 9/10

19 Lords Of The Underground - Here Come The Lords 8.5/10

20 K-Otix - Universal 8.5/10
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