Can Surface pro run dual external monitors?

Anonymous
2013-02-05T22:36:00+00:00

With the ports configuration and specs of the announced Surface Pro, can one run  dual external monitors? By that I mean connecting two external monitors, one for primary display and one for extended display. Irrelevant what shows on the actual Surface screen.

This is the current configuration I have for my heavy laptop (with docking station) and want to recreate it if I swap to the cool Surface Pro.

I don't mind buying some port replicators, as long as the set-up works seamlessly once connected. I saw some other threads and no docking station is planned by Microsoft at this stage

Thanks for input

Surface | Surface Pro | USB-C

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Anonymous
2013-02-06T01:53:48+00:00

Greetings ManlioV,

That's a great question. Because the Surface Pro is running Windows 8, you could get a USB port hub and USB video cards and the Surface Pro would be able to install the drivers so you could hook up multiple monitors that way.

Hope that helps.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-03-13T22:17:42+00:00

    So I opened a support case on my Targus and the Display Link drivers.  After providing a debug session to them here is the response I got back.

    Thanks for contacting Targus Customer Support. Again, I apologize for any inconvenience.

    Our Engineering team has been made aware of the issues you are experiencing. At this time, they are aware of the issue and a fix is in the works. There will be a new Displaylink driver released around the end of March that will resolve this issue. If you would like, please check the following link periodically for the new updated driver. The one currently available is 7.1 M1. The website will be updated once the new driver is available. This will be version 7.2.

    http://displaylink.com/support/downloads.php

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-03-13T22:33:17+00:00

    Yeah I tried to connect the Targus ACP70USZ today and with or without the DL drivers I couldn't get it to work at all, which could be that issue you mentioned above.  A shame that there isn't better support or testing before they release things.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-03-14T00:46:48+00:00

    Read post about new Displaylink drivers due at the end of March.  Most likely the Targus was out long before the Surface Pro was released. 

    Hopefully the new drivers will help.

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