In fact, using this trick and a video card with two outputs, it is possible to support three monitors! … Before looking at how to configure Ubuntu Linux with multiple monitors, it is worth looking at the compatibility issues between VGA, DVI and HDMI.

Does Ubuntu support multiple monitors?

Yes Ubuntu does have multi-monitor (extended desktop) support out of the box. Although this will depend on your hardware and if it can run it comfortably. Multi-monitor support is a feature that Microsoft left out of Windows 7 Starter. You can see the limitations of Windows 7 Starter here.

Can you have 3 external monitors?

When you use DisplayPort technology with your Dell latitude laptop, you can run up to 3 monitors using your Intel HD graphics card. For example, you can display graphics on your laptop screen and 2 external monitors. Or you can display on 3 external monitors (one will replace your laptop display) (Figure 1).