Connecting mid-2012 Macbook Pro to two external monitors

[bluebeard86]

Hi!
I am trying to connect my mid-2012 Macbook Pro to 2 external monitors.

The first monitor is already connected via Thunderbolt.
I have a Thunderbolt to HDMI adapter, then a HDMI cable into the monitor.
I currently use my macbook as a second monitor, but I have been gifted a new monitor and wish to use that as the second monitor and no longer use my macbook as a screen (I can store it under my desk quite easily).

My existing monitor is a Samsung S27E390H.
http://www.samsung.com/au/monitors/led-se390/LS27E390HSXY/
It has a HDMI input and RGB input and that seems to be about it.

The new monitor is a HP ZR2740W.
HP ZR2740w 27-inch LED Backlit IPS Monitor - Specifications | HP® Customer Support
It does not have a HDMI input. It has a display port input, DVI video input, USB-B input and 2 x USB-A input.

My mid-2012 macbook pro has - the following inputs -
- Ethernet
- Firewire
- Thunderbolt
- 2 x USB ports
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012) - Technical Specifications

I have absolutely no idea how to connect my laptop to both monitors. I thought I had a solution but I've realised since that this won't work (I thought the DVI video was a VGA because I'm dumb).

Would this work?
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/produc..._act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ABCCTSUZLWMMC
Then connect the HDMI monitor via HDMI and the DVI monitor via DVI?

I'm happy to buy whatever I can to make this work - even if it costs a little bit of extra money.
Help me Mac Rumours!

Thanks,
Dom

 

[Apple fanboy]

Hi!
I am trying to connect my mid-2012 Macbook Pro to 2 external monitors.

The first monitor is already connected via Thunderbolt.
I have a Thunderbolt to HDMI adapter, then a HDMI cable into the monitor.
I currently use my macbook as a second monitor, but I have been gifted a new monitor and wish to use that as the second monitor and no longer use my macbook as a screen (I can store it under my desk quite easily).

My existing monitor is a Samsung S27E390H.
http://www.samsung.com/au/monitors/led-se390/LS27E390HSXY/
It has a HDMI input and RGB input and that seems to be about it.

The new monitor is a HP ZR2740W.
HP ZR2740w 27-inch LED Backlit IPS Monitor - Specifications | HP® Customer Support
It does not have a HDMI input. It has a display port input, DVI video input, USB-B input and 2 x USB-A input.

My mid-2012 macbook pro has - the following inputs -
- Ethernet
- Firewire
- Thunderbolt
- 2 x USB ports
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012) - Technical Specifications

I have absolutely no idea how to connect my laptop to both monitors. I thought I had a solution but I've realised since that this won't work (I thought the DVI video was a VGA because I'm dumb).

Would this work?
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/produc..._act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ABCCTSUZLWMMC
Then connect the HDMI monitor via HDMI and the DVI monitor via DVI?

I'm happy to buy whatever I can to make this work - even if it costs a little bit of extra money.
Help me Mac Rumours!

Thanks,
Dom

So your monitor is 2560x1440 resolution. The link you have supports a max resolution of 1920x1080 so it's not going to look great.

Struggled to find one, but a longer search might help you find one.

 

[Dave Braine]

See if these help:
https://hengedocks.com/blogs/henge-docks-blog/how-to-utilize-dual-displays
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202351

 

[DeltaMac]

Hi!
I am trying to connect my mid-2012 Macbook Pro to 2 external monitors.
...
Would this work?
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/produc..._act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ABCCTSUZLWMMC
Then connect the HDMI monitor via HDMI and the DVI monitor via DVI?
...

That adapter will give you three different connections to use, BUT read the note on that page:

Please Note: Only one of the 3 outputs could be used at a time, you cannot use all of them simultaneously.

So, you can connect one display at a time to that adapter, leaving you (again) with a second display to connect, somehow.
The Thunderbolt connection can daisy-chain two thunderbolt displays, and there may be one of the (large $) thunderbolt docks that might get you two simultaneous connections, but your old MBPro is only thunderbolt 1, so limits what you can do externally through that bus.