How to connect laptop to external monitor

fariasjess93

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I have an HP Elitebook that I am trying to connect to my Samsung monitor to have dual screens. The laptop only has a VGA port and my screen only has HDMI. I bought an HDMI cord and of course I can't connect them. I just need to know what I need in order to connect them.
Thanks