Hp dv6 1355dx laptop - how do I connect 2 external monitors?

I have a HP dv6 1355dx laptop Entertainment PC.  How do I connect 2 external monitors (both have VGA cables) and neither one has HDMI connectors.  My laptop has only 1 VGA connector, so I can display my laptop video and 1 of the external monitors. 
Any help would get greatly appreciated.  I am even willing to buy a docking station or port replicator.

Hi,
Docking station or port replicator won't solve the problem because of your internal graphics card. You need something which is similar to the following products:
    http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/
or USB to 2 VGA monitors but very hard to find (normally you can only get 1 VGA and 1 other, not both VGA's).
Regards.
BH
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