Two monitors macbook air

Hey all
This is my first post in the forum!
I have a 13" macbook air with osx 10.8.4
I have it connected to an external monitor, but I want to use two screens. I currently have displayport to VGA adaptor to connect to one screen, but I have a second VGA screen that I want to use.
I bought a VGA splitter, but when I connect the splitter to the two screens, I get an error message and neither screen comes on.
Does anyone have any suggestions?!? Please help!
Thanks all

FWIW, I am seeing this same question asked in a myriad of questions on this board:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/21649886?searchText=two%20monitors,%20one% 20macbook%20air#21649886
https://discussions.apple.com/message/18464461?searchText=two%20monitors,%20one% 20macbook%20air#18464461
https://discussions.apple.com/message/21649886?searchText=Two%20monitors,%20one% 20macbook%20air#21649886
And the short version I have found in my searching is that there are third party solutions which have micro processors in them to help drive the video (the video card on the air isn't strong enough) to both monitors...but word on the street says that Apple is quietly pointing out that these are overdriving the boards and will eventually burn them out which means they will need to be replaced at some point.
So the basic answer to the question appears to be: No, you cannot attach two monitors to the MacBook Air without risk.
Personally, I hope Apple is working on a better solution. It's a fabulous machine otherwise.

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