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post #1 of 12
5/25/06 at 8:24pm
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Is it possible to connect 2 external monitors to the m1710 (via the vga and dvi) and also run the laptop screen at the same time?

I do alot of design work so it would be very useful if this was possible.

Thanks in advance
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post #2 of 12
5/25/06 at 8:29pm
using only the internal grfx card you can only power 2 monitors at a time. They can be dual externals if you want or the internal and an external. If you go with the D/Dock, ATI sells a card that will fit into it that will allow you to run 2 additional monitors. Granted the ATI card won't be great for anything besides 2D, it will give you some extra real estate .

hth

edit. Here's the link to the ATI Card: link
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post #3 of 12
5/25/06 at 8:34pm
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Thanks for the info thats great
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post #4 of 12
5/25/06 at 8:40pm
you actually run 3 but one is cloned from the display which renders it moot
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post #5 of 12
5/25/06 at 9:12pm
Well, there's another option, but a very expensive one.

http://www.digitaltigers.com/sidecar.shtml
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post #6 of 12
5/25/06 at 9:17pm
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Originally Posted by Revenent
Well, there's another option, but a very expensive one.

http://www.digitaltigers.com/sidecar.shtml


stop that you are going to make me spend money :P
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post #7 of 12
5/25/06 at 9:22pm
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Originally Posted by Revenent
Well, there's another option, but a very expensive one.

http://www.digitaltigers.com/sidecar.shtml

actually since there is no PCMCIA slot on the m1710, this is not an option for him
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post #8 of 12
5/25/06 at 11:34pm
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Originally Posted by Sir Meili
actually since there is no PCMCIA slot on the m1710, this is not an option for him
Actually, it is. I did say it was an expensive option - he'd have to buy another laptop as well.
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post #9 of 12
5/26/06 at 12:56am
hehheh actunlly ATI sells a card that will fit in the D/Dock that can run 4 additional monitors via DVI (for a total of six including the notebook's output)... but... that's getting kinda crazy.

BTW: I should be getting the ATI with 2 DVI ports soon.

- DH

PS: going the ATI/D/Dock route is still much better than the Matrox Dual/TripleHead solution for anyone for whom it is an option.


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Originally Posted by Sir Meili
using only the internal grfx card you can only power 2 monitors at a time. They can be dual externals if you want or the internal and an external. If you go with the D/Dock, ATI sells a card that will fit into it that will allow you to run 2 additional monitors. Granted the ATI card won't be great for anything besides 2D, it will give you some extra real estate .

hth

edit. Here's the link to the ATI Card: link
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post #10 of 12
5/26/06 at 3:27am
http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=151106
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post #11 of 12
5/26/06 at 1:49pm
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Thanks the replies.

How easy is it to get all the monitors working?

Is it a case of simply plonking the laptop onto the docking station and XP automatically detects the pci card and extends the desktop .... or would i have to turn the laptop off and then mess around in display properties etc.
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post #12 of 12
5/27/06 at 6:13pm
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anyone tried this: http://www.maxivista.com/how.htm its software that allows you to extend your desktop onto extra monitors through your network connection, it also transfers keyboard and mouse inputs.

Check the demo video out: http://www.maxivista.com/demo.htm

Im going to try this it will save me mega bucks if it works
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