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E6400 with 2 monitors and laptop monitor

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by willard, Nov 16, 2009.

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  1. willard

    willard Notebook Consultant

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    Does any one know if it is possible to have 2 22" monitors on the E-Port Plus and use the notebooks display as a 3rd monitor? or is it possible to have 3 monitors attached at all?
    My CFO is looking for this setup and had it on his T61.
     
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    AFAIK, the E-Port Plus only drives two monitors and turns off the Laptop monitor.
     
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    Anyone know a way around this?
    Can it be done on the E-Port? i have one of those here as well.
     
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    The regular E Port only supports one external display.

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    Nevermind, the instructions say it can support two external displays. I lied.
     
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    Assuming that other than the ATI 5000 series GPU, the new Matrox M series GPU, Nvidia's Quadro SDI, NVS 400's series, GPU's supports up to 2 displays on one card. So I say it can't be done.

    You can try and have a look at Matrox DualHead2Go
     
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    Yeah, it looks like it's a limitation of the GPU and not the port replicator itself.
     
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    He could go with a pair of 30" LCDs and run them off of Displayport. That would be the best configuration possible.
     
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    That is MUCHO dough.

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    Smoking welcome entrance mats is not good for you.
     
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