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    XPS 15 (l501x) and XPS 17 (l701x) Dual / Multiple External Monitor Displays...

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by thumper300zx, Mar 10, 2011.

  1. thumper300zx

    thumper300zx Notebook Geek

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    What does everyone do for DUAL EXTERNAL monitors?

    HDMI and MINI DISPLAY PORT? Do you use any adapters to go a different direction?
     
    thumper300zx, Mar 10, 2011
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    slb1904 Notebook Enthusiast

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    For my L502x I will be using the Mini Display Port with a vga adapter. I have an old 20" viewsonic monitor where the DVI connection has given up - so stuck with vga.

    Will be using the HDMI port for the TV.
     
    slb1904, Mar 11, 2011
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    dudeigotaxps Newbie

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    I've used my l501x to run two monitors. I used a mini-displayport to displayport cable and an HDMI cable. It ran both monitors and the laptop screen at the same time. I didn't run it for long, but it seemed to work fine.
     
    dudeigotaxps, Mar 11, 2011
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    mkj Notebook Consultant

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    Hey, thanks for sharing. I was just wondering about it and found this thread :)
     
    mkj, Mar 18, 2011
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    thumper300zx Notebook Geek

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    Just a followup -- I got a mini-display port to HDMI (intended for MAC) and it works perfectly (newer one supports audio pass-through). Setup two more screens no problem. It was a cheap and easy solution. You can also get mini-display port to DVI if you have older monitors without HDMI.
     
    thumper300zx, Apr 17, 2011
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