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    Dell Inspiron 1520 and Dual Monitors

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by wohast, Dec 28, 2008.

  1. wohast

    wohast Notebook Consultant

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    I have the Inspiron 1520 with the specs in my sig.

    I have it hooked up to a 40" LCD through S-Video, and I also have it hooked up to a 24" monitor through VGA>VGA.

    Is it possible to have both of these screens going at the same time?
    1 (40" Extended Desktop), 2 (Main Laptop Monitor) ,3 (24" Extended Desktop)

    I can only get one monitor to show up in the display settings. (1 - the main laptop, 2 - the monitor or LCD extended desktop).
     
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  2. ChristopherAKAO4

    ChristopherAKAO4 Notebook Nut

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    I'm not totally sure what you are asking but:

    You can't have three displays, Windows only supports two monitors (main and extended).

    If the problem is you can only use the laptop screen and a monitor and not two monitors, which monitor is Windows showing, the VGA or S-video?
     
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  3. wohast

    wohast Notebook Consultant

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    ah yah i was asking about 3 displays. i have no problem getting laptop + one other to work.

    was wanting laptop display + the 2 other displays hehe
     
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  5. millermagic

    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    The 1520 has S video? I've had this thing a year and never noticed it haha!

    A friend of mine tried running s video on from a desktop to a TV and the picture wasn't that great. Is Svideo quality always this low?
     
    millermagic, Dec 28, 2008
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