I received my z61t and minidock yesterday. I seem to have a problem with getting output from the dock's DVI port. I have a viewsonic 19 inch LCD which has both VGA and DVI inputs. My resolution is set to 1444 X 900
I have no problem connecting from dock to the monitor using VGA but when I try to use DVI, there seems to be no signal.
Does anybody have this problem ???. Do we need more drivers ??. I did install viewsonic monitor driver on the laptop.
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I have the same docking station and monitor, but a T60 Laptop. The dvi connection works fine even without Viewsonic driver.
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My laptop is set to 1440 X 900. So the laptop's graphics card is able to suooprt that resolution.
I know my monitor's DVI port works as I have tested with my desktop. I wanted user input before I call lenovo again. ( I called them yesterday and somebody sugegsted that they will send a replacement. I need to troubleshoot myself before sending it back) -
Is this true ??. No support for DVI even with mindock for Z61t ???
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=19317 -
Update.
I did my research and found out that z6 series does not support DVI unless you have a dedicated card installed. Lenovo support confirmed it as well. Only other option is to get a advanced dock and put a PCI express card with DVI output
It sucks. I'm calling lenovo sales rep tomorrow who claimed it does support DVI when I ordered it. let see what happens. -
I don't think the problem applies to the entire Z6 series. I have a Z61m with advanced minidock and the DVI interface works fine.
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Do you have z61m without a dedicated graphics card and still get DVI ???
I was told you can't get DVI with built in intel 950 graphics card !!! -
Ah, no, sorry, I didn't make the connection that Z61t by default has an integrated graphics card.
Mine has an ATI, so I guess the problem is then limited to the Zs with intel graphics. -
Do the current Z61t's support DVI pass through from the Advanced MiniDock? Searching forums tells me "No"... but Lenovo's product page advertised DVI pass through for the Z61t:
System graphics
Integrated Intel 945GM DVI pass through, (14.1" LCD & Core 2 Duo)
Can someone confirm for certain that the only way to get a Z61 with integrated 945GM graphics to work with DVI is to purchase a separate PCI graphics card and use it w/ the full sized Advanced Dock? Or will the current models work with the mini dock? -
not sure... it sounds like it will by the description.
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Why thank you, Zeus, for that incredibly useful post. Can anyone answer this question with certainty?
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i'm trying to be helpful. i have no more info, i don't even own a Z. i'm just stating the obvious that you seemed to overlook.
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its certain ur screwed
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I have a z61t 9440D9U (core 2 duo and the 1440x900 screen) and the advanced dock, and DVI pass through works. I had to go into the bios and turn it on to make it work.
Just to be clear, I'm using DVI with the 945GM, I don't have an additional card in the doc.
I'm able to get 1680x1050 out. I'm using linux, so I don't know if the windows drivers have some constraints, but that is unlikely.
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Thanks for the useful information, Joex! I also have the 9440-D9U. One question though, do you have the Advanced full-size dock (about $350, 250310U) or the Advanced mini dock (about $200, 250410U)?
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Advanced full size dock(the one with the PCIe slot)... Not the mini.
Actually a little annoyed. Would have bought the AdvMini dock if I knew passthrough would work on the core 2 duo z61t.
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Hmm.. so I guess we're still not certain... if the current model Z61t (Core 2 Duo)... will support DVI pass-through w/ the mini dock.
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Did you modify your bios so that it would use DVI?
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I haven't done anything yet (I don't own a dock of any kind)... I'm interested in purchasing the mini dock, but only if DVI pass-through works for the 9440-D9U... which I haven't been able to confirm yet.
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hey guys... just my 2 cents.
i just received a z61t and an advanced mini dock (the one w/o the pcie slot), and i WAS able to hook it up with the DVI pass-through port (laptop monitor as primary, LCD as secondary).
i have two 19 inch flat panels at my house with my desktop. i even got it to output to BOTH flat panel monitors (one thru VGA and one thru DVI).
i was actually really surprised, because i had read that there was no DVI support with the Z61t's, but for some reason, it's working fine with me.
i'm sure i'll get a ton of questions, so bring 'em on! -
Excellent news. Thank you for providing evidence instead of speculation!
Advanced Minidock - z61t - DVI problems
Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by AGNI, Jul 17, 2006.