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Is it possible to run dual external monitors off of a laptop

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  1. DEEZZZ_NUTS DEEZZZ_NUTS is offline

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    Aug 25th, 2010 (8/25/2010 2:25am)

    I'm a bit of a computer donk, but I'm wondering if there is a way to run two external monitors off of my dell 1737 laptop. I have an hdmi out and a vga out. However, when I hook a monitor up to each output, it will only recognize the last monitor I hook up and then it won't recognize the first monitor I hook up. It won't allow me to turn off the laptop's internal monitor except to only use one external as the main monitor. Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks
     
  2. ItChYtRiGaFiNgA ItChYtRiGaFiNgA is offline

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    Aug 25th, 2010 (8/25/2010 2:28am) in reply to DEEZZZ_NUTS

    I googled your thread title, and this was the first hit...

    http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/49...onitor-support
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    Aug 25th, 2010 (8/25/2010 2:32am) in reply to ItChYtRiGaFiNgA

    that talks about getting an external docking station with a video card in it, but i have two monitor outputs on my laptop, and i'm wondering if i can somehow just use those instead of hassling with a docking station, etc..?
     
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    Aug 25th, 2010 (8/25/2010 2:41am) in reply to DEEZZZ_NUTS

    Im looking into it now 'cos im bored. I think you need something similar to this.

    http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/dh2go/
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    Aug 25th, 2010 (8/25/2010 2:55am) in reply to ItChYtRiGaFiNgA

    u need something like this... it connects through the USB

    http://www.amazon.com/Display-Extend.../dp/B000HCXA62
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    Aug 25th, 2010 (8/25/2010 3:08am) in reply to I_Blade_U

     
    Originally Posted by I_Blade_U View Post

    u need something like this... it connects through the USB

    http://www.amazon.com/Display-Extend.../dp/B000HCXA62

    Nah.
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    Aug 25th, 2010 (8/25/2010 3:33am) in reply to I_Blade_U

     
    Originally Posted by I_Blade_U View Post

    u need something like this... it connects through the USB

    http://www.amazon.com/Display-Extend.../dp/B000HCXA62

    I wonder what the picture quality with that would be, seems like the cheapest of the options so far, which is a plus
     
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    Aug 25th, 2010 (8/25/2010 3:53am) in reply to DEEZZZ_NUTS

    That only runs one monitor^
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    Aug 25th, 2010 (8/25/2010 3:57am) in reply to ItChYtRiGaFiNgA

    http://www.evga.com/products/moreInf...mily=USB&sw=10

    i use this, works good for me, but i still suck at pokaz
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    Aug 25th, 2010 (8/25/2010 3:57am) in reply to ItChYtRiGaFiNgA

    http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/dh2go/

    sell you mine if you want. used it for about 2 months.
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  11. jiggybluff jiggybluff is offline

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    Aug 25th, 2010 (8/25/2010 4:07am) in reply to YanniYankievich

    no, its impossible because its not based on the # of outputs, its on the graphicscard( i have a 1730 xps) which is a bitch to replace/cant rry been done in laptops. i would just go w/ getting a tower
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    Aug 25th, 2010 (8/25/2010 4:43am) in reply to jiggybluff

    thats all you need it to run is 1 monitor... and the other monitor plugs in through the regular VGA 1 USB + 1 VGA = 2 monitors

     
    Originally Posted by drgnarn View Post

    http://www.evga.com/products/moreInf...mily=USB&sw=10

    i use this, works good for me, but i still suck at pokaz


    thats exactly what I use
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    Aug 25th, 2010 (8/25/2010 5:44am) in reply to jiggybluff

     
    Originally Posted by jiggybluff View Post

    no, its impossible because its not based on the # of outputs, its on the graphicscard( i have a 1730 xps) which is a bitch to replace/cant rry been done in laptops. i would just go w/ getting a tower

    Not true,

    If you have a VGA connection you'll need a "Dongle" to use a two monitor configuration. I've set up thousands of systems with dual montitors and not one had to have dual videocards--just a dongle. (obv your video card has to support dual monitor configuration tho)
    Edited By: jsagan77 Aug 25th, 2010 at 05:46 AM
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