Laptop 2 with two monitors

[bigdavelamb]

Hi, i wanted to get a new laptop, but I also for when I am at home would like to work with two monitors, I know u can do this with some desktop video cards, is this possible to do with a laptop(not use the laptop screen at all but two normal monitors)?

Thanks!
Dave

 

[Johnthephoneguy]

I use 2 monitors with my laptop at work, it requires a docking station to give you the 2 video outputs though.

JohnThePhoneGuy

"If I can't fix it, it's not broke!

 

[NoCalAdmin]

one of my programmers demmanded this capability and the only one I could find that is stock like that is a Gateway....hate to say that name but.... and it is actually a pretty good laptop...

Tom

 

[bigdavelamb]

Thanks for the response chaps. You cannot get a standarding docking station then? You need to purchase one with the laptop?

Dave

 

[ArizonaGeek]

Dell Latitude laptops will handle dual monitors with the docking station. In fact, I know someone who has 4 monitors hooked to a Dell Latitude, he's a stock trader so he likes all the screens.

Cheers
Rob

 

[NoCalAdmin]

my point was and is that the gateway doesn't need a docking station, it has two ports built in

Tom

 

[malagash]

I use "two monitors" with my IBM notebooks but one of the monitors is the LCD screen and the other is attached to the computer's video port.

 

[bigdavelamb]

Is there any particular setting so the monitors do not display the same image? (sorry to be such an idiot!)

Dave

 

[Johnthephoneguy]

You have to go to the video settings and change it to use 2 displays.

My IBM laptop does not require a docking station if I use the laptop display also, but I didn't want to look at a 15" screen when I have 2 20 inch flat panels.

JohnThePhoneGuy

"If I can't fix it, it's not broke!

 

[hmbadger]

Hi,

When you use the docking station, can you also use the laptop display as well as the 2 external displays - i.e. to give you 3 screens?

When docked can you also use a PCI USB card to give you additional USB ports to that provided by teh docking station?

 

[DrLar]

Lots of laptops, specially new ones come with a S-video output connector, if you have an S-video to 15 ping adapter it could be done....

 

[xwb]

Have you had a look at MaxiVista

http://www.maxivista.com/docs3/09/manual.htm#modes

Just hook it up to the network and use older PCs.