Alex Timbol wrote:
> Its a software /hardware combination that disables the screen. I doubt
> if you can hack your way around it. Do your Duo a favor and just get
> Nubus cards and stick them in the slots for up to two addtional
> monitors.
>
I actually have a Nubus video card. This is not the primary reason I want to use my
Duo in the dock.
>
> Obvoiusly you wouldn't want the screen on when using normally in the
> dock because your mouse cursor will get lost in the hidden screen,
> you'll get a lot of ghosting from having the LCD screen on all the time
> (docked and undocked), and the heat from the backlight, etc will shorten
> the screen life.
>
What hidden screen? You mean because the Duo will think it has two screens because
it's docked and you might loose the cursor if you don't have another monitor
attached? All you have to do is set the dual display control panel to mirror the
main screen (there are other fixes as well).
I'm not sure I understand about the ghosting issue. Some people buy laptops and
never use them with an external monitor (including Duos). I've never heard anyone
complain about ghosting from prolonged use of their laptop.
This backlight thing also confuses me as the same people who never use an external
monitor are presumably using their backlights. Again, these are issues I've never
heard of before.
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