A guy here just got a Dell XPS laptop which he plugs in a second external monitor using a HDMI-to-DVI cable, and Vista automatically spans onto it. Not a docking station, he just sits the monitor side-by-side. Could be a function of the graphics hardware - it is NVidia. Two others have docking stations for their Lenovo and HP laptops which you can plug two monitors into. Intel GMA 965 in one, I think, and a FireGL in the other. Phillip Partipilo Parametric Solutions Inc. Jupiter, Florida (561) 747-6107
_____ From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 4:00 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Any one done this? My research on the Dell Docking stations is that they disable the laptop display connection or the laptop monitor, stil leaving only two monitors. Talking with my rep in my last round of buys, the E6500 does allow for three monitors, with their docking station. I may trial it on the next equipment purchase, next year is the biggest one in our cycle. On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 3:42 PM, Sam Cayze <[email protected]> wrote: No docking stations? _____ From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 2:40 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Any one done this? We're an all laptop outfit, I can't add a traditional display adapter. These, however, work really well for us! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815101003 <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815101003&Tpk=evga%20 uv> &Tpk=evga%20uv I wouldn't game or video edit with it, but for everything else, it's fine. One of our partners has the UV-16 driving a 22" monitor ad 1600x1050, too. On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 2:37 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: Lots of systems come ready to plug in two monitors. Adding that 3rd or 4th monitor generally means installing a second (or third) display card. Those are often a royal pain to get working correctly! -- Richard D. McClary Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group ASPCAR 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 Urbana, IL 61802 [email protected] P: 217-337-9761 C: 217-417-1182 F: 217-337-9761 <http://www.aspca.org/> www.aspca.org The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsR (ASPCAR) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. Jonathan Link <[email protected]> wrote on 05/27/2009 01:30:18 PM: > Multimon has a free lightweight version to warm up to. > http://www.mediachance.com/free/multimon.htm > It does some stuff to the clipboard/copy paste routines and has > caused us trouble with our Engagement binder application. > > Also, it won't be long until she wants three monitors. Two years > ago our tax department moved to two monitors, and I'm starting to > move them to three monitors. > On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Jon Harris <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks guys you are great. She is one very happy camper at this > point. I will mention the Ultramon and see if she wants to invest > in it but considering she just got her new laptop I doubt she will. > > Jon > On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 12:16 PM, Erik Goldoff <[email protected]> wrote: > just open a spreadsheet and move it to the other monitor, and then > close it there... subsequent spreadsheets should open in the same > place as the last open document. I do that all the time on my home system > > Erik Goldoff > IT Consultant > Systems, Networks, & Security > > > From: Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:09 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Any one done this? > I have a user with a brand new dual monitor install. She wants to > have spreadsheets open on the other monitor. Is this possible and > if it is how/where do you set it up? > > Thanks a lot this is our first dual monitor setup but not the last. > > Jon > > > > > > > > > > _____ If this email is spam, report it here: http://www.OnlyMyEmail.com/ReportSpam <http://www.onlymyemail.com/view/?action=reportSpam&Id=ODEzNjQ6OTA0NTIxODUxO nBqcEBwc25ldC5jb20%3D> THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE AND ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY PROPERTY OF THE SENDER. THE INFORMATION IS INTENDED FOR USE BY THE ADDRESSEE ONLY. ANY OTHER INTERCEPTION, COPYING, ACCESSING, OR DISCLOSURE OF THIS MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SENDER AND DELETE THIS MAIL AND ALL ATTACHMENTS. DO NOT FORWARD THIS MESSAGE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE SENDER. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
