Depends a bit on your laptop, but assuming it's reasonably modern and runs XP or Vista it is usually possible to do what you want. Only way to know for sure though is to connect up a 2nd screen and try it.
Paul Newton wrote: > Hi al > > I know that many of you have the luxury of dual monitor setups and I > believe that these work either (i) using the MB display adapter and a > second adapter or (ii) without the MB display adapter but with a > dual-head adapter ? > > Can anybody tell me whether it is possible to achieve a simlar setup > with a laptop, using the built-in screen and a monitor attached to the > external display port, or will the external display always be the same > as what's on the built-in screen ? > > Paul Newton > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.

