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 Posted: 10/16/06 - 13:08 Post subject: two monitors?
i don't know if anyone can tell me what i need to make this happen -
i want to hook up a monitor to my laptop, so i can have two screens showing different things.
i'm told i need a particular video card. anyone know anything about this?
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Posted: 10/16/06 - 13:32 Post subject:
You can't get there from here..... 
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Posted: 10/16/06 - 13:53 Post subject:
| RangerG wrote: | | You can't get there from here..... |
the force is strong in this one 
....seriously tho, mate, wtf?
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wanttorun100
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Posted: 10/16/06 - 14:03 Post subject:
with a workstation / desk top no sweat - a lap top a lot more hardererer
I think the answer on that one is it depends
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Posted: 10/16/06 - 14:05 Post subject:
| wanttorun100 wrote: | with a workstation / desk top no sweat - a lap top a lot more hardererer
I think the answer on that one is it depends |
ok, give me some modifiers to that 'depends' option, and maybe we can sort it out?
i have a Dell Satellite. it's only 2 years old. i reckon it's up to speed enough, but there might be that special video card.
how can i find out if i have it?
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Posted: 10/16/06 - 14:41 Post subject:
The architect and engineers at my office have two monitor setups, but I think they all use desktop
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wanttorun100
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Posted: 10/16/06 - 14:48 Post subject:
| blue wrote: | | wanttorun100 wrote: | with a workstation / desk top no sweat - a lap top a lot more hardererer
I think the answer on that one is it depends |
ok, give me some modifiers to that 'depends' option, and maybe we can sort it out?
i have a Dell Satellite. it's only 2 years old. i reckon it's up to speed enough, but there might be that special video card.
how can i find out if i have it? |
you'll need a hardware guy to tell you for sure - laptops are a lot less flexible with things they can do because of power and space consideratons
a fair number of folks here have desktops set up like that - never seen it with a laptop
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Posted: 10/16/06 - 14:52 Post subject:
| wanttorun100 wrote: | | blue wrote: | | wanttorun100 wrote: | with a workstation / desk top no sweat - a lap top a lot more hardererer
I think the answer on that one is it depends |
ok, give me some modifiers to that 'depends' option, and maybe we can sort it out?
i have a Dell Satellite. it's only 2 years old. i reckon it's up to speed enough, but there might be that special video card.
how can i find out if i have it? |
you'll need a hardware guy to tell you for sure - laptops are a lot less flexible with things they can do because of power and space consideratons
a fair number of folks here have desktops set up like that - never seen it with a laptop |
i'm cutting edge
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Posted: 10/16/06 - 15:00 Post subject:
we have them here at work. The cable just plugs into the back of the Laptop...
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wanttorun100
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Posted: 10/16/06 - 15:02 Post subject:
| karlene wrote: | | we have them here at work. The cable just plugs into the back of the Laptop... |
a laptop running two screens with different stuff on each
#1 cool
#2 must suck a battery dry in no time
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Posted: 10/16/06 - 15:04 Post subject:
| wanttorun100 wrote: | | karlene wrote: | | we have them here at work. The cable just plugs into the back of the Laptop... |
a laptop running two screens with different stuff on each
#1 cool
#2 must suck a battery dry in no time |
OOps, i missed the two different things part 
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Posted: 10/16/06 - 15:15 Post subject:
| karlene wrote: | | wanttorun100 wrote: | | karlene wrote: | | we have them here at work. The cable just plugs into the back of the Laptop... |
a laptop running two screens with different stuff on each
#1 cool
#2 must suck a battery dry in no time |
OOps, i missed the two different things part |
can't take her anywhere
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Posted: 10/16/06 - 15:17 Post subject:
the two different things is an easy feature to turn on.
Control Panel -
Appearance Themes -
Display -
Settings -
and then pick one or two monitors (and if it's same or different).
i think i'll just plug in a monitor at see what happens. probably easier that way.
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Posted: 10/16/06 - 15:20 Post subject:
in the last 5 seconds i have come to this conclusion:
Victory is mine.
i should've just done this to begin with...
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Posted: 10/16/06 - 15:22 Post subject:
| blue wrote: | the two different things is an easy feature to turn on.
Control Panel -
Appearance Themes -
Display -
Settings -
and then pick one or two monitors (and if it's same or different).
i think i'll just plug in a monitor at see what happens. probably easier that way. |
I'm 99% sure you're need a special video card - the issue would be can that kind of video card be forced into a laptop ...
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