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    2 monitors?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by webjeff, Jul 15, 2011.

  1. webjeff

    webjeff Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi,

    I have a M17x R3. Has anyone hooked up 2 monitors? If so, how did you do it?

    Thanks!
    Jeff.
     
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    sdcalbchguy Notebook Geek

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    I have 2x24" monitors hooked up. I run one through HDMI and the other through VGA. I just shut the lid to the laptop and use an external keyboard and mouse. I need the my data and applications to be truly portable and this accomplishes that.

    I've had 2 types of monitors (Dell and Gateway) and the setup works extremely well. The only thing I've noticed is that the monitor connected via HDMI is usually a bit brighter.

    I read another post about someone wanting to use the laptop screen and 2 external monitors. I haven't tried it because it doesn't fit my needs. Apparently though, if I read the thread correctly, there is some kind of hardware limitation in the R3 that won't allow 3 monitors to be used. So, if you are trying to use your laptop screen AND 2 external monitors, I'm not sure that it will work.
     
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  3. fjc2

    fjc2 Notebook Consultant

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    I use two monitors with the laptop lid closed.

    My Samsung 24" is connected via HDMI, and my Acer 20" is connected via a mini-DisplayPort-to-DVI connector.
     
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  4. webjeff

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    Awesome!

    I didn't even think about using the mini-displayport... I would have hoped to use 2 with my monitor screen, but two external with laptop closed isn't bad either, I'll probably do that and buy another 24" lcd.

    Thanks!
    Jeff.
     
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