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    XPS M1530 connect 2 monitors?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by dexterbong, Oct 23, 2008.

  1. dexterbong

    dexterbong Newbie

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    can i connect TWO external monitors and extend to TWO monitors at the same time?

    One throught the VGA and the other through HDMI.

    I tried but it will pick only ONE.

    any way to sync both?
     
    dexterbong, Oct 23, 2008
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  2. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    No, the video card in the M1530 only has two outputs. One goes to the LCD. The other goes to VGA OR HDMI. The limitation is a hardware one so there is not a workaround. You will have to purchase something like a matrox dual head 2 go.
     
    Hep!, Oct 23, 2008
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  3. dexterbong

    dexterbong Newbie

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    any good programes to manage the 2 monitors?how to set up diff wallpapers for each monitor?
     
    dexterbong, Oct 24, 2008
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  4. FrozenDarkness

    FrozenDarkness Notebook Deity

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    you mean your laptop and a monitor or your lapotp and two monitors
     
    FrozenDarkness, Oct 24, 2008
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