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    How to use multiple displays?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by VCman, Aug 13, 2006.

  1. VCman

    VCman Notebook Enthusiast NBR Reviewer

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    Hey guys. I pluged in one of my old monitors and I can't figure out how to use the displays to show different things. Is it possible? I used to do it on my old dell (nVidia GeForce 2). Like for example having word on one monitor and excell or a movie on another.

    I have the X1400. Thanks in advance.
     
    VCman, Aug 13, 2006
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  2. kingcrowing

    kingcrowing Notebook Evangelist

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    you should just have to press Fn+F8 to sycle through the options and then in the ATI options somewhere you will pick dual view or something like that to have two desktops
     
    kingcrowing, Aug 13, 2006
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    bjdcdjsa Notebook Guru

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    ^yup. or right click on desktop> settings> advanced
     
    bjdcdjsa, Aug 14, 2006
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    for ati's i needed to get hydravision first so that i could extend my desktop but have 2 separate resolutions..i have the lappy at 1280x768 and the desktop lcd at 1280x1024
     
    jterp7, Aug 14, 2006
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