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    Dual Monitor Setup Specific Question

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by nrgreen3, Sep 15, 2009.

  1. nrgreen3

    nrgreen3 Newbie

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    I am trying to work out the best configuration on setting up two external monitors on my laptop (Dell Studio 15). It only has a VGA output and an HDMI output. I want to use the hdmi output to a docking station, though I can't find a docking station that uses hdmi input, since I want to maintain the 1900x1200 resolution on both screens. Most docking stations use a USB connection, so I wil see resolution loss there, right?


    The Dell sales department keeps try to sell me a hdmi splitter instead of a docking station. I searched this for a while and couldn't find any case where it was used for a dual monitor setup as opposed to mirroring the same screen on both displays. Is that even possible?
     
    nrgreen3, Sep 15, 2009
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  2. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    You can only use 1 monitor... any GPU for now can only display on 2 displays...
     
    sean473, Sep 15, 2009
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    Silvr6 Notebook Evangelist

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    What gpu do you have in your Inspiron, I've been able to run dual monitors on all the laptops i've had with Nvidia graphic cards.

    I used Dual 24" lcd's on my Asus Z84Jp Geforce Go 7700, via vga and HDMI

    Also did the same with my N10J with the Geforce 9300M GS using VGA and HDMI.


    In both instances I was able to run 1900x1200 on each monitor.
     
    Silvr6, Sep 16, 2009
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