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    T60 w/ Radeon Mobile x1300

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by w1ck3d64, Dec 22, 2008.

  1. w1ck3d64

    w1ck3d64 Newbie

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    Hi,

    I have an issue with my boss' laptop being extended to 2x Dell 3007WFP monitors. I've connected it to the docking station so I can use the DVI out for the monitor. I also have an evga USB to DVI converter for the other monitor (max resolution @ 1280x800). Now my problem is this:

    When I run one of the 30" monitors as the primary @ 2048 (which is the MAX i can get to, not even the native 2560 the 3007WFP uses), I get the virtual desktop (ie. it's at 2048 but i have to move the mouse to the edges of the screen to "scroll" through the whole desktop)

    I've tried everything...I've even put the DPI to 75% lower to see if makes a difference. Alas, it does not.

    I've tried updating the video card drivers. Nothing.

    I've messing around the refresh rates. Nothing.

    Can this laptop go to 2048 at all on external WITHOUT it being a "virtual" desktop?

    My co-workers have the same laptop but on the built-in Intel graphics and theirs work just fine.

    I'm clueless right now, any help will be appreciated!
     
    w1ck3d64, Dec 22, 2008
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  2. amidond

    amidond Notebook Evangelist

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    I have the same laptop as you are mentioning which I use at work connected to two monitor via the IBM docking station. One monitor is hooked up via DVI and the other via VGA. I believe the resolution I am running is 1280x1024 on each monitor which stretches it to 1280x2048 or something like that.
     
    amidond, Dec 23, 2008
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  3. w1ck3d64

    w1ck3d64 Newbie

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    hmmm do you get a virtual desktop though? i'm trying to get rid of the virtual desktop and it just doesn't seem to work..
     
    w1ck3d64, Dec 29, 2008
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    anybody else who can help? i've tried manually tweaking settings with powerstrip...still no luck with the virtual desktop though :(
     
    w1ck3d64, Dec 30, 2008
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