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    T60 with dual external monitors.... is this possible?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Sean S, Jul 21, 2008.

  1. Sean S

    Sean S Notebook Consultant

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    Hello all,

    I'm wondering if this is possible before I buy another monitor. I have a Thinkpad t60 and this dock:
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    On the back of the dock, there's a VGA out and a DVI out. I am currently running dual screens where the internal LCD is one screen and the external monitor is the second screen (via VGA). This is not a problem, as it works fine.

    However, now I want to have two external screens and DISABLE the internal screen (not 3 screens, only 2).

    So, basically, with that dock, is it possible to:

    * Plug in two external monitors of the same resolution, one into the VGA port, and one into the DVI port - both on the back of the dock.

    * While the internal LCD is disabled, run both external monitors at the same time with an extended desktop across both of them.

    has anyone done this? is this possible?

    thanks,
    sean
     
    Sean S, Jul 21, 2008
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  2. djh01

    djh01 Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, it is.
     
    djh01, Jul 21, 2008
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  3. amidond

    amidond Notebook Evangelist

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    I have it set up at work this way, it will work.
     
    amidond, Jul 21, 2008
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  4. JBlue

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    Any one know if a T61 will support 2 22" LCD w/1650-1050 resolution? I have 128MB vid card in my T61
     
    JBlue, Nov 21, 2008
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  5. gechu

    gechu Newbie

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    I have some problems getting dual external monitors to work.

    How do you enable it? can´t find it either in the CCC settings nor the lenovo "Presentation director".

    Thanks,

    Erik
     
    gechu, Dec 16, 2008
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    dkahn Newbie

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    amidond how did you set it up at work, and what docking station did you use... model #

    thanks
     
    dkahn, Apr 22, 2009
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  7. MaxGeek

    MaxGeek Notebook Evangelist

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    I have the advance mini dock and yes you can do dual monitors. However I thought that you had to have decrete graphics to use dvi or the newer intel onboard chipsets.
     
    MaxGeek, Apr 22, 2009
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  8. dkahn

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    Does this advance mini dock have a part number or is it called adv mini dock...
     
    dkahn, Apr 27, 2009
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  9. MaxGeek

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    The Advance Mini Dock has a part number which you should have no issues finding either by searching this forum, ebay, google, or going straight to lenovo.com.
     
    MaxGeek, Apr 27, 2009
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