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    Dual External Monitor

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by balto, Feb 27, 2010.

  1. balto

    balto Notebook Consultant

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    I just picked up a Z laptop. Got the docking station the VGP-PRZ1. The dock has a vga and DVI connector. When I connect two monitors to the dock the software will only allow me to turn one on. I get an error "this gpu only supports a single display"

    Does that mean I can not use 2 external monitors? If not then this puppy is going back.
     
    balto, Feb 27, 2010
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    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    You can only have the laptop display +1 other monitor. Or close your notebook lid, and you can have 2 external displays I believe. Only the new ATI 5xxx series allows you to have more than 2 seperate displays, it's called EyeFinity.
     
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    balto Notebook Consultant

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    i did not try to close the lid. i only need two external monitors ibdont require the laptop screen to be on aswell. are you sure two external screens will work if i close the lid?
     
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    Just tried it out with the lid closed. Now under what monitors I can activate is show both external monitors but when I go and select the second monitor it says that the gpu only supports one monitor :(
     
    balto, Feb 27, 2010
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