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    New Sony z- need to connect 2 monitors

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by boe, Oct 14, 2010.

  1. boe

    boe Notebook Evangelist

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    Hello,

    I can extend my display or duplicate my display with either of 2 monitors in Windows 7 x 64. One is connected to the VGA and the other to the HDMI. When I try to use all 3 it says unable to save setttings. I am able to disable the monitor on the laptop however I still can't use both of the external screens simultaneously. The monitor on the laptop is too small for most of what I do so I really need to connect 2 full sized external screens. Has anyone been able to do it with the integrated hardware?

    Thanks
     
  2. psyang

    psyang Notebook Consultant

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    There are a few threads about this. The answer is no, not even with the docking station. The only way to drive two external monitors is with a USB-DVI DisplayLink device (cheap ~$100) or an external video card like the ViDock (expensive ~$200 or more + price of video card).

    The cheap method works, but you won't be able to use that monitor to play games on. Too slow. For non-graphics intensive apps, it is fine.

    -Peter
     
  3. boe

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    thanks for the info - those are the 2 I found as well as maxivista. I was just hoping I could do it natively.