Questions on Vaio SR docking, simultaneous use of VGA and DVI-D?

Hello!

I just bought a Sony Vaio SR59VG/H and I really like it so far!
A problem I've stumbled upon though is that a connected VGA-cable
covers a part of the HDMI port! What did Sony think??

My intention was to see if I could use both ports simultaneously by
making a dual screen setup (not including the laptop screen of course). Since
I don't have any thin VGA cables (and they are nowhere to be found in stores),
the solution seems to be to buy the docking station.

And so to my question, does anyone here have the docking station? Can
you confirm that a dual-screen (not cloning) setup is possible using both
VGA and the DVI-D port on this docking station? I also suppose that it's actually the Radeon card that is used, and not a stupid usb-to-vga/dvi adapter inside the docking station.

Thanks in advance!

By the way, some "interresting" facts:
Sony W7 Pro installation: 92 processes, 1.2GB used memory, 20-30% constant CPU usage.
Clean W7 Pro installation: 34 processes (after indexing turned off), 850MB memory and 0% constant cpu usage.

 

you'll probably have to search through the official SR owners thread. I'm pretty sure that question has been answered in there, although I can't remember the answer.

 

I've tried that but haven't found the answer.

Actually, I modified an old VGA cable by cutting off the part with the screw on the right side. By doing this I manage to get a simple dual screen setup with the laptop display as one of them working. However, it doesn't seem to be possible to use two external displays at the same time. Windows 7 says "Couldn't save display settings." and it's obvious that this setup just don't work.

Now, this of course doesn't say anything about if it will work on the docking station. The radeon 4570 HAS two RAMDACs, which means it should work, if it's implemented correctly in the hardware.

I ask again, has anyone had any luck on getting two external displays to work on a Sony vaio laptop?