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  • Quotealex
    Confirmed User
    • Sep 2001
    • 6265

    #1

    dual monitor with different window on a notebook, what do I need?

    What device do I need so that I can view two windows on two svreens (either the notebook screen and a monitor or two external monitors)? And no I cannot replace the video card on my notebook.

    thanks
  • gangbangjoe
    Ronin
    • May 2004
    • 17693

    #2
    my guess : a splitter

    costs about 50dollars.

    the problem is the signal gets worse when splitted

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    • Quotealex
      Confirmed User
      • Sep 2001
      • 6265

      #3
      Originally posted by gangbangjoe
      my guess : a splitter

      costs about 50dollars.

      the problem is the signal gets worse when splitted
      Won't I be seing the same stuff in duplicate with a splitter?

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      • EdgeXXX
        Confirmed User
        • Oct 2005
        • 5816

        #4
        Originally posted by Alex from Montreal
        Won't I be seing the same stuff in duplicate with a splitter?

        Yes.


        What kind of connectors do you have on your laptor (Video Out, etc)?
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        • MaDalton
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          • Feb 2004
          • 39861

          #5
          depends on your graphic adapter whether you see the same screen on your notebook monitor and the external monitor or 2 different screens.
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          • Quotealex
            Confirmed User
            • Sep 2001
            • 6265

            #6
            Originally posted by EdgeXXX
            Yes.


            What kind of connectors do you have on your laptor (Video Out, etc)?
            just a 15-Pin VGA like any other notebook.

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            • Baker Rd
              Confirmed User
              • Nov 2005
              • 647

              #7
              Using the second VGA output of the laptop:
              A lot of laptops have a VGA port for an external monitor, and by default the external monitor will show the same image as the built-in monitor. If the laptop has a video chipset with multi-monitor support (and the necessary drivers), you can choose to use the external monitor as a second monitor instead of a mirror of the built-in monitor.

              Windows XP: make sure you get the latest drivers, the default drivers may not have multi-monitor support
              Windows 2000: not all video chipsets will have drivers with multi-monitor support, newer ones most likely will though, for example Nvidia
              Chipsets with multi-monitor support include: ATI MOBILITY RADEON, RAGE MOBILITY and RAGE LT PRO, NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV, Nvidia GeForce Go and Quadro Go series, S3 Savage and ViRGE, Trident Cyber 9525DVD.

              The following chipsets do not support multiple monitors: NeoMagic 128.
              money talks and bullshit walks.

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              • Quotealex
                Confirmed User
                • Sep 2001
                • 6265

                #8
                Originally posted by Baker Rd
                Using the second VGA output of the laptop:
                A lot of laptops have a VGA port for an external monitor, and by default the external monitor will show the same image as the built-in monitor. If the laptop has a video chipset with multi-monitor support (and the necessary drivers), you can choose to use the external monitor as a second monitor instead of a mirror of the built-in monitor.

                Windows XP: make sure you get the latest drivers, the default drivers may not have multi-monitor support
                Windows 2000: not all video chipsets will have drivers with multi-monitor support, newer ones most likely will though, for example Nvidia
                Chipsets with multi-monitor support include: ATI MOBILITY RADEON, RAGE MOBILITY and RAGE LT PRO, NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV, Nvidia GeForce Go and Quadro Go series, S3 Savage and ViRGE, Trident Cyber 9525DVD.

                The following chipsets do not support multiple monitors: NeoMagic 128.
                So you're saying if my graphic card is not one of those mentioned above or support multi-monitor, there's no device I can't buy view two different windows?

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                • volante
                  Confirmed User
                  • Mar 2002
                  • 2940

                  #9
                  Many laptops will support dual display via their standard VGA ports. If not, this might be useful:

                  http://www.digitaltigers.com/sidecar.shtml

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                  • Quotealex
                    Confirmed User
                    • Sep 2001
                    • 6265

                    #10
                    Originally posted by volante
                    Many laptops will support dual display via their standard VGA ports. If not, this might be useful:

                    http://www.digitaltigers.com/sidecar.shtml
                    Have you seen the price for SideCar (Web price: $1,299) About as expensive as my notebook and monitor combined!

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                    • volante
                      Confirmed User
                      • Mar 2002
                      • 2940

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Alex from Montreal
                      Have you seen the price for SideCar (Web price: $1,299) About as expensive as my notebook and monitor combined!
                      Yeah, not cheap. Have you checked what video card you have in your laptop?

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                      • Quotealex
                        Confirmed User
                        • Sep 2001
                        • 6265

                        #12
                        Originally posted by volante
                        Yeah, not cheap. Have you checked what video card you have in your laptop?
                        One has a S3 Unicrome; And I don't know for the other notebook but it also displays the same shit on both monitors.

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                        • Grapesoda
                          So Fucking Banned
                          • Jul 2003
                          • 46234

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Alex from Montreal
                          What device do I need so that I can view two windows on two svreens (either the notebook screen and a monitor or two external monitors)? And no I cannot replace the video card on my notebook.

                          thanks

                          my note book has a duel card, does yours? most do . .

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                          • Baker Rd
                            Confirmed User
                            • Nov 2005
                            • 647

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Alex from Montreal
                            So you're saying if my graphic card is not one of those mentioned above or support multi-monitor, there's no device I can't buy view two different windows?
                            Correct. Your onboard chipset must support multi-monitor support. If it does, windows xp will automatically see the multi-monitor setup and give you the option to clone (mirror) or extend your desktop.
                            money talks and bullshit walks.

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                            • Quotealex
                              Confirmed User
                              • Sep 2001
                              • 6265

                              #15
                              Originally posted by bmb
                              my note book has a duel card, does yours? most do . .
                              with two VGA?

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                              • Quotealex
                                Confirmed User
                                • Sep 2001
                                • 6265

                                #16
                                Originally posted by Baker Rd
                                Correct. Your onboard chipset must support multi-monitor support. If it does, windows xp will automatically see the multi-monitor setup and give you the option to clone (mirror) or extend your desktop.
                                Unless of course I get a cheaper version of the "SideCar"

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                                • Quotealex
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Sep 2001
                                  • 6265

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by Baker Rd
                                  Correct. Your onboard chipset must support multi-monitor support. If it does, windows xp will automatically see the multi-monitor setup and give you the option to clone (mirror) or extend your desktop.
                                  I just found http://www.targus.com/us/product_det...sp?sku=ACP50US a docking station for $150 that will allow me to have a different window per monitor.

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