Anyway to run a dual monitor setup with a laptop

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  • Shoehorn!
    Die With Your Boots On
    • Oct 2003
    • 22872

    #1

    Anyway to run a dual monitor setup with a laptop

    I want to run another dual monitor setup using one of my laptops, anyway to do this? In other words, have half the display on the laptop and the rest on an external monitor?
  • Jace
    FBOP Class Of 2013
    • Jan 2004
    • 35562

    #2
    i have done it on mine, i just set it in display options....pretty easy

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    • Ice
      Confirmed User
      • Nov 2002
      • 26053

      #3
      as long as your video card in your laptop supports dual monitor it's no problem.... I'm running a dual monitor on my dell laptop as I type this..... just connect the second monitor on the back of the laptop.... have the laptop screen as your primary display and the crt or lcd as your secondary display and thats it
      icq 1904905

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      • Manansala
        Confirmed User
        • Jan 2005
        • 551

        #4
        Yes, yes, and yes.
        I don't have a signature. !

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        • Shoehorn!
          Die With Your Boots On
          • Oct 2003
          • 22872

          #5
          Originally posted by JaceXXX
          i have done it on mine, i just set it in display options....pretty easy
          Yeah, for some reason I don't have that option showing up in Control Panel. I guess I'll hunt for some drivers or something.

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          • Shoehorn!
            Die With Your Boots On
            • Oct 2003
            • 22872

            #6
            Originally posted by iceicebaby
            as long as your video card in your laptop supports dual monitor it's no problem.... I'm running a dual monitor on my dell laptop as I type this..... just connect the second monitor on the back of the laptop.... have the laptop screen as your primary display and the crt or lcd as your secondary display and thats it
            Ah, I think this driver might have done the trick. Thanks for the responses.

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            • Ice
              Confirmed User
              • Nov 2002
              • 26053

              #7
              Originally posted by Shoehorn
              Yeah, for some reason I don't have that option showing up in Control Panel. I guess I'll hunt for some drivers or something.
              right click on your desktop and select properties

              select settings

              select monitor 1 and identify to make sure you laptop screen is primary

              select monitor 2 and check off the box that says "Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor

              then you can left click on the pic of one of the monitors to drag and match the physical location of the monitors....

              eg laptop screen to the right of the crt/lcd

              Last edited by Ice; 02-21-2005, 04:17 PM.
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              • Matt_WildCash
                Confirmed User
                • Jan 2003
                • 1699

                #8
                Yep buy a laptop like the Dell XPS or something with 2 ports a DVI & normal monitor plug on the back. Then you plug in both monitors and you can easily run 2 monitors. Without 2 plus at the back your shit out of luck I believe

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