Laptop W TWO external monitors.... HELP

[bad beetz]

I need dual monitor bliss. So I have a desktop and two flatscreens, but I constantly switch to my laptop when out and about and sync'ing the two of their file systems, mail, bookmarks, etc, if [censored]. Fugedaboudit.

I want to buy a nice laptop and have two external monitors but I can't find anything on the web on how to do with without using a pcmia vid card which I don't want to do. Has anyone accomplished this feat without doing so?

HELP!

-Beetz

[kerowo]

You might be able to find a dock that supports two monitors or use the desktop to serve up multiple monitors using MaxiVista.

[bad beetz]

I want to get rid of the desktop
I want a laptop only, but when I'm at home, I want to dock it on two external monitors.

[kerowo]

MaxiVista my let you use the desktop to serve up dual montiors from your laptop. The only thing you would use it for is to serve up those monitors.

[SamIAm]

MaxiVista's a good idea, especially if you're connected via cable (you're passing a lot of data; wireless might lag.)

Or you can use a USB video card with the laptop's single video port.

[buckslayer80]

If you get a Dell, this will do the trick. Can't live without mine:

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/produ...mp;sku=310-7704

You can get them cheaper other places.

[SamIAm]

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If you get a Dell, this will do the trick. Can't live without mine:

You can get them cheaper other places.

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I don't understand how it does the trick. I own two for my older Dell laptop, and it just copies the monitor port in the back to an external dock. That's convenient for plugging & unplugging, but it doesn't create any more monitor ports; you'd still have to use a USB video card or maxi vista.

It does provide one monitor port, but I kinda thought that was included in the laptop already.
-Sam

[Zero Day]

Here is my setup.



You need a USB to VGA Converter.

-Nick

[buckslayer80]

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If you get a Dell, this will do the trick. Can't live without mine:

You can get them cheaper other places.

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I don't understand how it does the trick. I own two for my older Dell laptop, and it just copies the monitor port in the back to an external dock. That's convenient for plugging & unplugging, but it doesn't create any more monitor ports; you'd still have to use a USB video card or maxi vista.

It does provide one monitor port, but I kinda thought that was included in the laptop already.
-Sam

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No sir. That model has a DVI and VGA port. We use them for all our mobile employees with multi monitor setups. They have a larger model that includes an optical drive and more USB ports. I'll try to find that one. I use the larger one in my office.

[bad beetz]

hmmmmmmm oh now i get it. this maybe a solution. I'd like to eliminate the desktop altogether but ... maybe this will work.