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05-13-2011, 11:11 AM
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#1 | | RS controls my life!
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| Laptop Screen + 2 Add on Monitors = 3 screens?
Hey guys
I just received a new Dell Latitude E6410 laptop and my question is:
What do I need to buy to achieve this setup: Laptop screen + 2 external monitors to get 3 screens running?
Is there something out there like a Docking station, video card, or a usb driver? Does anybody have a 3 screen setup using a laptop?
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05-13-2011, 11:19 AM
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#2 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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If I am correct basic video cards only allow dual video out put.. So your laptop only allows 2 screen the LCD and an additional external monitor. So you will need an external videocard with dual outputs to get this going... I might be wrong as I know dual videocards work for desktops but dunno about notebooks.
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05-13-2011, 11:57 AM
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#3 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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You will need to buy a USB display adaptor.
On my Thinkpad dock I could only use 2 external monitors. With two externals it would force the laptop monitor off.
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05-13-2011, 12:02 PM
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#4 | | The RS Freebie guru
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Originally Posted by mrks  You will need to buy a USB display adaptor. | This.
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05-13-2011, 12:06 PM
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he needs one of these $500 adaptors
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05-13-2011, 12:43 PM
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#6 | | nuggets mod
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Get this: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=29...nufacture=eVGA
I run one on my T60 + dock = 3 monitors. My friend said he ran 2 adapters off his laptop + standard VGA connection = 4 monitors. Running 4 might depend on your GPU though.
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05-15-2011, 05:42 AM
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#7 | | The "You'd Know" Moderator
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Don't need any of those fancy gadgets.
Your laptop has VGA out, just use this: 
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05-15-2011, 10:51 AM
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#8 | | Snapping away
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wouldn't that give you cloned desktops instead of extended and different ones?
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05-15-2011, 12:17 PM
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#9 | | Got MOD?
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Originally Posted by impactX Don't need any of those fancy gadgets.
Your laptop has VGA out, just use this: | The onboard video won't drive 3 displays.
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05-16-2011, 04:07 AM
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#10 | | The "You'd Know" Moderator
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Originally Posted by ddr wouldn't that give you cloned desktops instead of extended and different ones? | He didn't say he need extended.
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05-16-2011, 11:16 AM
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#11 | | Snapping away
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Originally Posted by impactX He didn't say he need extended. | lol. he didn't say he wanted cloned? and someone already pointed out it won't drive 3 screens.
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05-16-2011, 11:30 AM
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#12 | | RS controls my life!
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Yes 3 screens extended.
I will look into the usb display adapters. Thanks everyone!
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