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How do you set up a dual-monitor display for a Thinkpad?
How do you set up a dual-monitor display for a Thinkpad?
I have two VGA monitors that I want to connect to my Thinkpad in a dual-monitor setup. I know I need some kind of VGA hub or multiplexor to accomplish this, but every VGA hub I can find on Amazon just splits the VGA signal. I need something that will actually multiplex multiple VGA signals to a single VGA port.
Re: How do you set up a dual-monitor display for a Thinkpad?
Not sure something like this exists. And welcome to the forum, by the way.
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X61 7673-V2V, T60 2007-QPG, T42 2373-F7G, X32 (IPS Screen), A31p w/ Ultrabay Numpad
X61 7673-V2V, T60 2007-QPG, T42 2373-F7G, X32 (IPS Screen), A31p w/ Ultrabay Numpad
Re: How do you set up a dual-monitor display for a Thinkpad?
So what do people use for dual monitor setups? I'm a total n00b at dual monitors, so I have no idea where to start or what kind of hardware I need.
Re: How do you set up a dual-monitor display for a Thinkpad?
They use separate ports on the laptop / video card.
Thinkpad 25 (20K7), T490 (20N3), Yoga 14 (20FY), T430s (IPS FHD + Classic Keyboard), X220 4291-4BG
X61 7673-V2V, T60 2007-QPG, T42 2373-F7G, X32 (IPS Screen), A31p w/ Ultrabay Numpad
X61 7673-V2V, T60 2007-QPG, T42 2373-F7G, X32 (IPS Screen), A31p w/ Ultrabay Numpad
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Re: How do you set up a dual-monitor display for a Thinkpad?
What Thinkpad do you have? I've been using a docking station to achieve dual monitor capability on my T500 and T420. I really hate the T420 screen format so an external monitor is a must.
Re: How do you set up a dual-monitor display for a Thinkpad?
Matrox Dual-head2Go and Triple Head2Go has been used for years by flight simulator builders.
https://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/prod ... igital_se/
https://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/prod ... igital_se/
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T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
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T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
Re: How do you set up a dual-monitor display for a Thinkpad?
Okay, after doing some research on various solutions, I've decided to go with a direct connection to the VGA port on one monitor and connection to the DisplayPort port on the other via a DisplayPort-to-VGA converter. This solution will work for now, though it will not allow me to add additional monitors after the first two (I don't think I have the real estate for more than two monitors anyway). I'm going to look into docking stations as suggested in one of the posts on this thread. I also read during my research that you can daisy-chain monitors with DisplayPort, which doesn't make sense to me unless you can use a monitor with multiple inputs and somehow repurpose one of those input ports as an output. I'd have to do some additional research to figure out how this works...
Anyway, I think I've found a workable solution for the time being. I'm just waiting for my converter to arrive from Amazon on Friday so I can put it to the test. Thanks everyone for your helpful suggestions.
Anyway, I think I've found a workable solution for the time being. I'm just waiting for my converter to arrive from Amazon on Friday so I can put it to the test. Thanks everyone for your helpful suggestions.
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