3 monitor display with T42

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alert · #1 Post by **alert** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:36 am

I recently bought a T42. Now, I have a dual monitor setup.

I am wondering if I can have a 3 monitor setup.

If possible, can you tell me the steps please.

Thanks.

alert · #2 Post by **alert** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:31 pm

Anyone can help me with this?

Thanks!

noetus · #3 Post by **noetus** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:47 pm

You mean two monitors with external card + 1 monitor on pass-thru port from internal chip? I'd like to know, too. Drivers for external card always seem to conflict with drivers for internal graphics chip. Perhaps the only way is with MaxiVista or Maxtor Dualhead, but I think you might find postings on these forums by people who seem to have gotten it to work without conflicts.

alert · #4 Post by **alert** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:33 am

Right now, I am using 1 external monitor in addition to my laptop's monitor by just setting the external monitor up in windows. Can I set up a 3rd monitor without using a graphic card?

terry_mccann · #5 Post by **terry_mccann** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:46 am

Don't know the answer, but what on earth does anybody do with three monitors on one notebook, I wonder?

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Marco
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#6 Post by **JaneL** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:57 am

terry_mccann wrote:Don't know the answer, but what on earth does anybody do with three monitors on one notebook, I wonder?

It depends on what you're doing. I'm an application release manager and already use a second monitor when I'm at my desk. With three screens, my e-mail, my calendar, my IM, my primary management and reporting application with all its attendent sub-panels, and other assorted apps, docs and spreadsheets that I use all day could be spread out even further. The more I can see at a glance without having to uncover hidden windows, the better as far as I'm concerned.

That's at my desk, BTW. When I'm using the notebook alone, I just cope. I still don't want a widescreen because of its size and (for me) its awkwardness.

alert · #7 Post by **alert** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:53 pm

Nonny,

I am in a very similar situation as you are. If I can spread my work around 3 monitors then I do not have to click to uncover hidden windows. I just began using the 2 monitor setup last week and I have already noticed a great increases in my productivity.

Do you know if it is possible to have a 3 monitor setup without buying a new graphic card?

Thanks!

Esben · #8 Post by **Esben** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:47 pm

I'd take a look at some of the Matrox external adapters, for splitting signal to multiple monitors.

jeffcrilly · #9 Post by **jeffcrilly** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:14 pm

Probably not what you're looking for.. but.. Just get another computer!

I have two laptops. Each laptop has an external monitor.

And, yes ONE keyboard for both.

I run a program called SYNERGY that sends the keypresses to the other laptop over ethernet. Copy/paste also works. Its free.
http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/

I cant drag windows between the two computers, but I dont really need to do that.

Both machines have similar software -- I primarily run outlook on the laptop I dont carry around. Web-based apps run there also.

The carry around laptop has the code, etc., where the real work is done. (I can still get to outlook, etc, from the carry-around laptop, but dont use it much there.)

Another BIG PLUS about this is I dont have to bog down the code development machine with outlook.

laz · #10 Post by **laz** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:57 pm

The video card in TPs can only drive 2 displays. To drive a third, you'd need a dock II with a pci video card.

#11 Post by **GomJabbar** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:12 pm

This is not something that I have done, but I remembered seeing this thread in the T60 Series forum which may be of some help.

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=27757

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