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Can T500 with docking station run 2 external monitors?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:17 pm
by TPBigot
Hello, my user has a T500, with compement 44C1919 ( SBB INT.GRAPH.MEDIA ACC X4500).
He also has an "Advanced Mini Dock" part # 250410U.
He would like to run 2 external monitors...1 VGA and 1 DVI.
Does anybody know if this will work? Or, is it supposed to work, but I should expect problems?
Thanks in advance for any/all thoughts or assistance.
TPB
Re: Can T500 with docking station run 2 external monitors?
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:03 pm
by awolfe63
It will. I don't think DisplayPort + DVI will work - but as long as one monitor is VGA, you should be fine. Your built-in LCD will turn off when you do this though - you don't get 3 screens.
Re: Can T500 with docking station run 2 external monitors?
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:37 pm
by TPBigot
Thanks Andrew, I appreciate your response! I'll have my user give it a try. I also asked my Lenovo rep, and he was not as hopeful...but I am hoping you are right. If I hear back from the uesr, I will post here. Thanks again.
Re: Can T500 with docking station run 2 external monitors?
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:30 am
by donzoomik
You could try adding Advanced Dock into mix. It can handle additional graphics card, though support seems to be buggy.
Re: Can T500 with docking station run 2 external monitors?
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:40 am
by awolfe63
If you can get one to fit. I've had no luck getting a PCI-E card to work.