Presentation Director 2.41b

[smstewart_9554]

I just used the Software Installer to update to the new Presentation Director (2.41b). The update says it changes a few things include:

-(New) Support DVI monitor switching function with Intel video
(only for DVI supported system)

I'm confused what this means. I was under the understanding that the integrated Intel video card does NOT support DVI. If so, why does it need to be able to support DVI monitor switching?

Thanks!

[hupsing]

hello smstewart_9554,

thanx for the pesentation director news....
did you check if the dvi port (of a docked tp with integrated intel graphics) now works with the new presentation director??

i would be happy to use the tp with a future tft connected with a dvi cable

i think the intel graphics are capable of driving dvi displays but the drivers are not (yet)

please stay on the ball with this question!

[smstewart_9554]

I'd love to try my port replicator DVI port but alas my cheap flat panel monitor only has vga input.

Perhaps someone else would be able to test this as I would also like to know if my Intel graphics can drive the DVI port with updated drivers.

[hupsing]

hi smstewart_9554,

I installed the new Presentation Director on a R51 with integrated Intel Graphics (same as some T4x models).
As I expected, it is still not possible to choose the DVI port when creating a new PD Profile....(tp in dock)
Intel and IBM nope LENOVO need to optimize the f** graphics driver

cheers
hupsing

[christopher_wolf]

I don't think that IBM/Lenovo could optimize the driver easily at all on the GMA 900 cards. Those drivers, even though they may come trhough IBM/Lenovo, are maintained by Intel. IBM/Lenovo *could*, in theory, write out their own so that the Intel cards would support DVI output, but that would be pretty difficult, times consuming with no clear reward, and might get Intel a tad confused/annoyed.