Resolution switching in MiniDock?

[Bandit33]

I've tried searching this forum, but the search feature doesn't seem to distinguish any words from any other word, so I'm hoping someone with experience can just give me a quick answer.

I have a T43p and MiniDock. The MiniDock is hooked up to an LCD. When I first set it all up, I somehow got the laptop to switch from 1400x1050 out of the dock to 1280x1024 on the LCD as soon as I dropped it in and closed the lid.

For the life of me, I don't remember how I managed to do this. I remember playing around with the multiple monitors settings in Display/Settings unsuccessfully for a while until it just started working.

The other day, it stopped just as suddenly when I removed the machine from the dock without putting it to sleep first. Now I'm back to having to manually play with the resolution settings (and Fn-F7).

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks.

[bill bolton]

[quote="Bandit33]I remember playing around with the multiple monitors settings in Display/Settings unsuccessfully for a while until it just started working.[/quote]

The Presentation Director utility on your Thinkpad will manage this for you. From the Presentation Director help file.....

Choose a scheme that will be automatically applied when you dock your ThinkPad computer

To automatically apply a scheme upon docking your ThinkPad computer, select the Immediately apply this presentation scheme option in the When ThinkPad is Docked section of the window and then choose a scheme from the dropdown list.

Cheers,

Bill

[bill bolton]

Duplicated message [?!?]

[Bandit33]

Thanks, Bill. It's working just fine again. I have no recollection of messing with the Presentation Director when I first set things up. I really wonder how I managed to do it.

[davidspalding]

Windows may auto-recognize the display, and the last resolution you used when you connected to it. I use a mini-dock and Acer AL1715 at work and I don't need to use Pres Mgr's "use this scheme whenever I dock."

Also ... the Mini-Dock doesn't get recognized by the T41 as well as a Dock II does (which I use at home). Might be the 41, or the Mini-Dock.

Go on safari around Pres Mgr and see all the options, you may find that you can automate going to a dual-screen scheme when you dock. I find it most helpful, since my LCD is only 1280x1024.