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Computer geeks, assemble!

PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 09 12:41 pm
by Spiderbot01
I has a laptop, I also has a spare moniter at home. Do you guys know if it would be possible to dual screen them up?

PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 09 12:50 pm
by Mr. Tastix
In theory it should be possible. I've heard of people doing it but I've never done it myself so I can't speak from experience (though I would love two monitors myself). I wouldn't think it'd be that much different to setting up multiple monitors on a desktop, except that you could use the laptop monitor as the primary one.

By looking up on our God known as Google I have found these articles, hope they help to some degree or another:

How To Configure and Use Multiple Monitors in Windows XP and here's another.

And for you Windows Vista users, also another guide for Vista users.

Dunno if they'll help though, as I said, I've never used more than one monitor before so I can't speak from experience.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 09 1:05 pm
by Dae
Spiderbot01 wrote:I has a laptop, I also has a spare moniter at home. Do you guys know if it would be possible to dual screen them up?

Do you want to use both built-in and external monitors at the same time? If so, it's possible and I've done that many times.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 09 1:22 pm
by Aidan
Dae wrote:
Spiderbot01 wrote:I has a laptop, I also has a spare moniter at home. Do you guys know if it would be possible to dual screen them up?

Do you want to use both built-in and external monitors at the same time? If so, it's possible and I've done that many times.


Second, I have an Acer Aspire 5700 hooked up to some flat panel dell monitor right now. Runs like a beaut.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 09 1:34 pm
by Allan
It is indeed possible. :D

I've had to do it for a while, as I've got a plethora of lines down my laptop. Though I do have nVidia settings to do it for me. :(

PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 09 1:36 pm
by Aidan
Allan wrote:It is indeed possible. :D

I've had to do it for a while, as I've got a plethora of lines down my laptop. Though I do have nVidia settings to do it for me. :(


What laptop is it allan?

PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 09 1:42 pm
by Allan
Toshiba Qosmio G20-110.

It's nearly 4 years old.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 09 9:32 pm
by Aidan
So's the Acer I have lol.