I have a Dell Precision M90 laptop with an NVidia FX 2500M video card/adapter. This video card has two connections (DVI and VGA) and currently is running on NVidia's nView software. I am trying to connect two additional monitors to the laptop in hopes of extending the desktop to both monitors. In other words, 3 monitors total will be displaying the desktop. The other two monitors are a Dell 3007WFP and Dell 1703FP. Am I able to accomplish having a triple monitor system given the provided hardware/software that I have now? If not, what would I most likely need to do so?
For those who are wondering, I do GIS work which requires that I multiple tables of data and a visual mapping system displayed simultaneously. The more screens I have the easier it is for me to do my job.
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1 Jesus Quintana // Jul 21, 2008
dude, 3 monitors? what do you need that much desktop space for? i'm no expert, but i believe 2 is the max for what you have. don't you have to have 3 seperate video cards for 3 monitors?
2 lrd00a // Jul 21, 2008
If you have a docking station, it may support multiple monitors. Look at the back of your docking station to see if you have an available VGA or DVI port. If you do, you can probably connect two external monitors and enable Dualview to take advantage of them.
Alternately, you can add a USB video adapter to your portable computer to support an additional monitor. When choosing a USB video adapter, make sure that it supports your new monitor's ideal resolution and has a connector that matches your new monitor.
Once you have connected your second monitor, you need to enable Dualview.
Additionally, on the software side, you could get Ultramon.
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