topic Re: docking station in PCs & Accessories

docking station

benoitboru — Wed, 30 May 2007 14:08:44 GMT

First, appologize for my poor english.

I have a docking station VGP-PRSZ1 for my Vaio notebook SZ4XWN.
I also have to 17' screens which i would like to use to see my notebook screen without using the notebook screen. I Plug the first on the VGA and the second on the DVI-D docks but The n-vidia graphic card tool only see these solutions : notebook screen + external screen 1 or notebokk screen +external screen 2. I would like to use both external screen (screen divided between both and not the same screen on each) and close my notebook screen. At this stage I am able to see the screen divided between the notebook screen and the first or ths second external screnn.

I hope this is clear. Can someone help me ?

Ben

Re: docking station

Thalamus. — Wed, 30 May 2007 14:48:56 GMT

Hi benoitboru

welcome to Club Vaio..

Something like the Matrox Dualhead2go should allow you to connect two monitors to your Vaio..

Re: docking station

Blencogo — Wed, 30 May 2007 18:09:18 GMT

Hi benoitboru,

Thalamus's suggestion is the only way to do what you are asking.

You cannot connect to two external screens any other way - the Docking Station will not allow both VGA and DVI to be used at once. This is the same with all laptops.

Welcome to the Club.

Re: docking station

benoitboru — Wed, 30 May 2007 19:17:22 GMT

Thank you for your tips !
What about the internal graphic card Nvidia Geforce7400; no conflict if I use the matrox external stuff?

Cheers

Re: docking station

Blencogo — Wed, 30 May 2007 19:22:28 GMT

It should be OK - it just connects to the VGA output.

I have never tried it but it seems to be the only solution.