Help with 2001fp LCD monitors

#1 08-11-2005, 03:49 AM

I am going to purchase two dell 2001fp LCD monitors to 8 table with. I am going to hook them up to my Dell latitude D505 laptop which has an Intel® 855GME integrated UMA graphics chipset.

I know nothing about computers and was wondering what types of cords/wires/etc. are needed to hook both monitors up together and hook them to my laptop. I was also wondering if this graphics card is good enough to support these monitors or if it needs to be upgraded. (I only need this to be able to run 8 tables, I don't need it to be able to run games).

Thanks in advance for any help/advice.

BBill · #2 08-11-2005, 08:39 PM

The monitors should come with any necessary cables, but unless there is something you are not explaining, you can not run two monitors from a laptop

#3 08-12-2005, 03:29 AM

I didn't know that the monitors came with the cables needed, thanks. I wanted to dock the laptop and hook it up to two monitors (which would be connected), is that possible? The problem is my laptop screen doesn't go up to 1600x1200 so when i have four tables on that screen they overlap badly.

BBill · #4 08-12-2005, 08:43 AM

IF the laptop supports it you can plug in a monitor and have the laptop LCD and the attached monitor work as you say. But you can not attach 2 monitors to your laptop. Cabling the monitors together will not work or accomplish what you want if you could do that.
If you had a desktop pc you could put in 2 video cards and attach 2 monitors,
Is that what you mean?

TheTROLL · #5 08-12-2005, 10:26 AM

Didn't somebody post a link a few weeks back to some product that would plug into a laptop and allow multiple separate monitors to be used?

mittman84 · #6 08-12-2005, 07:10 PM

if that is true could someone PLEASE post a link(i couldnt find it) Thanks a lot.

mittman84 · #7 08-13-2005, 01:26 PM

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Didn't somebody post a link a few weeks back to some product that would plug into a laptop and allow multiple separate monitors to be used?

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Bump. Could someone please post the link, I have had no luck searching myself. Please and thanks [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

TheTROLL · #8 08-15-2005, 10:18 AM

Can't find the thread either, but this is the device it linked to.

Edit: *HOW* MUCH?!!

MyMindIsGoing · #9 08-15-2005, 10:33 AM

For that price it is better to buy a whole new computer with four dvi outs. And by the way, it does not even support dvi mode in 1600*1200.

Deathbear · #10 08-15-2005, 04:52 PM

Edit: whoops I see you were talking about the switcher.