6 Tables - 1 Monitor - No Overlap: Possible?

[shadow29]

I've got a (relatively) old ViewSonic Professional Series PF70.

Max resolution?

2048 x 1536

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EDIT: hmm that page shows it as 1600x1200 I think. But under settings it definetly goes up to 2048.

[illunious]

bling bling (IBM T220, 3,840 x 2,400 resolution, 204 DPI, 16 tables with room to spare)

I used to own the Sony GDM-FW900, it's the most beautiful display I've ever seen.

Edit: I missed that whole "reasonably priced" part.

[MicroBob]

This is the exact same model monitor I purchased last month.
$280 or so (with shipping) and I saw 2050x1530 and I said "Hooray....this is what i want!!"

Unfortunately, upon receiving it I learned that my laptop will not support higher than 1600x1200 on the extrernal monitor....and I have been told (by the fine folks at Comp USA) that there is nothing I can do about it because you can't change the graphics capabilities on a laptop...even for the external monitor which I didn't know.


If there is some kind of graphics card I can incorporate into the laptop to make my external monitor go up to 2050x1530 somebody PLEASE let me know.

Otherwise, I'll probably splurge on a cheap desk-top system that can support whatever kind of graphics card I need to be able to do this.

Still....I have 1600x1200 on my Viewsonic...and 1400x1000 on my laptop screen and that's good enough for now.

But I was REALLY looking forward to doing 2050x1530 and was disappointed to learn that I wasn't able to.

[illunious]

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If there is some kind of graphics card I can incorporate into the laptop to make my external monitor go up to 2050x1530 somebody PLEASE let me know.

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link

2048x1280 at 60hz, "thousands" of colors. If you have another external monitor, get this and you can run 3 displays [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

This was the first one I found, you need a PCMCIA video card, there's probably one out there that will do 20x15.

[MicroBob]

I do have another monitor actually. I had an old 1200x800 that I got for $50 and was using up until I got the Viewsonic last month.
That would be REALLY freaking cool to have my 3 monitors going at 2050x1530, 1400x1000 and 1200x800.

My GF will come over and think I've gone out of my freaking mind when she sees the set-up.


Thanks for the link.
I thought there had to be some way to do it....I had actually asked this a couple times before on the forums but thought it wouldn't hurt to try again.

Why do I even bother with techs at the stores who think they know everything but clearly don't?

[MicroBob]

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you need a PCMCIA video card.


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So this is something additional that I would have to purchase seperately??


The VTBook video-card you linked to costs around $250 but I think I would be willing to pay the price for 3 monitors plus 2050x1530 on one of them.

Hope it wouldn't overheat my laptop or anything....but they claim it will not be TOO much of a drain.

[illunious]

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So this is something additional that I would have to purchase seperately??


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No, that VTBook is a PCMCIA video card. It's the first one I found, there might be cheaper/better alternatives out there. Note that it does 2050x1280, not the res you're looking for.

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Hope it wouldn't overheat my laptop or anything....but they claim it will not be TOO much of a drain.

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I've never used a PCMCIA video card, I just know that this is probably the only upgrade that will do what you need.

[MicroBob]

Cool.

It looks like a good product. If there's something cheaper out there it probably isn't too much cheaper.

It's $250 on 2 different sites. I'm on hold with one of the dealers to ask a couple Q's....but I think I'm going to order one now.


Yes, I see it doesn't quite get up to the res I want....but it definitely seems to do okay.

[illunious]

What monitor are you using? Make sure it will do 2048x1280.

[MicroBob]

I'm using the same monitor that benholio showed in his screen-shot. The viewsonic Pro series P95f+.

I guess I assumed that if it did 2050x1530 that it would also do less.
We'll see. In the very least, it will support 2 external monitors so I think it will be pretty cool.

I might not like the 1900x1200 anyway (assuming it will do that....and might eventually set up a couple of LCD flat-panel's with it or something.

So....even if I can't get to the res I want I think this little device will come in handy in some way or other.
Thanks for the find....mine is on its way.