Can you extend the desktop to an external monitor? I have a 701. I like it except the kbd and display is too small. I use external at my desk and the portability trumps the problems. The vga port on the 701 simply copies the display to an external monitor.How about the 1000? Does it allow display extension or simply a larger copy? Can someone help me figure out how to determine this feature from standard laptop specs? No one mentions it explicitly.Thanks! Can you extend the desktop to an external monitor? I have a 701. I like it except the kbd and display is too small. I use external at my desk and the portability trumps the problems. The vga... » Read More Can you extend the desktop to an external monitor? I have a 701. I like it except the kbd and display is too small. I use external at my desk and the portability trumps the problems. The vga port on the 701 simply copies the display to an external monitor.How about the 1000? Does it allow display extension or simply a larger copy? Can someone help me figure out how to determine this feature from standard laptop specs? No one mentions it explicitly.Thanks! « Show Less
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I installed WinXP and you can extend the desktop with a utility provided by Intel. I have it connected to a 21" monitor at 1600x1200 resolution. The max resolution it supports is 1920x1080.
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If you connect an external display, you can have the desktop display on either or both, and in higher resolution when displaying only on the external display. You can't however (so far as I've seen), have the two displays both on at once and showing different parts of a desktop as on a PC or Mac.
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MANUFACTURER ANSWER:Thanks for posting your question here, Gayle! Plugable UD-3000 USB 3.0 Universal Docking Station for Windows 10, 8, 7, XP (HDMI/DVI/ VGA to 2048x1152, Gigabit Ethernet, Audio, 6 USB Ports, 20W Power Adapter) only has one graphics port and hence you would only be able to connect one external monitor via this dock. You would need to get Plugable UD-3900 to connect two external monitors of which at least one should support input via HDMI.Hope the above information helps! If you need any additional information, please do feel free to shoot us an email at support@plugable.com. We are here to help!Thanks!Regards,RozePlugable Technologies MANUFACTURER ANSWER:Thanks for posting your question here, Gayle! Plugable UD-3000 USB 3.0 Universal Docking Station for Windows 10, 8, 7, XP (HDMI/DVI/ VGA to 2048x1152, Gigabit Ethernet, Audio, 6 USB Ports, 20W Power Adapter) only has one graphics port and hence you would only be able to connect one external monitor via this dock. You would need to get Plugable UD-3900 to connect two external monitors of which at least one should support input via HDMI.Hope the above information helps! If you need any... » Read More MANUFACTURER ANSWER:Thanks for posting your question here, Gayle! Plugable UD-3000 USB 3.0 Universal Docking Station for Windows 10, 8, 7, XP (HDMI/DVI/ VGA to 2048x1152, Gigabit Ethernet, Audio, 6 USB Ports, 20W Power Adapter) only has one graphics port and hence you would only be able to connect one external monitor via this dock. You would need to get Plugable UD-3900 to connect two external monitors of which at least one should support input via HDMI.Hope the above information helps! If you need any additional information, please do feel free to shoot us an email at support@plugable.com. We are here to help!Thanks!Regards,RozePlugable Technologies « Show Less
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To clarify, it will allow you to expand your screen, but only with one additional monitor. To expand further, you will need an additional graphics adapter to add a third display. However, while I have not tried it myself, I have heard some say they've had success running an additional thunderbolt display off the same port, but I've also heard others say it won't work.
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I am sorry to tell you that I made the same mistake. All you can do is mirror the DVI input. One thing I am working on though is creating aa custom driver that will double the virtual width of the monitor resolution while still maintaining the same height. I have gotten close once but the aspect ratio for the width doubled as well. Resulting in watching movies with a bunch of short fat people. My work around for now is to use the vga jack out of my laptop for one 23" monitor and an HDMI to DVI-D adapter and DVI-D cable to my other 23" monitor. This gives me 3 hi-res displays to use. Not the most elegant solution but it works. If you find an answer I would love to here it. If I get my custom double wide driver to work I will be happy to share. Cheers, CJ. Cjchumbley@computer.org
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i am displaying my Dell E6520 on dual 24" monitors connected via std VGA cables coming off the e/port. can't say how your configuration will work but mine is flawless and the extended desktop improves productivity greatly. note: only one monitor will have the start button and taskbar unless you install a utility like multimon or similar.
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I agree and disagree.. I plugged mine in HDMI, same thing; DVI on the other hand lines up perfectly. This works out cause my r9 270 gfx card has HDMI, VGA, and DVI so my HDMI is empty for my 42 inch ;). But, I think you would have to manually stretch the screen through the irritating menu. For people who haven't gotten this yet, its not that bad; they just don't label the buttons. But if you can't navigate through a monitor screen, well you shouldn't be using a computer lol.. Great monitor so far!
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Yes you can. I have 2 27 inch monitors which have 1 inch bezels. I am at the absolute extent . I could tuck the internal bezels of the external monitors however they are 3d monitors that I span using Invidia surround. For the spanning and 3d to work best I need as much of a plane as possible. This is a great product solid and a fantastic value. I originally bought the 1 tier model but I upgraded to the hex. onthe top tier I have a Dell 30in 2560x 1600 flanked by 2 Samsung 20in 1200x1600 in portrait.
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Did you ever get an answer. I'm shopping for a new monitor and I really like what I have read so far except for one review that said it better with VISTA. I'm a true believe in XP, so if it doesn't work with XP, it don't need it. I would like your opinion if you are asking this question. What else other than price do you like about this monitor. I can't fnd anything about a USB port and is that really necessary. Jim Spring, TX
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I really don't know but that is an interesting question. Most laptops seem to have an easy way to use two screens and Windows will allow you to use more. You might try attaching a VGA monitor and trying for three that way, before springing for another USB monitor. If you try it and it works out, let us all know.
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We use 2 Monitors with it. One plugged into the HDMI the other via RGB extending or duplicating the desktops works as it should. All scenarios have worked so far so we have 3 screens essentially and it works a treat. Ours came with no software. We have installed 8.1 and Office 2010 and all works as it should.
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If the driver has 2 monitor support which this one does .I don't believe it will extend the desktpo though because it only has one display path.
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Yes. Ha,ha ... I use mine to extend my desktop and it works fine. Don't forget to change your windows settings for dual monitors. If you don't, then all you will do is duplicate the monitor. Hope this helps!
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You will need to go into your display settings and choose the extend option. It is a little different depending on the Operating system you have. I have posted the most common below. Windows 7 http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-7/how-to-setup-dual-monitors-in-windows-7/ Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307873 Good luck
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I don't think the adapter has anything to do with this, it is dependent on your video card and/or computer. But in my case I am able to extend the desktop to my second monitor. Replicate is also an option.
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It that you can connect two monitors. Windows 7 will allow you to either duplicate/ replicate the desk top screen or extend the desk top onto the 2nd monitor as the others have mentioned. It typically works great. Most people extend their desktop allowing them more space for viewing/working.
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You can definately add an external monitor that has mini hdmi. If you still have the older vga cable then no. It may be possible to get some sort of connector that allows you to swap down from VGA to mini hdmi, but I haven't looked and not doubt they would probably be quite expensive.
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All this does is put 2 monitors where there was one. The PC does not know that 2 monitors are attached. So you can't 'extend' your desktop from one to another, you just show the same thing on both.