Setting up external monitors

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• Dynadock: set up for external monitors only in Windows XP

  We have a number of different laptops Toshiba dynadock DVI running Windows XP SP3 and dynadock 2.3 c with the video driver 4.5.14974.0.

  They all work very well, exactly as planned, except that the majority of users want to use with the external monitor only.

  We are currently their execution in mirror mode because the split screen extended mode is not necessary which requires the external monitor at the same resolution as the screen internal.

  All laptops have screens internal standard WXGA 1280 x 800, but find an external 19 "monitor that supports this resolution is a real problem with most being WXGA + 1440 x 900.

  I found a 22 "monitor is going to do, but the image is not very strong, probably because its native resolution is WSXGA + 1680 x 1050 and are also just a little more expensive.

  I found a document on the Web from Toshiba site we (Document ID: 98082393) that details how to display only the external monitor, probably with the help of whatever the external monitor can manage the resolution which would be perfect, except that it only works with Windows Vista.

  If someone has found a way to do this with Windows XP, I tried following the instructions of Vista, but I am unable to set the external monitor as primary display? Toshiba are working on a new video driver that will support this configuration?

  Sounds a little crazy for me because this is how the majority of the standard docking stations is used and many companies also have a significant deployment aspect 4:3 or 5:4 screens that obviously don't work well with laptops widescreen in mirror mode.

  Our users are currently using XGA 1024 x 768 in mirror mode which, on a big screen is stretched and defeats the main reason for having a large screen. We are the only ones having this problem or are we missing something obvious?

  Thanks to anyone with a useful suggestion.

  Hello

  from this site, you can download and install the latest software to display link:

  http://www.DisplayLink.com/support/downloads.html

  Best regards

• Satellite 5200 + external monitor

  I have a higher resolution monitor external 17 '' flat screen connected to my laptop and I really just want to know is possible to make it the "primary monitor? -This option is grayed out in the property control complete panel box.

  I can "extend my desktop to this monitor" and my external monitor becomes display number 2 with only the wallpaper, icons no windows is visible.

  If I deselect the option "extend my desktop to this monitor" both views becomes numbers 1, but then I can't use a higher resolution because I think that the external is really just a clone of the Mobile Panel?

  Thanks for any help.

  Hello

  As far as I know it of not possible to set the external monitor as the primary monitor.
  In addition, if you use the extended desktop resolution of the screen is the same as on the screen of the laptop. Usually, you can change the screen resolution if the external monitor is defined as a second monitor. In this case, you must use the FN + F5 key combination to change the display devices.

  Good bye

• Satellite Pro L20 external monitor as the primary device?

  Hello.

  I want to configure my computer to use an external monitor, it works very well to extend the desktop on the external monitor as one long section.
  But what I want is to use the external monitor as the primary device and the display on the laptop as secondary and extended desktop part. These choice is already in the prperties of the configuration screen in windows xp, but they does not work.
  Is there som kind of updated driver or utility separated to resolve this problem?

  RGS.
  Frank

  Hello

  As far as I know it of not possible to set the external monitor as a main display and the screen of the laptop as secondary display.

• Tecra S2: Definition of external monitor like main display

  Hi all

  last week I got a new laptop Tecra S2 and I have the problem to my external monitor like main screen in dual display mode. The section in the window is grayed out.

  Anyone know how can I enable this feature?

  On my old laptop (Tecra S1 with ATI graphics card) there was no problem to move the main exit from the internal to the external display.

  Sincerely,
  Martin

  Hi Martin

  As much as I know it is not possible to set the external monitor as primary. The LCD cell is always set as primary. I use Tecra M1 (similar to S1) and this option is grayed out too.

  In my Office I use it with docking station and external monitor. When Windows starts the first appears on the external display, but the log in window is still shown at laptop LCD.

  Sorry, but it's like it was. Designed Toshiba display driver has been installed on your old Tecra S1?

• Cannot use lpatop as main external monitor

  Using Windex XP on an old netbook with a very small screen (10 "). Connected to a 19 "monitor. Start screen is displayed at a time. Wallpaper displays both. Can drag programs to the larger screen, but can not set primary external monitor so the taskbar appears on this subject. Is it possible to do this?

  Hello

  Thanks for posting your question in the Microsoft Community!

  I understand that you want to set external monitor as primary. I will try to help you with this.

  (1) what is the brand and model of the computer?

  I wish you visit the link below and let us know if it worked.

  To change the main screen

  http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/display_multi_monitors_select_primary.mspx?mfr=true

  Overview of multiple monitors

  http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/display_multi_monitors_overview.mspx?mfr=true

  For reference:

  Tip

  http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/display_multi_monitors_extend_desktop.mspx?mfr=true

  Tip

  http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/display_multi_monitors_arrange_monitors.mspx?mfr=true

  Please report if you are still having the problem. I will be happy to provide you with the additional options that you can use to get the problem resolved.

  We can't wait to hear back on your part.

• External monitor native 1920 x 1080 won't go full screen (Samsung LD220G)

  As the title says... And that's something, I thought that he can never be wrong, I'm so frustrated.

  Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster LD220G, native 1920 x 1080 60 HZ,

  I connect to it with a DVI cable.

  My laptop is Acer Aspire 6920: OS = Win7 x 64 bit. image = nVidia 9500GS.

  I know how to do a right-click on the desktop > screen resolution and set the external monitor to 1920 x 1080. And it shows in the monitor 1920 x 108. But instead there is an empty (black) strip 1 inch left to left and right of the screen to be full screen, and the display is compressed (larger)...

  I continued to play with the NVidia settings and options the monitor OSD, it won't change.

  To a lower resolution, it goes full screen but the texts are stretched or blurred.

  I also asked help from Samsung tech support, and they say it must be my computer.

  Any ideas guys? Maybe something with the DVI cable bandwidth I use? or find a driver for the monitor would help? (Samsung does not provide a driver that is compatible with win7)

  Thanks for the help!

  What is the resolution recommended to your laptop, have you looked at the graphics when you right click the desktop, you can also view the Properties section to review the settings and options.

  Usually, it will show you the best size for the file it is reading your t.v. for the best image quality.

• Unable to set the resolution of the screen for an external monitor

  I'm trying to set up an external monitor to Asus to mirror my iMac 27 "new using a HDMI > Lightening connection, but using the monitor preferences, requires both screens at the same resolution. The Asus monitor is smaller, I'm looking for mirror to a proper resolution to the screen (that I can actually read!). From what I gleaned on the web until now, so it should be easy - and now I think it has to do with the HDMI connection on the monitor. Any advice would be much appreciated!

  Tom Kloster

  Portland, Oregon

  You will need to disable mirroring.

• Satellite U300-it is possible to set up my external monitor at 1440 x 900?

  I have a big problem with my Satellite U300 - 13H. I need to set up my external monitor broad (Compaq wf1907v) at 1440 x 900.
  I downloaded the latest drivers from the Intel website, but when I tried to install it, I got this message "* the driver being installed is not validated for this computer." Please get suitable driver from the computer manufacturer.

  Thanks for your help.

  > The driver being installed is not validated for this computer. Download the correct driver, the computer manufacturer please. "This means that you must use the graphics driver from the Toshiba driver page.

  Why? Because graphics drivers of 3 third-party sites are not designed and certified for Toshiba laptops.
  The drivers of Toshiba GPU support thermal protection which is needed to prevent overheating of the material.
  The drivers of Intel, ATi or nVidia page don t support this protection!

  You can use and install these drivers ONLY at you OWN Risk!

  By the way; You can choose the resolution 1440 x 900, only if the graphics driver supports this.

• How to set up an external monitor to display cell with lid closed?

  Hello

  I want to configure my new two external monitors to function as an extended desktop MPB lid closed, but am not clear how. What I see as I type this now is the screen MBP as usual, the external monitor to the right has the image of the desktop from my laptop but nothing else, and your screen to the left with the Yosemite stock to the image of the Sun and nothing else. They are connected by a Targus docking station, I guess that properly since both are alive and well.

  What I would do with lid closed is the screen to the left of the screen MBP and see right monitor as an extension of the left. I tried to close the laptop to see it would automatically migrate to the left monitor, but it does nothing.

  Your help is appreciated in advance.

  Paul

  In system/display Preferences, you can set to mirror or extend.  https://support.Apple.com/en-us/HT202351 if this does not work, you might have a problem with your connection.

• How to set 1280 x 800 on external monitor connected to the Tecra M2V by APR3?

  Hello

  I have a Tecra M2v (with intel Extreme Graphics 2) and recently got an Advanced Port Replicator III and a 15.4 "WXGA LCD display. According to the specifications of the laptop (LINK to DL the PDF specsheet) it will support an external monitor with a resolution of 1280 x 800, but I don't know how to operate. The only resolutions that I can find are for 1024 x 768 or 1280 x 1024.

  I installed the latest version of the bios (v 1.30) and have tried different drivers of intel and can not get the wide screen resolutions to appear. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can get this to work?

  Hello Randy

  Are you sure that your external LCD can manage with a resolution of 1280 x 800? You attempted to set this resolution without Advanced Port Replicator III?

• Set the rotation of the screen to external monitor on Portege M400

  I would like to be able to use the screen of the mobile phone in the form of tablets, while the display to an external monitor. The problem is that when you use the laptop in its Tablet configuration (fixed and swivel screen on top) the external monitor displays the image upside down. If I rotate the screen image output, so I use the Tablet upside which is impossible when it is docked. Is it all the same independently set the rotation of the screen of the Tablet and the external screen?
  If someone could help me with this I would be grateful as at this moment whether or not I have to remove the Tablet and use backwards the external monitor.

  I use Windows tablet PC on a Portege M400 and a monitor external 22 "LCD

  Thank you.

  Before we start the discussion I just have one question: do you want to use extended desktop or office cloned on external monitor?

• Cannot set external monitor like main window on T500

  How can I configure my external monitor as the main in Vista window when it is connected to the docking station DVI port mini?
  "My problem is that the check box ' this is my main monitor" is always disabled after having extended my desktop to monitor 4.

  The external monitor is loaded as screen 4. (Screen 3 is the T500 and 1 & 2 is assigned to the internal Intel screen card that is not in use)

  Thank you
  Philippe

  Vista because of grief in this regard and we have never seen a good answer about why.

  The good news is the utility Thinkpad Presentation Director - fire just that upward and step through the wizard. It will allow you to set up your monitors as you wish and save it as a profile. In most of the situations that the configuration will be available when anchor you, but worst case are you just select the profile of the PD icon in the task bar (or the value of the checkbox to automatically apply whenever the laptop is connected).

  I want to emphasize however that we have to make these options - the great victory is the ability to put primary watching for whatever reason Microsoft has grayed out in regular checkups.

  Best,

  Kevin

  P.S. If you really don't want to see the configuration of four screens and that you will not use the switchable graphics in the BIOS you can set discrete graphics (only) display rather than switchable. You will still likely PD to define primary/Main.

  PPS you should also be able to do through the ATI Catalyst Control Center, but in some cases that makes you stop more than the PD Assistant.

• Satellite M30-104 - cannot set a good resolution on external monitor

  Hello world

  I have a Satellite M30-104 with a nvidia GeForce FX5200.
  This works well but when I plug in an external monitor, which is a widescreen 1440 * 900, I can not put the correct resolution, even if I install the latest driver.

  What can I do?

  Thank you

  Hello

  First of all you must check in your manual if your graphics card would support such a resolution external.

  But note; you will not be able to select this resolution if the graphics driver doesn t contains, although this resolution would be supported by the graphics card.

  As you can see two facts are important: driver graphics and graphics card can support this resolution if you want to use.

  Welcome them

• external monitor display resolution not as an option

  I try to have an external monitor for MacBook Pro (the Captain). While setting up, I couldn't find the proper resolution (1920 * 1080 @60 Hz) in the display settings. I did a nd restart read a lot about this, but I couldn't find a simple solution on how to add a resolution in the option if it is not found.

  hope you can help me configure the resolution to the required resolution.

  After a screen shows what display preferences for the external monitor