From: Tim Tyhurst (tim_at_dogmead.com)
Date: Sat Apr 28 2001 - 09:56:19 EDT
Win98 (and probably WinME) support this on the ThinkPad models that I've
tried (770, 770Z, 570E). It's not very satisfactory unless you have a lot of
video RAM, though.
tim
-----Original Message-----
From: robert_at_elastica.com [mailto:robert_at_elastica.com]
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 06:00
To: William Armstrong
Cc: Chris Ryland; thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
Subject: RE: A21p w/external monitor as 2nd display
What OS allows otherwise?
On Sat, 28 Apr 2001, William Armstrong wrote:
> Chris,
>
> If you're using W2k then I believe you're out of luck. W2k on an A2xp only
> allows the same screen to be dispayed on both displays. Huge drag!
>
> --Bill Armstrong
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chris Ryland [mailto:cpr_at_emsoftware.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 2:44 AM
> > To: thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
> > Subject: A21p w/external monitor as 2nd display
> >
> >
> > In anyone's experience, does it work to plug in an external monitor as a
> > *second* display along with the main LCD screen (yes, I realize from
what
> > scraps of documentation I can find that the external monitor will
> > be driven
> > at the same resolution & color depth as the main screen)? If so, can you
> > place it logically to the right, left, or top of the main LCD?
> >
> > Any helpful experiences greatly appreciated before I plunk down the
money
> > for an external 17" LCD to double my logical screen real estate.
> > (Looking at
> > the Samsung 770tft as a good, cheap choice.)
> > --
> > Cheers!
> > Chris Ryland
> > Em Software, Inc.
> > www.emsoftware.com
> >
> >
>
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