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Using Aldi laptop monitor as dual monitor?

  • 10-01-2005 12:01pm
    #1
    Chris Peacock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭


    I reckon one or two of you got the 15' screen laptop that was being sold in Aldi on the 27/11/04.
    Just wondering if anybody tried to use the laptop with another monitor to have dual monitors?
    Will the graphics card allow you to do so?
    I have asked around and found that you cant use the monitor on the laptop as your second monitor (trying dual monitor again) for your desktop pc. Is this true or utter horse flaps?
    Any suggestions?



    Details of Aldi laptop follow below.

    Intel® Pentium® M processor 735(1.7Ghz)
    Multi Format DVD Burner DVD-+ R/RW
    Intel PRO/WIRELESS LAN 2200 b/g
    ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 128MB
    High resolution 15.1" SXGA+ Display
    80 GB Hard disk
    512 MB DDR RAM 333MHz
    4 in 1 Card Reader
    2 internal speakers,
    microphone connection
    3x USB 2.0,
    Firewire IEEE1394
    VGA-Out, Mic-In, Line-Out,
    TV-Out (s-video)
    56k Modem V.90 and fast ethernet 10/100Mbit LAN (includes telephone cable)
    Battery: Smart Li-Ion battery (8 cells)


Comments

  • #2
    kdouglas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭kdouglas


    not sure about the aldi (gericom i think??) laptops but with any other laptop i've used, once the tv-out is active, you can set up the dual monitor display using the display properties in windows (right-click on the desktop and hit properties)

    if its not working try booting the laptop with the tv or monitor that u intend to use connected and maybe check in the bios to see if there is an option to turn dual display on/off...

    there should be something in the user manual about connecting a second screen also.


  • #3
    Chris Peacock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭Chris Peacock


    Cheers lad.


  • #4
    LeperKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭LeperKing


    http://www.snapfiles.com/maxivista.html

    This might let you use your laptop as a second screen for a desktop pc.

    LK


  • #5
    Funkygreendogs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 207 ✭✭Funkygreendogs


    kdouglas wrote:
    not sure about the aldi (gericom i think??) laptops but with any other laptop i've used, once the tv-out is active, you can set up the dual monitor display using the display properties in windows (right-click on the desktop and hit properties)

    if its not working try booting the laptop with the tv or monitor that u intend to use connected and maybe check in the bios to see if there is an option to turn dual display on/off...

    there should be something in the user manual about connecting a second screen also.

    what do you mean by active?


  • #6
    kdouglas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭kdouglas


    on my old laptop, if the tv-out wasnt connected at boot, it wouldnt recognise when you plugged it in, but i think there was an option in the bios to change this. best bet is to just plug the cable in and then turn on the laptop


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