Macbook with Two External Displays

[kikobarbada]

Hello.

Currently I have a white Macbook connected to a 22in monitor. And they are both turned on. I have another 22in monitor but there are not two mini-dvi ports on the Macbook. How can I connect two external displays and close the macbook display? (1680x1050 each display, instead of 1680x1050 and 1280x800 like now).

Thanks, Kiko.

 

[iToaster]

Nope, only supports one external.

 

[kikobarbada]

I know there is some kind of device to connect two displays.

 

[MadGoat]

There are options op purchasing a USB->VGA adapter like this one http://www.usbgear.com/USB-Video-Card.html

whether there is any mac support, I really don't know.

I wouldn't recomend it fro gaming or such.

 

[vicious7]

I think Matrox has a unit called DualHead2Go that should help with what you are trying to do.

 

[Heb1228]

As for the USB option:

We have added new driver support for Hi-Resolution up to 1280X1024 at 16-bit Color.

And the Matrox suggestion:

The DualHead2Go supports resolutions up to 2560 x 1024 in 16.7M colors at 60Hz stretched across two displays.

Neither one of those will support the kind of resolution needed for 2 22" screens. I don't think there's any feasible way to do what the OP is asking.

 

[MaddieBrad]

This is the best thing to se for multiple monitors. This card allows up to 4 externals I think. USB doesn't have eough bandwidth and performance will suffer. This card uses your express card slot and is high bandwidth.

Click here for VTLink

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[squeeks]

This is the best thing to se for multiple monitors. This card allows up to 4 externals I think. USB doesn't have eough bandwidth and performance will suffer. This card uses your express card slot and is high bandwidth.

Click here for VTLink

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people keep suggesting the VT card, but its PC Card, NOT express Card, so unless they have an express card version that i havent seen...it woulnt work.

 

[MaddieBrad]

Hmmm... Thats my bad. I could have sworn it was express card. Sorry. I think I may have confused it with this one that i found before.

Belkin Express Card Expansion Dock

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[jonutarr]

This is the best thing to se for multiple monitors. This card allows up to 4 externals I think. USB doesn't have eough bandwidth and performance will suffer. This card uses your express card slot and is high bandwidth.

Click here for VTLink

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thats sweet !

 

[Heb1228]

While these suggestions may be helpful for some people, the OP has a MacBook and therefore no ExpressCard slot.

 

[ErikCLDR]

Do you want to screen span or mirror?

 

[dglenn9000]

Monitor mirroring with 2 different size monitors

Do you want to screen span or mirror?

I'm in the same boat and would like to hear suggestions for mirror with 2 different size monitors.

Thanks

 

[compuguy1088]

I think Matrox has a unit called DualHead2Go that should help with what you are trying to do.

I would go with this, I've heard of it, and it would have the most bandwidth, though there may be a problem with max bandwidth, because the Macbook can only power such a certain size of a display. The DualHead2Go probably would work best with the MBP.