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Question

3 Monitor Setup

May 21, 2017 11:02AM PDT

Hi. I'm running a Lenovo Thinkpad T530. My intention is to run three monitors side by side and I am currently able to run 2 out of the integrated VGA and Mini Display port. I have tried to connect a USB 3.0 to VGA adapter for the third monitor. All of the drivers are up to date for the dongle and it outputs a signal to my monitor but my laptop is limiting the resolution to 800x600? Any thoughts? The two functional monitors are optimized for 1280 x 1024 which is rather comfortable on the 23 inch screen. Thanks

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Answer
Try another USB to Video card.
May 22, 2017 9:14AM PDT

It's odd that didn't work out. Must be a defective one.

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Re: Video Card
May 24, 2017 7:05PM PDT

I've already tried two different ones and have gotten the same result each time.

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Wish I was there.
May 24, 2017 7:17PM PDT