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Question

Three Monitor Setup on E6420

by Jun 8, 2012 1:16AM PDT

I am trying to set up my laptop to use two (2) external monitors. I am using a Dell Latitude E6420 laptop that has an external VGA connection as well as an HDMI connection. Currently I am able to use the laptop LCD screen as one display and an external monitor connected to the external VGA connection on the laptop. I would like to, if possible, connect a second external monitor to the HDMI connection. The monitor I have has an HDMI connection on it and when I connect it to the laptop, I am unable to get it to work on the 3rd (HDMI connection) monitor yet it will output to the laptop LCD and the external VGA connected monitor.
Is there a way to get it to output to the HDMi connected monitor as well? Do I need third party software to accomplish that? The laptop is running Windows 7 Enterprise 64 bit. It is on a company domain but access is not a problem (I have domain administrator access if necessary).

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So far you get TWO
by Forum moderator Jun 8, 2012 3:44AM PDT

All laptops unless they specify 3 monitor support are dual display capable. The LCD in the laptop is one and the external is number two.

To get a third display I add some USB display card.
Bob

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External Monitors
by Sep 6, 2012 5:25AM PDT

DVOn a Dell Latitude laptop, to use more than a single external monitor you need a docking station.
The docking station for the e6420 has 2 HDMI, 2 VGA and 2 DVI connections.
The maximu displays you can use is 2 at any one time.

I hope this helps

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not seasy
by ZapodB Jun 27, 2013 2:24AM PDT

hi guyz! the thing is that this nb has 2 videocard. an intel and and nvidia 4200 something.
with a docking staion is have used with 2 external monitors for months. after my logon service crashed and reinstalled the win7 x64 prof, im only able to use 1 external montior...im unable to install the intel 3000 driver, because i got that "your computer isn't meet with the minimum requirements" in the device manager i only see a mirage vga as primary..., but i cannot use it for 3rd display. any similar with a solution? thx!

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Ahh that issue.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jun 27, 2013 2:29AM PDT

I run into that when folk try a "clean install." That is, they don't have the OS install plan from the maker.

This area is full of issues such as not only what drivers to install but in what order. I don't have that detail here so be sure to ask Dell what a proper install of Windows would entail.

This thread is more than 384 days old.
Bob

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