Hello everyone.
I need some expert advise on the above issue so I though there's no better place to ask!
My current set-up is a laptop (docked via docking station), which is connected to a VGA splitter box, which is connected to two external monitors.
I wish to close my laptop and use my two external monitors as an extension (i.e. external monitor 1 - desktop display. External monitor 2 - extended display of monitor), whilst my laptop is closed.
One of the problems I am facing is that when I close my laptop screen, both external monitors switch to be a duplication of each other. i.e. Monitor 1 (desktop display) and Monitor 2 as a duplication of Monitor 1 and not an extension (both external monitors displays a duplicated desktop)
To get around this I have accessed "screen resolution" where it should detect how many displays I have and it only shows the one monitor? (laptop closed with both external monitors working as a duplication of one another). However, when have my laptop is open and I access "screen resolution," I can now detect two monitors. But both external monitors work as a duplication of each other and not independently.
When I have my laptop open, I can use my two external monitors as an extension to my laptop (i.e. Laptop displays my desktop and both external monitors as an extension of the laptop - no desktop on both external monitors)... However, the two external monitors are a duplication of each other and both display my desktop.
Issue 1.
How can I have both external monitors working as an extension (NOT a duplication) of each other when the laptop is closed? i.e. external monitor 1 - desktop display. External monitor 2 - extended display of monitor
Issue 2.
How can I have both external monitors working in a triple extension series to one another, when the laptop is open (if possible)? i.e. laptop displays my desktop. monitor 1 is an extension of laptop screen, and monitor 2 is an extension of monitor 1 (external monitors independent to one another)
Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope I haven't gone on with myself too much!
Any help, advise and/or tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Jon
I need some expert advise on the above issue so I though there's no better place to ask!
My current set-up is a laptop (docked via docking station), which is connected to a VGA splitter box, which is connected to two external monitors.
I wish to close my laptop and use my two external monitors as an extension (i.e. external monitor 1 - desktop display. External monitor 2 - extended display of monitor), whilst my laptop is closed.
One of the problems I am facing is that when I close my laptop screen, both external monitors switch to be a duplication of each other. i.e. Monitor 1 (desktop display) and Monitor 2 as a duplication of Monitor 1 and not an extension (both external monitors displays a duplicated desktop)
To get around this I have accessed "screen resolution" where it should detect how many displays I have and it only shows the one monitor? (laptop closed with both external monitors working as a duplication of one another). However, when have my laptop is open and I access "screen resolution," I can now detect two monitors. But both external monitors work as a duplication of each other and not independently.
When I have my laptop open, I can use my two external monitors as an extension to my laptop (i.e. Laptop displays my desktop and both external monitors as an extension of the laptop - no desktop on both external monitors)... However, the two external monitors are a duplication of each other and both display my desktop.
Issue 1.
How can I have both external monitors working as an extension (NOT a duplication) of each other when the laptop is closed? i.e. external monitor 1 - desktop display. External monitor 2 - extended display of monitor
Issue 2.
How can I have both external monitors working in a triple extension series to one another, when the laptop is open (if possible)? i.e. laptop displays my desktop. monitor 1 is an extension of laptop screen, and monitor 2 is an extension of monitor 1 (external monitors independent to one another)
Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope I haven't gone on with myself too much!
Any help, advise and/or tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Jon