Hey, problem: working on a dell latitude laptop w/docking station and monitor; when I close the laptop, the monitor's visuals

MMAbraham

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Hey, problem: working on a dell latitude laptop w/docking station and monitor; when I close the laptop, the monitor's visuals get weird, showing parts of 4 screens, the main one being the size of the laptop screen, the rest just pieces. Any ideas on how to fix this?
 

ronintexas

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I had the same issue with Dell Laptops- used a docking station with 2 external monitors with a laptop. The trick was to power on the laptop while being connected to the docking station, and once power is on, close the lid immediately. Allow it to boot with the lid closed. You may have to change window's configuration to "do nothing" when the lid is closed.