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The New Macbook and Multiple Monitors

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tyreal

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Oct 30, 2008
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Just curious if anyone knows of a solution which allows connecting to more than one external monitor? I have a 22" and 19" Dell. The 22" is connected to my new Macbook via the mini display port.

It's my understanding the mini display to dual link cable can only work for a 30" monitor, not two separate monitors.

Thanks!
 
You can use a dualhead2go or triplehead2go to use 2/or 3 monitors as a big one...
 
There is a question of resolution as well.

I would love to use my macbook to drive my two 24" dell monitors but they run at 1920x1200.

I don't believe the dualhead2go will do that.
 
subq said:
There is a question of resolution as well.

I would love to use my macbook to drive my two 24" dell monitors but they run at 1920x1200.

I don't believe the dualhead2go will do that.
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A TripleHead2Go Digital will do that (dirve two 1920x1200 displays). I have done it in the past with a Macbook Pro, but since the Mini DisplayPort to dual-link DVI adapter isn't out yet (grrr), I can't do it with my Macbook yet.

See these threads:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/595437/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/596370/
 
Consultant said:
There are DisplayLink USB adapters that allows additional displays. Not for 3d gaming of course.
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I was going to make mention the lack of 3D acceleration with the current DisplayLink driver for OS X. Can you even get Quartz Extreme or Core Image over it?
 
my macbook is for mobile computing, don't really need it to drive a bunch of monitors, I wish the lcd was better quality though

need the mac pro for some dual 24-30" beauty
 
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