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01-22-2008 , 08:31 PM

dankness3

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Hi- i just got a 30 inch samsung from stars and Im wondering if its possible to run this through my thinkpad t42?? any help apreciated ty

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01-22-2008 , 08:33 PM

STARSCREAM.

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Does it have a vga or dvi port on the side of it? What type is your monitor? I can run my monitor on my laptop, it's as easy as just hooking it up.

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01-22-2008 , 08:51 PM

dankness3

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my labtop only has a VGA port starscream.

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01-22-2008 , 09:13 PM

IlovefoodnPokr

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So we talking like a science lab?

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01-22-2008 , 09:15 PM

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So we talking like a science lab?

lolloollolo awesome.

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01-22-2008 , 09:24 PM

TronSpecial

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lol what an idiot

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01-22-2008 , 09:29 PM

micth.

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macbook pro is the only labtop i know that runs a 30". u need a dual dvi port

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01-22-2008 , 09:47 PM

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You shouldn't have to limit the size of the monitor to the laptop itself. Except the max resolution of the monitor display would be whatever the laptop is capable of. Which could make this somewhat irrelevant if it's much more significant.

I hooked a 24" to my laptop via vga cable and it worked fine. However like stated before it was only able to do about a 1200x800 resolution (forget exact numbers) when the monitor is about 1900x1200 (again, forget exact number).

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01-22-2008 , 09:49 PM

Fletcher19

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AFAIK the t42 runs the 30" monitors at max res

also, excellent use of 'labtop'

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01-22-2008 , 09:54 PM

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Macbook pro is like 1 of 3 "labtops" that run a 30 inch monitor at native resolution.

I think the dell e1705 does as well.

I forget the other.

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01-22-2008 , 09:58 PM

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lol what an idiot

is that necessary?

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01-22-2008 , 10:05 PM

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lol so r u guys sayin I cant run this through my t42?? Cause i was gonna go by a vga-dvi convertver cable but is it not worth the hassle? A little more clarity would be apreciate d

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01-22-2008 , 10:11 PM

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any laptop in the last couple of years should be capable of 1920x1200

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01-22-2008 , 10:54 PM

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lol so r u guys sayin I cant run this through my t42?? Cause i was gonna go by a vga-dvi convertver cable but is it not worth the hassle? A little more clarity would be apreciate d

Your computer cannot run it at its native resolution (2560x1600). You can get a VGA to DVI adapter to see how it looks. It won't be pretty though.

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01-23-2008 , 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by dankness3

lol so r u guys sayin I cant run this through my t42?? Cause i was gonna go by a vga-dvi convertver cable but is it not worth the hassle? A little more clarity would be apreciate d

with only a VGA plug you absolutely cannot run this monitor at native resolution (2560x1600) from your labtop. If you have a DVI plug built in, then you have a chance of running it, but as stated, only a handful of laptops have the necessary (dual-link DVI) port

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01-23-2008 , 03:06 AM

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So basically I need to buy a new computer?

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01-23-2008 , 03:50 AM

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So basically I need to buy a new computer?

Yes

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01-23-2008 , 11:52 AM

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my laptop has DVI output but it doesn't support 2560*1600, i hooked up with 24 before and it worked perfect, my lap top vid card supports 1900*1200 and still runs the max on the 15' screen. I was trying to get dell 30 and hook it up on my laptop but i don't think it's feasible. Guess I'll have to spend another 1500 for a new system.

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01-23-2008 , 02:22 PM

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Does your laptop have a dvi and vga or just a dvi?

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01-23-2008 , 03:21 PM

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Macbook pro is like 1 of 3 "labtops" that run a 30 inch monitor at native resolution.

I think the dell e1705 does as well.

I forget the other.

i would double check on the dell.

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01-23-2008 , 03:40 PM

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i would double check on the dell.

It does you just need an adapter.

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01-23-2008 , 03:45 PM

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It does you just need an adapter.

you shouldn't need an adapter if it has a dual-link DVI port.

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01-23-2008 , 04:03 PM

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anyone know if the 24inchers work fine with the Dell Inspiron 1520, Intel Core 2 Duo T7100, 1.8GHz, 800Mhz, 2M L2 Cache?? also so I can use the 24 inch for table and the laptop for Pt etc>

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01-23-2008 , 09:44 PM

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dankness3

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Hey so I guess I need to buy a computer- what systems would u guys recomend? I'm not looking to spend much more than 1500 but I want quality...

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01-24-2008 , 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by rubbrband

Does your laptop have a dvi and vga or just a dvi?

my laptop has both and i just checked, it's a dual link DVI port..does that mean i can hook up with the 30 incher? or it still depends on the vid card's max resolution?

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