Laptop setup - multiple monitors, etc - suggestions?
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@Dashrender I agree DisplayPort is what you should use. No reason for hdmi here, its a lot more expensive and I'm sure you have seperate usb speakers.
I have had several issues with the usb-c as well. Laptops were a mix of Latitude and Precision and Dell ultrasharp monitors.
Our Surface Pro's seem to work well with our docks. I have one user with that setup I believe. She runs 2 monitors with the Surface and a dock.
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@wrx7m said in Laptop setup - multiple monitors, etc - suggestions?:
I have had some issues with external monitors losing signal and basically going back and forth every second.
I've also had this exact issue.
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@wrx7m said in Laptop setup - multiple monitors, etc - suggestions?:
Do they all use the same model of monitor? I am wondering if the docks don't like the HDMI on Asus 24 inch monitors that I have been buying for several years.
My configuration has been 2 seperate Dell Ultrasharp monitors using Display port
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I haven't checked,.... does DP do 4k?
My brother wants to do a home build and he has a 4k projector. -
@scotth said in Laptop setup - multiple monitors, etc - suggestions?:
I haven't checked,.... does DP do 4k?
My brother wants to do a home build and he has a 4k projector.Yes. His 4K projector uses DP?
https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/feature/digital-home/displayport-vs-hdmi-3535257/ -
@jmoore said in Laptop setup - multiple monitors, etc - suggestions?:
@wrx7m said in Laptop setup - multiple monitors, etc - suggestions?:
I have had some issues with external monitors losing signal and basically going back and forth every second.
I've also had this exact issue.
Glad it isn't just me.
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@wrx7m said in Laptop setup - multiple monitors, etc - suggestions?:
@scotth said in Laptop setup - multiple monitors, etc - suggestions?:
I haven't checked,.... does DP do 4k?
My brother wants to do a home build and he has a 4k projector.Yes. His 4K projector uses DP?
https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/feature/digital-home/displayport-vs-hdmi-3535257/Dunno. I have to ask him.
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@jmoore said in Laptop setup - multiple monitors, etc - suggestions?:
@Dashrender I agree DisplayPort is what you should use. No reason for hdmi here, its a lot more expensive and I'm sure you have seperate usb speakers.
Nope - speakers are only needed for error noises, so no external speakers are deployed here.
I have had several issues with the usb-c as well. Laptops were a mix of Latitude and Precision and Dell ultrasharp monitors.
Our Surface Pro's seem to work well with our docks. I have one user with that setup I believe. She runs 2 monitors with the Surface and a dock.
Surface Pro - How are you connecting the dock? Do you have the MS Surface Dock? Assuming MS Surface Pro, multi-monitors, and MS Surface Dock - is she able to not have the Surface Pro screen on? i.e. only a dual monitor while docked setup, instead of a triple?
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@Dashrender said in Laptop setup - multiple monitors, etc - suggestions?:
@jmoore said in Laptop setup - multiple monitors, etc - suggestions?:
@Dashrender I agree DisplayPort is what you should use. No reason for hdmi here, its a lot more expensive and I'm sure you have seperate usb speakers.
Nope - speakers are only needed for error noises, so no external speakers are deployed here.
I have had several issues with the usb-c as well. Laptops were a mix of Latitude and Precision and Dell ultrasharp monitors.
Our Surface Pro's seem to work well with our docks. I have one user with that setup I believe. She runs 2 monitors with the Surface and a dock.
Surface Pro - How are you connecting the dock? Do you have the MS Surface Dock? Assuming MS Surface Pro, multi-monitors, and MS Surface Dock - is she able to not have the Surface Pro screen on? i.e. only a dual monitor while docked setup, instead of a triple?
HDMI with the Kensington SD-7000 dock. I think thats the model. I do not know what happens with her monitors. I would ask but she's at a conference right now.
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@Dashrender said in Laptop setup - multiple monitors, etc - suggestions?:
@Pete-S said in Laptop setup - multiple monitors, etc - suggestions?:
Keep in mind that you're using displayport you can run several monitors off one output.
I know this, when I first deployed some HP mini desktop machines, they only had one DP port, but I needed to drive two monitors. This was a new setup, so I had to buy everything. I purchased two DP monitors, and had to buy a DP splitter (if you will) that provided two video outputs. I tried to purchase one again, and DAMN they are crazy expensive.
I need to look into DP monitors that have a second port designed for daisy chaining... something I might do for this project.
Another option is to just look into getting a larger monitor. 2 x 22" is not a huge amount of screen estate.
You could for instance go with a 34" 21:9 like Samsung. Or just go with something bigger like a 40" 16:9 4K.
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@Pete-S said in Laptop setup - multiple monitors, etc - suggestions?:
@Dashrender said in Laptop setup - multiple monitors, etc - suggestions?:
@Pete-S said in Laptop setup - multiple monitors, etc - suggestions?:
Keep in mind that you're using displayport you can run several monitors off one output.
I know this, when I first deployed some HP mini desktop machines, they only had one DP port, but I needed to drive two monitors. This was a new setup, so I had to buy everything. I purchased two DP monitors, and had to buy a DP splitter (if you will) that provided two video outputs. I tried to purchase one again, and DAMN they are crazy expensive.
I need to look into DP monitors that have a second port designed for daisy chaining... something I might do for this project.
Another option is to just look into getting a larger monitor. 2 x 22" is not a huge amount of screen estate.
You could for instance go with a 34" 21:9 like Samsung. Or just go with something bigger like a 40" 16:9 4K.
LOL - do you know the price difference between those? We go from say $320 for two monitors to something like $600+ (often well over $1000). So sure, while it might be nice to have a single huge monitor, the price gap just doesn't justify it.
