Toshiba M200 Video Setup

agjones · #1 (**permalink**) 11-05-2004, 01:46 PM

I am considering this Convertible and would like to know If its video setup allows you to expand your desktop using an attached monitor so that you show two seperate views. 1 on the Tablet and another on the attached monitor?

Thanks

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Originally Posted by mochant

Well stated. I'm not an attorney -- I'm a marketing professional at a software company and a heavy-duty blogger. I rely on the M205 as my sole PC and it works in just about every environment I need it to including:

Office - plugged into a port replicator with 19" LCD flat panel and FS keyboard
Home - at the computer desk or relaxing in my favorite overstuffed chair
In meetings - either scribbling notes or hooked to a digital projector
At the radio station where I do a weekly call-in talk show
Internet cafes
Traveling

I can run pretty heavy duty apps like Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Fireworks with no problem on this unit (1.5 Ghz Centrino, 512 MB RAM). I regularly have half a dozen apps running with no degradation in performance.

Finally, the screen on this Tablet rocks! :w00t: Super hi-res and a dedicated nVidia card.

mochant · #2 (**permalink**) 11-05-2004, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by agjones

I am considering this Convertible and would like to know If its video setup allows you to expand your desktop using an attached monitor so that you show two seperate views. 1 on the Tablet and another on the attached monitor?

Thanks

A qualified yes. The NVIDIA card supports dual display but is a bit confused at handling two different displays with different resolutions. The LCD flat panel I use (NEC 1830) doesn't work quite right at the Portege's 1400 x 1050 native resolution. It prefers 1280 x 1024. I have run a dual display (extended desktop - not a mirror) at 1280 x 1024 and it works OK except the Portege screen is kind of fuzzy.

So it's possible, but not ideal IMO. I ended up using just the big LCD at my desk and have the Portege configured to not use the Tablet's screen when I'm docked in my port replicator on my desk.

froogle · #3 (**permalink**) 01-29-2005, 07:28 AM

You know, it's also worth looking at Toshiba's awesome docking solution for the M200. According to the demo I watched you can actually have the M200 tilted up for you at a convenient angle for you to hand write on, with the bulk of your actual work going on in the real monitor you're also running on the machine.

Now that's cool!

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