Dual Monitor Bracket was Re: [OT] Windows XP & Multiple Monitors

["paul_watkin" <paul_watkin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Taking this thread off at a slight tangent I would like to try and=20
wall mount two 19" LCD monitors side by side, my original plan had=20
been to buy a normal pivoting plasma bracket capable of taking both=20
screens weight and then mounting the screens on a metal plate=20
attached to said bracket.

However I have come across this which is purpose built for the job

Ergotron 200 Series Dual Monitor Arm=20
http://www.smcdirect.co.uk/detail.asp?id=3D155440
problem being the=20
places that have them in stock want =A3275 upwards which to my way of=20
thinking is a bit steep

So the question is does anybody know of anything similar but a darn=20
sight cheaper, looking to spend no more than 100 quid if I can help=20
it

Cheers

Paul=20
--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups@...> wrote:
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> Let us know how it goes - I was kind of skeptical when I saw this=20
a few months ago - but looks like it could work :-)
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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On=20
Behalf Of White, Peter
> Sent: 16 June 2006 13:57
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Windows XP & Multiple Monitors
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> That would have been ideal, but the new D-series docks don't=20
support PCI,
> nor do they come with duel VGA/DVI ports (at least the dock for=20
the D410/420
> doesn't. I'm going to give the Matrox gadget a go, it's looks like=20
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> should work.
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> From: Tim Hawes [mailto:timsyahoo@... <mailto:timsyahoo%
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> Sent: 16 June 2006 13:29
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>=20
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Windows XP & Multiple Monitors
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> I used to drive a 17" CRT and a Dell 1905FP from a D600 docking
> station; CRT connected to the analog out (@1024x768) and the FP to=20
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> DVI port (@1280x1024)-, worked a treat :-)
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> A vendor I used to visit had the extended docking station (the one
> that would accept PCI cards) - he had a 4-port graphics card=20
installed
> and ran 4-off monitors from his D600.
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> HTH,
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> Tim.
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> On 6/15/06, White, Peter <peter.white@ <mailto:peter.white%
40banctec.co.uk>
> -banctec.co.-uk> wrote:
> > With all this talk of screen, I've got a question....-my boss=20
wants 2
> screen
> > on his desk, (side by side on a dual-mount stand), but he uses
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laptop
> with
> > a single VGA output. What's the cheapest way to drive 2
screens?=20
I've
> > found a PCMCIA -> PCI converter, but it's mega-bucks, there
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be an
> > easier way?
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> > Thanks, Pete
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