# Off Topic Laptops
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**Created:** 2001-02-22 14:07 UTC
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**URL:** https://www.epiusers.help/t/off-topic-laptops/2287
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## Post #1 by @system
No, I guess I mis-understood the issue.
-----Original Message-----
From: Troy Funte [mailto:
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Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 5:02 PM
To:
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Subject: Re: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
Yes, Brian, that is correct. I'm curious about Todd if his multi-mode is
able to view two DIFFERENT things on both external and LCD. I'm not trying
to brag about the Ashton Digital here, I'm really curious now what other
laptops are capable of viewing two separate monitors with different
information on each one at the same time.
But maybe this thread is dead and we should get on with Vantage stuff.
Troy Funte
Liberty Electronics
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Davis
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 10:46 AM
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
Yes, I can attach an external display, and I can choose if I want to see
the
laptop display, the external display, or both.
What I think someone in this
thread is saying though, is that they can attach an external display,
and
view one thing on the laptop display and something different on the
external
display at the same time. That, I can't do.
-----Original Message-----
From: Todd Hofert [mailto:todd@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 11:07 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
All laptops I have used have the ability to accept an external video
display
whether it be a monitor or projector or whatever. You typically will use
the
function key plus another key on your keyboard to toggle between three
options; LCD only, External only or both.
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Davis [mailto:bdavis@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 12:57 PM
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
I have an IBM Thinkpad, with Win2000. If it is capable of doing
multi-monitoring, I can't figure out how, and I can't find any
documentation
on it or any mention of it anywhere.
-----Original Message-----
From: Troy Funte [mailto:tfunte@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 12:39 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
I've not used many laptops in my day. I'd love to know if others can
do
this. I've never heard someone say that any others could, and none
have
touted the possibility in ads that I've seen. Maybe they assume
everyone
knows it. Can anyone else confirm that their laptop has multi-monitor
capability? Mine has three modes: single, mirror (both monitors view
the
same thing), multi-monitor (both monitors view separate information).
Troy Funte
Liberty Electronics
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Konecny
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
I would say that most every if not every laptop built today
has this capability.
Troy Funte wrote:
>
> >That's a feature of Windows 98 not the laptop.
>
> You need the right hardware to do it, however. This laptop has a
video
card that has dual monitor capabilities built into it, whereby both
the
laptop screen and external screen can be showing different
information. Is
this how all laptops work? Maybe I was naive...
>
> Troy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joe Konecny
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 6:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
>
> Troy Funte wrote:
> >
> > Here is a brand most have not heard of, but I love it. Ashton
Digital. Mine is a Maximate 420.
> > I purchased a Pentium III 800mhz with 128Mb ram, 10GB Hard
Drive,
40x CDrom, USB port, PS/2 port, Ethernet port, Video out, Serial port,
Parallel port, Active Matrix 14.1'' - for $1800. Haven't seen
anything
close for the price.
> >
> > The feature I love best is the ability to use an external
monitor,
not only to mirror the LCD screen, but to use as a whole separate
desktop,
thereby doubling your desktop space on the screen. Right now I have
email
on
the SVGA monitor and a remote connection to Vantage on the LCD screen.
>
> > One current bug - I've had trouble with a Canon Scanner with
the
USB
port. All other USB functions seem to work great. A recent BIOS
update
helped the scanner problem, but didn't fix it. Tech support probably
isn't
quite as great as say Compaq or HP or Dell.
> >
> > www.ashtondigital.com
> >
> > Troy Funte
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We are looking into buying laptops for our sales people. Does anyone have a
preference for brands? Who has the most value for your dollar?
Erica A. Steffens
System Administrator
Jerneen Micro Medical Technologies Inc.
ESteffens@...Here is a brand most have not heard of, but I love it. Ashton Digital. Mine is a Maximate 420.
I purchased a Pentium III 800mhz with 128Mb ram, 10GB Hard Drive, 40x CDrom, USB port, PS/2 port, Ethernet port, Video out, Serial port, Parallel port, Active Matrix 14.1'' - for $1800. Haven't seen anything close for the price.
The feature I love best is the ability to use an external monitor, not only to mirror the LCD screen, but to use as a whole separate desktop, thereby doubling your desktop space on the screen. Right now I have email on the SVGA monitor and a remote connection to Vantage on the LCD screen.
One current bug - I've had trouble with a Canon Scanner with the USB port. All other USB functions seem to work great. A recent BIOS update helped the scanner problem, but didn't fix it. Tech support probably isn't quite as great as say Compaq or HP or Dell.
www.ashtondigital.com
Troy Funte
Liberty Electronics
----- Original Message -----
From: Erica Steffens
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 6:22 AM
Subject: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
We are looking into buying laptops for our sales people. Does anyone have a
preference for brands? Who has the most value for your dollar?
Erica A. Steffens
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Troy Funte wrote:
>
> Here is a brand most have not heard of, but I love it. Ashton Digital. Mine is a Maximate 420.
> I purchased a Pentium III 800mhz with 128Mb ram, 10GB Hard Drive, 40x CDrom, USB port, PS/2 port, Ethernet port, Video out, Serial port, Parallel port, Active Matrix 14.1'' - for $1800. Haven't seen anything close for the price.
>
> The feature I love best is the ability to use an external monitor, not only to mirror the LCD screen, but to use as a whole separate desktop, thereby doubling your desktop space on the screen. Right now I have email on the SVGA monitor and a remote connection to Vantage on the LCD screen.
That's a feature of Windows 98 not the laptop.
> One current bug - I've had trouble with a Canon Scanner with the USB port. All other USB functions seem to work great. A recent BIOS update helped the scanner problem, but didn't fix it. Tech support probably isn't quite as great as say Compaq or HP or Dell.
>
> www.ashtondigital.com
>
> Troy Funte
> Liberty Electronics
I've had really good experiences with Toshiba Satellites as a good "bang for
the buck" laptop. They even stand up to our field service technicians
working in dirty press rooms. I've also had good luck with IBM Thinkpads
and they are selling the base model for dirt cheap now - under $800 I think.
The only Dell I have is less than a month old and has been somewhat flaky
since new. Also have two AST Ascentias that are 5 years old and still going
strong.
Rick
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erica Steffens [mailto:ESteffens@...]
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 9:22 AM
> To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
> Subject: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
>
>
> We are looking into buying laptops for our sales people.
> Does anyone have a
> preference for brands? Who has the most value for your dollar?
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> Erica A. Steffens
> System Administrator
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http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/By the way, this price of $1800 was three months ago. I know prices change every month. Check the web site for current price. The closest laptop with an 800mhz PIII at the time was $2500, had less RAM and no video capabilities.
Troy Funte
Liberty Electronics
----- Original Message -----
From: Troy Funte
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
Here is a brand most have not heard of, but I love it. Ashton Digital. Mine is a Maximate 420.
I purchased a Pentium III 800mhz with 128Mb ram, 10GB Hard Drive, 40x CDrom, USB port, PS/2 port, Ethernet port, Video out, Serial port, Parallel port, Active Matrix 14.1'' - for $1800. Haven't seen anything close for the price.
The feature I love best is the ability to use an external monitor, not only to mirror the LCD screen, but to use as a whole separate desktop, thereby doubling your desktop space on the screen. Right now I have email on the SVGA monitor and a remote connection to Vantage on the LCD screen.
One current bug - I've had trouble with a Canon Scanner with the USB port. All other USB functions seem to work great. A recent BIOS update helped the scanner problem, but didn't fix it. Tech support probably isn't quite as great as say Compaq or HP or Dell.
www.ashtondigital.com
Troy Funte
Liberty Electronics
----- Original Message -----
From: Erica Steffens
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 6:22 AM
Subject: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
We are looking into buying laptops for our sales people. Does anyone have a
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Erica A. Steffens
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Have tried various laptops here. Couple of Toshibas and a couple of IBM's.
We've settled on the Acer TravelMates 600 series. LOVE EM...
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## Post #10 by @system
Erica,
I really liked the value you received from Winbooks.com they sell the
laptops as a winbook brand plus they are built fairly light which is nice
for traveling. There website is
http://www.winbook.com/ its worth checking out.
Eric Tolliver
IT\MIS
Continental Industries Inc.
5456 E. Mcdowell Rd.
Mesa, Az 85215
http://ciirelays.com/
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-----Original Message-----
From: Erica Steffens [mailto:
ESteffens@...]
We are looking into buying laptops for our sales people. Does anyone have a
preference for brands? Who has the most value for your dollar?
Erica A. Steffens
System Administrator
Jerneen Micro Medical Technologies Inc.
ESteffens@...>That's a feature of Windows 98 not the laptop.
You need the right hardware to do it, however. This laptop has a video card that has dual monitor capabilities built into it, whereby both the laptop screen and external screen can be showing different information. Is this how all laptops work? Maybe I was naive...
Troy
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Konecny
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 6:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
Troy Funte wrote:
>
> Here is a brand most have not heard of, but I love it. Ashton Digital. Mine is a Maximate 420.
> I purchased a Pentium III 800mhz with 128Mb ram, 10GB Hard Drive, 40x CDrom, USB port, PS/2 port, Ethernet port, Video out, Serial port, Parallel port, Active Matrix 14.1'' - for $1800. Haven't seen anything close for the price.
>
> The feature I love best is the ability to use an external monitor, not only to mirror the LCD screen, but to use as a whole separate desktop, thereby doubling your desktop space on the screen. Right now I have email on the SVGA monitor and a remote connection to Vantage on the LCD screen.
> One current bug - I've had trouble with a Canon Scanner with the USB port. All other USB functions seem to work great. A recent BIOS update helped the scanner problem, but didn't fix it. Tech support probably isn't quite as great as say Compaq or HP or Dell.
>
> www.ashtondigital.com
>
> Troy Funte
> Liberty Electronics
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At 09:44 AM 2/22/2001 , you wrote:
> > The feature I love best is the ability to use an external monitor, not
> only to mirror the
> > LCD screen, but to use as a whole separate desktop, thereby doubling your
-= -=-=-=-=-
>That's a feature of Windows 98 not the laptop.
True, the dual screen was a feature in Windoze 98. But you also need two
video cards to make it work (or one special card, like some of the
Matroxen.) Most notebooks I've used, the external video connector is just
an alternate connector to the same video chipset & hardware.
I'm inclined to think the video is something special in Troy's
machine. Will have to check it out. That would be very useful if others
can do it.
Oh, and notebooks in general: AVOID COMPAQ. They're overpriced and their
performance s**ks. Also had flaky bios problems that made them nearly
unusable. None of the patches that Compaq claimed would help corrected
them. While I haven't personally used one long term, the Dells I've messed
with seem to be fast and reliable.
-Wayne
I would say that most every if not every laptop built today
has this capability.
Troy Funte wrote:
>
> >That's a feature of Windows 98 not the laptop.
>
> You need the right hardware to do it, however. This laptop has a video card that has dual monitor capabilities built into it, whereby both the laptop screen and external screen can be showing different information. Is this how all laptops work? Maybe I was naive...
>
> Troy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joe Konecny
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 6:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
>
> Troy Funte wrote:
> >
> > Here is a brand most have not heard of, but I love it. Ashton Digital. Mine is a Maximate 420.
> > I purchased a Pentium III 800mhz with 128Mb ram, 10GB Hard Drive, 40x CDrom, USB port, PS/2 port, Ethernet port, Video out, Serial port, Parallel port, Active Matrix 14.1'' - for $1800. Haven't seen anything close for the price.
> >
> > The feature I love best is the ability to use an external monitor, not only to mirror the LCD screen, but to use as a whole separate desktop, thereby doubling your desktop space on the screen. Right now I have email on the SVGA monitor and a remote connection to Vantage on the LCD screen.
>
> > One current bug - I've had trouble with a Canon Scanner with the USB port. All other USB functions seem to work great. A recent BIOS update helped the scanner problem, but didn't fix it. Tech support probably isn't quite as great as say Compaq or HP or Dell.
> >
> > www.ashtondigital.com
> >
> > Troy Funte
> > Liberty Electronics
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I've not used many laptops in my day. I'd love to know if others can do this. I've never heard someone say that any others could, and none have touted the possibility in ads that I've seen. Maybe they assume everyone knows it. Can anyone else confirm that their laptop has multi-monitor capability? Mine has three modes: single, mirror (both monitors view the same thing), multi-monitor (both monitors view separate information).
Troy Funte
Liberty Electronics
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Konecny
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
I would say that most every if not every laptop built today
has this capability.
Troy Funte wrote:
>
> >That's a feature of Windows 98 not the laptop.
>
> You need the right hardware to do it, however. This laptop has a video card that has dual monitor capabilities built into it, whereby both the laptop screen and external screen can be showing different information. Is this how all laptops work? Maybe I was naive...
>
> Troy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joe Konecny
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 6:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
>
> Troy Funte wrote:
> >
> > Here is a brand most have not heard of, but I love it. Ashton Digital. Mine is a Maximate 420.
> > I purchased a Pentium III 800mhz with 128Mb ram, 10GB Hard Drive, 40x CDrom, USB port, PS/2 port, Ethernet port, Video out, Serial port, Parallel port, Active Matrix 14.1'' - for $1800. Haven't seen anything close for the price.
> >
> > The feature I love best is the ability to use an external monitor, not only to mirror the LCD screen, but to use as a whole separate desktop, thereby doubling your desktop space on the screen. Right now I have email on the SVGA monitor and a remote connection to Vantage on the LCD screen.
>
> > One current bug - I've had trouble with a Canon Scanner with the USB port. All other USB functions seem to work great. A recent BIOS update helped the scanner problem, but didn't fix it. Tech support probably isn't quite as great as say Compaq or HP or Dell.
> >
> > www.ashtondigital.com
> >
> > Troy Funte
> > Liberty Electronics
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I have an IBM Thinkpad, with Win2000. If it is capable of doing
multi-monitoring, I can't figure out how, and I can't find any documentation
on it or any mention of it anywhere.
-----Original Message-----
From: Troy Funte [mailto:
tfunte@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 12:39 PM
To:
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Subject: Re: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
I've not used many laptops in my day. I'd love to know if others can do
this. I've never heard someone say that any others could, and none have
touted the possibility in ads that I've seen. Maybe they assume everyone
knows it. Can anyone else confirm that their laptop has multi-monitor
capability? Mine has three modes: single, mirror (both monitors view the
same thing), multi-monitor (both monitors view separate information).
Troy Funte
Liberty Electronics
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Konecny
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
I would say that most every if not every laptop built today
has this capability.
Troy Funte wrote:
>
> >That's a feature of Windows 98 not the laptop.
>
> You need the right hardware to do it, however. This laptop has a video
card that has dual monitor capabilities built into it, whereby both the
laptop screen and external screen can be showing different information. Is
this how all laptops work? Maybe I was naive...
>
> Troy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joe Konecny
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 6:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
>
> Troy Funte wrote:
> >
> > Here is a brand most have not heard of, but I love it. Ashton
Digital. Mine is a Maximate 420.
> > I purchased a Pentium III 800mhz with 128Mb ram, 10GB Hard Drive,
40x CDrom, USB port, PS/2 port, Ethernet port, Video out, Serial port,
Parallel port, Active Matrix 14.1'' - for $1800. Haven't seen anything
close for the price.
> >
> > The feature I love best is the ability to use an external monitor,
not only to mirror the LCD screen, but to use as a whole separate desktop,
thereby doubling your desktop space on the screen. Right now I have email on
the SVGA monitor and a remote connection to Vantage on the LCD screen.
>
> > One current bug - I've had trouble with a Canon Scanner with the USB
port. All other USB functions seem to work great. A recent BIOS update
helped the scanner problem, but didn't fix it. Tech support probably isn't
quite as great as say Compaq or HP or Dell.
> >
> > www.ashtondigital.com
> >
> > Troy Funte
> > Liberty Electronics
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All laptops I have used have the ability to accept an external video display
whether it be a monitor or projector or whatever. You typically will use the
function key plus another key on your keyboard to toggle between three
options; LCD only, External only or both.
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Davis [mailto:
bdavis@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 12:57 PM
To: '
vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
I have an IBM Thinkpad, with Win2000. If it is capable of doing
multi-monitoring, I can't figure out how, and I can't find any
documentation
on it or any mention of it anywhere.
-----Original Message-----
From: Troy Funte [mailto:
tfunte@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 12:39 PM
To:
vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
I've not used many laptops in my day. I'd love to know if others can do
this. I've never heard someone say that any others could, and none have
touted the possibility in ads that I've seen. Maybe they assume everyone
knows it. Can anyone else confirm that their laptop has multi-monitor
capability? Mine has three modes: single, mirror (both monitors view the
same thing), multi-monitor (both monitors view separate information).
Troy Funte
Liberty Electronics
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Konecny
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
I would say that most every if not every laptop built today
has this capability.
Troy Funte wrote:
>
> >That's a feature of Windows 98 not the laptop.
>
> You need the right hardware to do it, however. This laptop has a video
card that has dual monitor capabilities built into it, whereby both the
laptop screen and external screen can be showing different information. Is
this how all laptops work? Maybe I was naive...
>
> Troy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joe Konecny
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 6:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
>
> Troy Funte wrote:
> >
> > Here is a brand most have not heard of, but I love it. Ashton
Digital. Mine is a Maximate 420.
> > I purchased a Pentium III 800mhz with 128Mb ram, 10GB Hard Drive,
40x CDrom, USB port, PS/2 port, Ethernet port, Video out, Serial port,
Parallel port, Active Matrix 14.1'' - for $1800. Haven't seen anything
close for the price.
> >
> > The feature I love best is the ability to use an external monitor,
not only to mirror the LCD screen, but to use as a whole separate desktop,
thereby doubling your desktop space on the screen. Right now I have email
on
the SVGA monitor and a remote connection to Vantage on the LCD screen.
>
> > One current bug - I've had trouble with a Canon Scanner with the
USB
port. All other USB functions seem to work great. A recent BIOS update
helped the scanner problem, but didn't fix it. Tech support probably
isn't
quite as great as say Compaq or HP or Dell.
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Yes, I can attach an external display, and I can choose if I want to see the
laptop display, the external display, or both. What I think someone in this
thread is saying though, is that they can attach an external display, and
view one thing on the laptop display and something different on the external
display at the same time. That, I can't do.
-----Original Message-----
From: Todd Hofert [mailto:
todd@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 11:07 AM
To:
vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
All laptops I have used have the ability to accept an external video display
whether it be a monitor or projector or whatever. You typically will use the
function key plus another key on your keyboard to toggle between three
options; LCD only, External only or both.
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Davis [mailto:
bdavis@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 12:57 PM
To: '
vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
I have an IBM Thinkpad, with Win2000. If it is capable of doing
multi-monitoring, I can't figure out how, and I can't find any
documentation
on it or any mention of it anywhere.
-----Original Message-----
From: Troy Funte [mailto:
tfunte@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 12:39 PM
To:
vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
I've not used many laptops in my day. I'd love to know if others can do
this. I've never heard someone say that any others could, and none have
touted the possibility in ads that I've seen. Maybe they assume everyone
knows it. Can anyone else confirm that their laptop has multi-monitor
capability? Mine has three modes: single, mirror (both monitors view the
same thing), multi-monitor (both monitors view separate information).
Troy Funte
Liberty Electronics
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Konecny
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
I would say that most every if not every laptop built today
has this capability.
Troy Funte wrote:
>
> >That's a feature of Windows 98 not the laptop.
>
> You need the right hardware to do it, however. This laptop has a video
card that has dual monitor capabilities built into it, whereby both the
laptop screen and external screen can be showing different information. Is
this how all laptops work? Maybe I was naive...
>
> Troy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joe Konecny
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 6:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
>
> Troy Funte wrote:
> >
> > Here is a brand most have not heard of, but I love it. Ashton
Digital. Mine is a Maximate 420.
> > I purchased a Pentium III 800mhz with 128Mb ram, 10GB Hard Drive,
40x CDrom, USB port, PS/2 port, Ethernet port, Video out, Serial port,
Parallel port, Active Matrix 14.1'' - for $1800. Haven't seen anything
close for the price.
> >
> > The feature I love best is the ability to use an external monitor,
not only to mirror the LCD screen, but to use as a whole separate desktop,
thereby doubling your desktop space on the screen. Right now I have email
on
the SVGA monitor and a remote connection to Vantage on the LCD screen.
>
> > One current bug - I've had trouble with a Canon Scanner with the
USB
port. All other USB functions seem to work great. A recent BIOS update
helped the scanner problem, but didn't fix it. Tech support probably
isn't
quite as great as say Compaq or HP or Dell.
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> > www.ashtondigital.com
> >
> > Troy Funte
> > Liberty Electronics
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Yes, Brian, that is correct. I'm curious about Todd if his multi-mode is able to view two DIFFERENT things on both external and LCD. I'm not trying to brag about the Ashton Digital here, I'm really curious now what other laptops are capable of viewing two separate monitors with different information on each one at the same time.
But maybe this thread is dead and we should get on with Vantage stuff.
Troy Funte
Liberty Electronics
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Davis
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 10:46 AM
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
Yes, I can attach an external display, and I can choose if I want to see the
laptop display, the external display, or both.
What I think someone in this
thread is saying though, is that they can attach an external display, and
view one thing on the laptop display and something different on the external
display at the same time. That, I can't do.
-----Original Message-----
From: Todd Hofert [mailto:todd@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 11:07 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
All laptops I have used have the ability to accept an external video display
whether it be a monitor or projector or whatever. You typically will use the
function key plus another key on your keyboard to toggle between three
options; LCD only, External only or both.
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Davis [mailto:bdavis@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 12:57 PM
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
I have an IBM Thinkpad, with Win2000. If it is capable of doing
multi-monitoring, I can't figure out how, and I can't find any
documentation
on it or any mention of it anywhere.
-----Original Message-----
From: Troy Funte [mailto:tfunte@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 12:39 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
I've not used many laptops in my day. I'd love to know if others can do
this. I've never heard someone say that any others could, and none have
touted the possibility in ads that I've seen. Maybe they assume everyone
knows it. Can anyone else confirm that their laptop has multi-monitor
capability? Mine has three modes: single, mirror (both monitors view the
same thing), multi-monitor (both monitors view separate information).
Troy Funte
Liberty Electronics
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Konecny
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
I would say that most every if not every laptop built today
has this capability.
Troy Funte wrote:
>
> >That's a feature of Windows 98 not the laptop.
>
> You need the right hardware to do it, however. This laptop has a video
card that has dual monitor capabilities built into it, whereby both the
laptop screen and external screen can be showing different information. Is
this how all laptops work? Maybe I was naive...
>
> Troy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joe Konecny
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 6:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] Off Topic Laptops
>
> Troy Funte wrote:
> >
> > Here is a brand most have not heard of, but I love it. Ashton
Digital. Mine is a Maximate 420.
> > I purchased a Pentium III 800mhz with 128Mb ram, 10GB Hard Drive,
40x CDrom, USB port, PS/2 port, Ethernet port, Video out, Serial port,
Parallel port, Active Matrix 14.1'' - for $1800. Haven't seen anything
close for the price.
> >
> > The feature I love best is the ability to use an external monitor,
not only to mirror the LCD screen, but to use as a whole separate desktop,
thereby doubling your desktop space on the screen. Right now I have email
on
the SVGA monitor and a remote connection to Vantage on the LCD screen.
>
> > One current bug - I've had trouble with a Canon Scanner with the
USB
port. All other USB functions seem to work great. A recent BIOS update
helped the scanner problem, but didn't fix it. Tech support probably
isn't
quite as great as say Compaq or HP or Dell.
> >
> > www.ashtondigital.com
> >
> > Troy Funte
> > Liberty Electronics
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