Extend Desktop on Dual Monitor on Studio Hybrid

Any update on this?

I would also very much like to know if there is any possible way using the Dell Hybrid to connect 2 monitors with the second being an extended desktop.

First I purchased a DVI Y cable and all I could do was Mirror the second moniter. Now I've ordered a cable that has DVI on one end and VGA and DVI on the other.

310-9945        DVI-to-VGA Video Adapter CableDell OptiPlex 755 and 760 Ultra Small Form Factor,CustomInstall

I'll post here if it works or not. BTW Dell indicated that the Hybrid would support 2 monitors with extended desktop, but wouldn't help unless I could give them the Dell modle number for 2 monitors; since mine were not Dells she closed the call on me. It was through Experts Exchange that I was directed to the new cable to try. 

There is actually a picture of this Y cable in the Hybrid manual; I think Dell ships it with the Hybrid (but I don't recall ever seeing it)

I am very interested in the out come of your test with the second Y cable - please post results. Thank you

Hi-

The cable below worked like a champ. One monitor is DVI the other is VGA.

310-9945 DVI-to-VGA Video Adapter CableDell OptiPlex 755 and 760 Ultra Small Form Factor,CustomInstall

AG

I'm looking into buying a Dell Hybrid. I have been using dual monitors for a while and wish to keep this set up. I was wondering if I could use a DVI to DVI cable with one monitor and a HDMI to DVI cable for the other monitor? Does the Hybrid support that? If not, you're saying your DVI and VGA splitter works and the 2nd monitor is the extended desktop and not a clone of the first monitor?

You can only use one of the connections. If the HDMI is connected the DVI has no signal on it. So the DVI / VGA is the way to go. Yes I configured it with extended desktop. The splitter may even be shipping with the Hybrid now- mine didn't however.

Alang221,

       I have a studio hybrid that I wanted to use as an exstended desktop using your method being as there are no dvi splitters that i can find so i was wondering would your DVI-to-VGA Video Adapter CableDell OptiPlex 755 and 760 Ultra Small Form Factor,CustomInstall   cord work with two 24" ultra sharp monitors because im not sure to make the second monitor purchase if this wont work?  and that cable 3109945 is really short it looks to short to hook up to anything what's the deal with that what did you do >?  can you tell the diffrence in qualtiy between your vga monitor and your dvi monitor threw the split cable

IT WOULD BE REALLY HELP FULL IF YOU MADE A VIDEO and posted it on you tube IF  you can do that let me know

I CALLED DELL AND WAS TRANSFERED APON TRANSFERED APON TRANSFERED TILL ONE OFF THE HELPFULL REPUSENTATIVES HUNG THE PHONE UP

WAS NOT HELPED AT ALL!!

Can some help me on this subject i want to do this with my computer but no one from dell can awnser me that cable sugested looks to small to do anything with HELP  ME DELL i buy a computer and no i have no one to ask about it besides helpless dell operators my email is

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Hi- Chuck,

I have two  22" Viewsonic panels and one is conneced to the VGA portion of the Y cable and theother is connected o the DVI portion and both work well for me although I don't do any high quality graphics or view much video on my system. I have it configured with extended desk top. As far as the shortness of the splitter- it's just that - a splitter- you still need ot plug your monitor cable(s) into it.

Hope this helps....  

Hey ... Has anyone had any luck attaching two DVI only monitors to a Studio Hybrid? I have a DVI to VGA adapter but it's not compatible with the "female" end of the Y cable that shipped with my Studio Hybrid ...

* Is there a DVI to dual-DVI splitter / Y ?
* Is my adapter somehow non-standard (It has 2 pins above and below the "plate", and the plate is wider than the female).

Don't make me go back to a single display!!!

Samo

Hey All ... Turns out the cabling issue was a misunderstanding on my part ... The wide-blade / four-pin male is the standard interface to a video card, from here a double-ended narrow-blade / no-pin (female-female) cable dives into the monitor.

I can confirm the following:

* As of June 2009, the Dell Studio Hybrid ships with a DVI to DVI & VGA "Y" splitter.
* You can certainly set a primary and a secondary extended / cloned a monitor off of either branch of the splitter
* The monitors don't have to be DELL that seems to be a business issue not a technical concern.

I'm running two Samsung 23" SyncMaster 2343bw monitors, with no performance issues. (Use = Standard productivity, web / (carto)graphic design, fairly draw-intensive GIS mapping applications.)

Yeah, I said dual 23" - I keep loosing things out in the digital hinter-land!

Samo

Can I install 2 VGA Monitor with the:

       310-9945 DVI-to-VGA Video Adapter CableDell OptiPlex 755 and 760 Ultra Small Form Factor,CustomInstall

and a DVI-to-VGA Adapter????

Alang221,        I have a studio hybrid that I wanted to use as an exstended desktop using your method being as there are no dvi splitters that i can find so i was wondering would your DVI-to-VGA Video Adapter CableDell OptiPlex 755 and 760 Ultra Small Form Factor,CustomInstall   cord work with two 24" ultra sharp monitors because im not sure to make the second monitor purchase if this wont work?  and that cable 3109945 is really short it looks to short to hook up to anything what's the deal with that what did you do >?  can you tell the diffrence in qualtiy between your vga monitor and your dvi monitor threw the split cable IT WOULD BE REALLY HELP FULL IF YOU MADE A VIDEO and posted it on you tube IF  you can do that let me know I CALLED DELL AND WAS TRANSFERED APON TRANSFERED APON TRANSFERED TILL ONE OFF THE HELPFULL REPUSENTATIVES HUNG THE PHONE UP WAS NOT HELPED AT ALL!!