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GCIT2013
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Multiple Monitors with Laptop Docking Station

I currently have a laptop with the lid shut hooked into its docking station, it has 2 external monitors connected by separate DVI ports through the docking station which are configured for a dual monitor set up. Locally on the laptop it works fine but when running the VMview Client (v5) the virtual session only recognizes one monitor. The laptop model is a Dell Latitude E6530 and the docking station is Dell. PRO2X. Our typical set up is running the virtual desktops through Wyse zero clients which the dual monitor setup works fine. But with the laptop and docking station, through Windows Display options, it does not recognize an additional monitor connected. Does anybody know what I need to do to get this to work? When I configured the dedicated machine through VMware View Admin (v5.1) I chose to allow up to 2 monitors.

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MarAndreas
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In the View Client, where you select the Desktop you connect to.

Below the list of available desktops is a drop-down menu called "Display"

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Linjo
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Do you select "Multimonitor" in the connect options?

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GCIT2013
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Where? Laptop display settings? Pool settings? 

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MarAndreas
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In the View Client, where you select the Desktop you connect to.

Below the list of available desktops is a drop-down menu called "Display"

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GCIT2013
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Yes, this allowed for the second monitor to activate. Thank you!!!

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