laptop won't dual display

[Kobesdad]

The First product I ever purchased from mtu was Microstudio and the owners manual and in fact I believe the description on the website said it would not work with an s3 graphics card.I think this is true for all of their programs.
When I say "it" I mean dual display noth the software itself.

[lmcmains]

S3 graphics card doesn't do dual display. I searched the net and it won't do it.

[mindonstrike]

product description on MTU website clearly states S3 cards will not work.
http://mtu.com/basics/karaoke-hoster.htm towards the bottom under computer requirements.

3 * Graphics video card with 32MB or more of RAM. GRAPHICS CARD ABSOLUTELY MUST support Direct-X 9.0 or higher (Go to your graphics card manufacturer's web site to find out; cards with less that 32MB RAM probably won't support 9.0). Dual-display requires an ATI Radeon 9000 or higher, or NVidia equivalent. S3 video cards don't support Direct-X 9.0.

[rjstarztx]

Ok, Is it possible to change video cards in hp laptop?

[Karaoke John]

Hi all
I would be interested in that question too! Don't most laptops use an onboard graphics chip mounted on the motherboard? My Sony Viao Laptop has a ATI Radeon 9700 graphics chipset I don't think that It is a separate dedicated card.
Luckily I have the dual display feature and mostly don't have any problems doing dual screens. Occasionally I will run the laptop with the tv not hooked up and It will change my settings but that is easily corrected now that I know how too.
I also have a Docking Station Which has every connection I need from audio, Video, S video, and USB and Firewire to Coaxial.
The Geek squad at Best Buys told me that Laptops You get what you get and video is practically impossible to upgrade without changing Motherboards if that is at all possible.
John

[mindonstrike]

What does the docking station plug into? USB?
Sam

[rjstarztx]

Are you saying the docking station enables you to run the dual display? Or is that your solution to your pc to show on multible outlets? This laptop I have has an s video out, that I use to send signal to the modulater from there I can split with coax spliter.. But, with this card only display laptop or tv... Your probably right about the intregrated video card. (I'm just hoping not.) I probably should mention the laptop I'm useing or trying to use is Hp pavilion zt1175, I allready found the cdr won't work for the program. So, I have to import on home pc and then transfer to laptop. Just keep on running into roadblocks.... I guess I may have to look for another laptop (I hope not!)