Cannot use Triple Display Configuration using two DVI digital ports for Windows 7 - ThinkPad L430, T430s and T430si
Symptom

Some ThinkPad systems cannot use Triple Display Configuration when using two DVI digital ports.

  • First Display:  Active ThinkPad Display
  • Second and Third Displays:  Connected to DVI digital ports on ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus

Note:
The Triple Display Configuration will work correctly when using two DisplayPorts.

 

Affected configuration

The following ThinkPad systems configured with Mini Dock Plus running on Windows 7 may be affected by this symptom:

  • L430
  • T430s, T430si

 

Solution

To enable three displays on these machines, the configuration should be one of the following below:

  1. DisplayPort + DisplayPort + LCD
  2. DisplayPort + DisplayPort + VGA
  3. DisplayPort + DisplayPort + DVI (one DisplayPort is connected to system mini-DisplayPort port)
  4. DisplayPort + DisplayPort + DisplayPort (one DisplayPort is connected to system mini-DisplayPort port)


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Alias ID : SF12-T0040
Document ID : HT074304
Legacy Document ID : SF12-T0040
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