Can I connect 2 External monitors simultaneously on Toshiba notebook?

Hi,
I am interested to find out which of toshiba laptop's currently on offer do support 2 external monitors simultaneously (one as normal and second as extended dekstop in windows). I am looking for to replace my old configuration of laptop and docking station connected to two external monitors with resolution of 1280x1024.
I was looking on toshiba websita at
Portg R700-15Q
http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/product/Portege-R700-15Q/1089286/toshibaShop/false/
together with Port Replicator PA3680U-1PRP then some other laptop that do have port replicator but no where on the website I was able to find if any concrete model does support the dual use of the two port (VGA and HDMI or VGA and DVI)
I was looking on the Port Replicator PA3680U-1PRP user guide at http://www.csd.toshiba.com
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/modelContent.jsp?ct=SB&os=&category=&moid=2756712& rpn=PA3680U&modelFilter=PA3680U-1PRP&selCategory=2756711&selFamily=116319
and in the troubelshouting part I did found this:
Cannot display information to a
DVD-D and RGB Monitor at the
same time
Check that the cables connecting the monitors are firmly attached on
both ends. Some computer models do not support output to DVI and RGB
monitors simultaneously. Check the documentation for your computer
model.
But even if you find on http://www.csd.toshiba.com the pdf's of detailed spec's and user guides, there is no information about if they do support simultant output to monitors or not and what is the maximum resolution supported for this.
Thanks for any help
Ian

Thanks for the reply,
Toshiba Dynadock did not have really good reviews and it is working via USB which would be quite slow for all the traffic needed to show the graphic information for two monitors at 1280x1024.
Rick in here
http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=214855&#214855
is talking about about 'm9 ... to display to two external monitors which works well' so I thought must be possible. I know HP, Dell and Lenovo laptop's are able to do it so why not toshiba?

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