Dell Precision M6600 with internal display + 2 external

The only answer I found for this issue was from 2 years ago and the options arent the same anymore.
I want to connect 2 external monitors through a dell pros2x docking station while using the laptops display.
1 monitor works fine but the second one will not display a picture. the PC recognizes it but the display wont appear. Ive adjusted resolution and restarted the PC several times.
I am using a DVI port for the first monitor and a display port to DVI adaptor for the second monitor.
I also tried running the monitor from the laptops e-port via display to DVI adaptor.
Can someone help or send me to a thread that answers this question?
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Try to boot with a live CD/DVD system and see if you don't have a hardware issue.
If the machine worked for a couple of days and if it works sometimes, that seems a hardware problem to me.
Last edited by berbae (2014-05-03 08:40:22)

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