MBP and Matrox TripleHead2Go

Has anybody used a Matrox TripleHead2Go Digital edition with a MBP?
I have a MBP 15" 2.2Ghz 4GB, nvidia GeForce 8600M GT
I just purchased one and can only seem to get one external monitor to work when its hooked up.
If you have any info about using one of these it would be greatly appreciated.
grizadam

Hiya. I just recently purchased the same product - Matrox TripleHead2Go Digital Edition. I have a MacBook Pro 15" 2.6GHz with 4GB RAM with the same video card. Although I haven't yet been successful with the external monitors, I can tell you that the first step Matrox support gave me was to download the proper tool. This is not the same one as the one included with the CD-ROM disk in the Matrox package. The one you want is located here:
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/corpo/support/drivers/software.php?os=17&produ ct=71
Please keep in mind that I had to navigate through Matrox's support site to get to this content. The same may be true for you if you can't access that page. Try starting here:
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/corpo/support/home.php
Next, click on the icon toward the bottom of the page. The link shows this:
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/corpo/support/gxm/home.php
On the left-hand side of this page, you should have a textual link for "Download software". Once you click this, you should have regions specific to the model you have. Since I have a TripleHead2Go Digital for Mac, this is the software I grabbed:
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/corpo/support/drivers/driverInfo.php?id=242
Once you open the dmg file, it will create the disk image. Simply double-clicking on the pref icon will install it to your System Preferences. From here, you're supposed to be able to hook up the Matrox device to your Mac (USB & DVI connectors). This is where I'm currently having problems. I have three Viewsonic LCD's (1 is standard aspect ratio 19", 2nd & 3rd monitors are 20" widescreens). I'll post again as I attempt more things. Please do the same if you have success.
Regards,
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