Multi Monitor - different Screeen Saver for different monitor - Setting for notebook computers...

Hi,
I have a question about the multi monitor, screen saver setting for Windows 7. I'd like to know 2 questions.
1.) if I can set different screen saver settings on different monitors
2.) If I can do it, can I work on the external (or non-primay) monitor, when I have the primary monitor with "blank" screen saver?
Basically, I put my notebook computer at the docking station at work, and the docking station is connected to a 22" monitor, desktop keyboard and mouse. So, at work, the 22" monitor and K/B would be my primary use. However, I still "flip"
open the notebook monitor for dual monitor use.
I'd like to "save" the notebook monitor when I don't use it for 30 min. or so... I'd like to "power" it off or set it so that it would only turn on if I move my mouse to that screen.
Is there a way to do it?
Thanks

Hi
There isn't any way to do what you are describing.
The reason is that both monitors have the same source for the video. You can extend the video to the second monitor, but this just gives you more screen space.
The screen saver will only display on the monitor that is set as the default and when the screen saver starts, the other monitor will be blank.
Hope this helps.
Thank You for using Windows 7
Ronnie Vernon MVP

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X.Org X Server 1.7.1.901 (1.7.2 RC 1)
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Last edited by Bloged (2009-12-14 10:02:05)

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Andrwe wrote:BTW could you please sent teh log, maybe there is something you may have missed.
Because of the switch to ati from radeon the log is different now... but here it is: http://pastebin.com/m77d0ea0b
This one at least shows that my seccond monitor is connected which failed in radeonhd!
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Edit: changed topic title to have it apply better to it's content
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http://lnv.gy/15YWJnf
It is simply a 3-monitor setup where one monitor is external and hooked up via VGA, another monitor is external and hooked up via DisplayPort, and the third monitor is the actual laptop monitor. I simply cannot get this to work! I can plug in a single external monitor, but when I try and plug in a second, it always disables my laptop monitor, so I end up with only a 2-monitor setup. Can anyone please help?
*Also, I should note, I've called Lenovo Support 3 times after encountering this problem, and, suffice it to say, it was an EXTREMELY frustrating and discouraiging experience. All in all, I spent over 2 hours on the phone and each time, they essentially REFUSED to help me! They kept citing that it was a "configuration" issue and that it's not their problem, and then they'd forward me to another department which would then forward me right back to them. At one point, one rep said that I was essentially "**bleep** out of luck". Furthermore, when I was getting frustrated with the lack of help, I asked a rep to escalate the issue and allow me to talk to a manager. He said that he COULDN'T DO IT because the system wouldn't allow it, again, citing that it's a configuration issue and not their responsibility! Does anyone from Lenovo ever read these forums? Will someone PLEASE take ownership of this issue and help me out? I'm not asking for much! I just want to get a setup that you guys say is supported!
Sorry for the rant, but my interactions with Lenovo support have really been frustrating. Anyways, any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Charles
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whoischarles,
Welcome to the forum! Thanks for the question and tweet about this thread. Thanks Lead_Org for getting us started... I know you have tried out a number of multiple display configs, so you may have some follow up suggestions....
As far as I know...
The T430s supports external displays a little differently than the T420s did, and differently than the T430 and T530 do. There are a number of different discussions on T430s multiple display configs in the forum - you might search a few and just browse them to see the combinations others have tried and their experiences. Here is one example. Here is another more recent.
Here is another more recent.
Here is an official tip with specific configs that Lenovo supports for the T430s.
From our official tip, it appears that you cannot have both the LCD and external VGA and displayport. I think you can have 2 external displayport displays and either a 3rd external via VGA port, or the built in LCD. I remember trying out some of these a year or so ago, and I seem to recall that you needed a dock to get 3 external, or 2 external and the internal LCD to work on the T430s.
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Mark
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