X230 and running 2 external monitors

Hello,
I was wondering if anyone could let me know if its possible to run 2 external monitors on the Lenovo x230.
[MONITOR 1] [laptop screen] [MONITOR 2]
MONITOR 1= connecting via mini display port to HDMI >> to monitor
MONITOR 1= connecting via VGA >> to monitor
I tried the above but I cant get it working on all 3 only - the 1 external 1 laptop screen works
Does anyone know if the X230 grahics card was designed to handle that?
Thanks
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You need a series 3 dock with 2 DP/DVI to be able to handle 2 external LCD in addition to the internal LCD.
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Jin Li
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