X230i VGA port while docked

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone can help me with a problem I'm having.
I have a Thinkpad X230i laptop which is used in a docking station. The monitor is plugged into the docking station using the VGA port. There seems to be a slight issue with the laptop's port that allows it to dock that is causing wavy lines to appear on the monitor. I've tried a different monitor, different cable and different docking station and it's definately that. There is a vga port on the side of the laptop, when the laptop is undocked I can use that port to connect the monitor and the picture is clear and there's no wany lines.
My problem is as soon as the laptop is back in the dock that port seems to become unavailable, the monitor is still plugged into it but it just won't display onto it. I've tried various different detecting of monitor and screen settings but I can't seem to get it to use that vga port instead of the one in the dock. Does anyone know a way to get it to use the laptop's internal vga port when docked? Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks,

try downloading the latest Omega Catalyst driver from the web.
If the vga port don't work, you can always get a Lenovo usb2dvi port to get an additional dvi port from your usb, or a dock (if portability is not a problem) which has a vga + dvi port.
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