X61S Dual Monitor driver query

Hello. I have a client with a X61S laptop. I purchased a dual monitor USB switch so the client can use dual monitors. The switch does not have a driver with it and states it doesn't need one. When I connect the monitors, they both power on correctly and are clones of each other. The graphic driver installed on the laptop is the Intel Mobile 965 graphic driver. Is there an updated driver that works with dual monitors for this laptop? Thanks for all your assistance.

so what exactly is the problem you have? do you want the monitor in extended mode?
what OS do you have?
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Jin Li
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