# Displaying laptop monitor through dock when **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 2, 2011, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/displaying-laptop-monitor-through-dock-when/210758 "2011-04-02T04:56:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mankthetank19](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mankthetank19/32/5295_2.png) [@Mankthetank19](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mankthetank19)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2011, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/displaying-laptop-monitor-through-dock-when/210758/1 "2011-04-02T04:56:03Z")
I already have 2 monitors attached to the dock. Tech question for a pondering tech guy. Is there a quick way to use the laptop monitor as a third screen when I am using a docking station with 2 monitors. I have 2 widescreen 24in monitors (1 through vga and other through dvi). Any suggestions ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2011, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/displaying-laptop-monitor-through-dock-when/210758/2 "2011-04-02T08:13:24Z")
Would depend on the dock/computer model/capabilities but I highly doubt it. ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2011, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/displaying-laptop-monitor-through-dock-when/210758/3 "2011-04-04T14:30:59Z")
Most laptop makers restrict there GPU’s for two display at a time unfortunately. One option is some laptop makers like Dell have a two dock options the higher end option will typically have a PCI/PCI-E port for a extra video card which could facilitate a third monitor.