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SideCar
The SideCar concept

SideCar is a portable laptop computer accessory that enables you to drive up to four extra displays from a Windows 7 / Windows XP laptop.

SideCar attaches to the laptop via a simple ExpressCard or PC Card (PCMCIA) interface, enabling easy docking and undocking of the laptop from the multi-monitor display setup. Combined with a notebook's built-in LCD display and external monitor support, SideCar enables up to six displays to be driven by a single Windows laptop.

Each SideCar display is an independent monitor under Windows. You can run different applications on each display, move your mouse seamlessly across all displays, and even stretch applications across displays.

The following diagram shows how SideCar solutions enable a Windows notebook to drive multiple external displays. (SideCar Quad MMS example)

SideCar Connection Diagram


Sidecar customer testimonials

"A must-have component ... incredible technology"
– William Braman, financial trader  >> More...

"I liked my SideCar for home so much, I had to have a second one for my office."
– Daniel Gordon, President, Samuel Gordon Jewelers  >> More...

Pfizer / Microsoft
"We are quite pleased with the SideCar. It works better than we expected, fast performance, easy software setup."  >> More...


The best of both worlds: multi-monitor power, laptop mobility

With the SideCar, the power of a multi-monitor workstation can be brought to a laptop computer.
This enables such flexible work arrangements as:


Scenario 1:
Multi-monitor primary workstation, with detachable laptop

For those who need a powerful multi-monitor workstation for their primary work, but who want to be able to take their data and applications everywhere they go in a convenient laptop package.


Detachable laptop

Scenario 2:
Home and office multi-monitor workstations

Shuttle the same laptop computer between locations, with data and applications always in one place on that laptop computer.

Shuttle between home and office

Scenario 3:
Mobile multi-monitor workstations

For those who need to set up multi-display workstations in several locations, such as video editing on location, client presentations, client work sessions, business executive presentations, trade show demonstrations, and more.


Mobile multi-display workstation
 
SideCar models and pricing
Quad-display models:

SideCar EC4-DPD
Adds four monitors to Windows 7 laptop; DisplayPort monitors up to 2560x1600 resolution; DVI-D / HDMI monitors up to 1920x1200

  • Interface: ExpressCard/34
  • OS: Windows 7 (64/32-bit) only
  • DirectX 11.0, OpenGL 4.0
  • Display modes: independent monitors or spanning of up to 4 monitors as single display
  • Hardware acceleration across multiple monitors in spanned mode
  • Landscape or portrait mode
  • Monitor compatibility: identical attached monitors in identical configuration (landscape / portrait)
  • Maximum DisplayPort resolution: 2560x1600 (per monitor)
  • Maximum DVI-D / HDMI resolution: 1920x1200 (per monitor)
  • Availability: special order, to determine laptop compatibility and monitor connectivity requirements
  • Recommended: turnkey bundles with ThinkPad laptops
$1,499.00 USD.

SideCar EC5
Adds four monitors to Windows laptop; supports digital DVI-D, HDMI or analog VGA monitors; up to 1920 by 1200 resolution

  • Interface: ExpressCard/34
  • OS: 64/32-bit Windows 7 / XP
  • Display modes: independent Windows monitors
  • Landscape or portrait mode
  • Monitor compatibility: any combination of independent monitors with DVI, HDMI or VGA inputs
  • Maximum resolution: 1920x1200 (per monitor)
  • Availability: special order, to determine laptop compatibility and monitor connectivity requirements
  • Recommended: turnkey bundles with ThinkPad laptops
$1,499.00 USD.

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