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Lx Dual Desk Mount Arm Black

Meet the innovative multi-monitor configuration with the flexibility to work the way you want it to. Make the most of your valuable workspace with the Ergotron LX Desk Mount Arms. This ingenious tool lets you use your notebook screen when docked into a networked system. The LX Dual Desk Mount Arm creates a productive side-by-side dual display configuration when you add an external LCD. Lifting your notebook computer and LCD monitor off the desktop reclaims work surface and positions the screens to relieve eye, neck and back strain.PRODUCT FEATURES:Makes a productive dual-display configuration;Versatile – use with a notebook and LCD, or with two LCDs;Position your notebook and LCD screen for maximum ergonomic comfort to relieve eye, neck and back strain;Free up your desktop to increase your workspace;Easy-to-use – simple installation and effortless operation.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars fit my need perfectly
I have a digital docking station and a KVM to switch between work and personal computers. I needed to set up an analog flat screen monitor to accommodate a second work laptop. Now I can switch laptops with my KVM and move a monitor into position to use just one keyboard and mouse. My old wall mount monitor arm now holds the laptop table. The quality and the strength of the arms is perfect. When I upgrade my office equipment in the future, the arms will continue to fit my requirements.

5 Stars Regain your desk space while improving ergonomics
Just purchased this and have been using it happily for the last 2 days. The instructions were very easy to follow and I was able to get the whole thing setup in about 30 minutes and all I needed was a Philips head screw driver. One of the less essential parts was missing and when I called the toll free number on the Instructions booklet, and after waiting on hold for about 30 seconds, I was able to speak to someone and they apologized and will have it to me within a couple of business days. The arms are very sturdy and yet can move fluidly. They also look great, like something out of science fiction. Thanks to Ergotron, I’m able to “float” my laptop and my 24″ monitor and in the process, have regained my precious desktop space. I highly recommend this product for ergonomic reasons and for the space saving and de-cluttered look.

4 Stars With a Little Tweak, All is Well
With this product my search was over: I am very satisfied with the arm and the flexibility of the mechanism. It is well-constructed, employs high grade materials, and is beautifully designed.

Caveat No. 1: Like other reviewers noted, the positioning mechanism requires a bit of tweaking to align with the weight and height of your monitors and/or monitor+laptop combo. Apart from two lockng keys that help to adjust the height on the single pole, there is a single compression bolt or tension rod locking nut on the swivel arm that is critical to the mechanism. It works very much like old model swivel lamps that rely on one locking knob to hold its position. You half expect the droopy lamp phenomena here but not on on this device: while the locking system can indeed be tricky to manage, the solution is to move the monitor or the laptop temporarily out of the way so that you can properly adjust the bolt or tension nut. Positioning the locking system perpendicularly and directly behind the monitor/laptop is a bit of an odd design choice.

Once set in position, you can forget the swivel since the tension is now weight-adjusted. I can constantly change the height and extend the arms, with no loss of tension or inducing a recoil effect.

Caveat No. 2: The reason I haven’t given a 5 star rating is that there is too much movement when typing on the laptop mounted on one of the arms. The solution is to use a separate USB keyboard and mouse. I use a KVM switch that manages two laptops and uses a single keyboard, mouse and audio input/output.

Caveat No. 3: While the laptop mounts are of good quality, I found the retaining springs (which is rather flimsy looking and another poor design choice) and brackets to be too short. I add a 3/4 inch thick cooling fan under the laptop which together exceeds the specs of the retaining springs and retaining bracket. Without the springs and brackets, the laptop would just slip from the mount. Not good! The work around is to reposition the springs and mount these on the cooling fan which is in turn held by the arm’s mounting bracket.

All in all, a great product with minor inconveniences and design compromises, which fulfills your expectations as long as you use the laptop mounted on one of the arms with a separate keyboard and mouse.

5 Stars The best dual LCD mount on the market.
Probably one of the best dual LCD mount on the market, for the money. This unit makes my whole computer rig look ten times better just because this LCD stand looks so great!

Pros:

Amazing build quality for the money.

Super easy to setup.

The most flexibility and range on LCD motion I have seen.

Very stable and secure.

Looks great!

Cons:

Minor LCD wobble if you run/jump around the mount. This can be remedied by tightening everything down further.

Love it!

Fabian.

4 Stars I’ve got some desk space back..
This desk mount dual arm has helped make my laptop feel like a desktop computer. Now that my laptop is off the desk I can fit my Wacom Tablet on the desk with the laptop being at the back of the desk.

The set up was easy enough. It took me about 2 hours to put it together. The instructions were helpful and complete with lots of pictures.

I went out and bought a 1080 HD 22 in. LCD monitor as a second display for my 17 in. MacBook Pro. The arms seem very strong and capable of handling the load. Because I can adjust each arm, I can align the displays to make it feel like one cohesive computer desktop. There is a lot of range of motion on each arm.

I also like the way the arms can easily hide cords in them without a lot of effort.

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