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| Thread ID: 36264 | 2003-08-04 09:43:00 | How do I set up a new monitor? | mejobloggs (264) | Press F1 |
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| 165328 | 2003-08-05 08:57:00 | > Thanks. How do i know if my graphics card can support > both monitors? Does your graphics card have 2 sockets side by side on it? If there is a second similar sized (or a bit "squarer" looking) socket next to where your screen plugs into now, then its a dual output card. If not, then its not. I use a GF4 MX460, it has 2 ouputs driving 2 monitors. 1 Analogue (normal monitor output) and one DVI (slightly larger and squarer plug). |
godfather (25) | ||
| 165329 | 2003-08-05 09:33:00 | gutted. the only other thing on the same bit as my monitor is a tv out, what that? On my motherboard bit (i think, not too sure) there is a plug thing that looks like the monitor one, with 2 screw holes each side, and its got a picture of a monitor on top of it. Could i plug another monitor their, or does it have to be in the graphics card bit? Thanks |
mejobloggs (264) | ||
| 165330 | 2003-08-05 10:32:00 | no the other socket your looking at is for onboard graphics, of which your not using As for squaring it up, read the RTFM but if you don't want to do that, then just press lots of buttons on the screen :-) |
roofus (483) | ||
| 165331 | 2003-08-05 10:52:00 | IF your system will allow the on-board graphics to operate when an AGP card is installed then you can use the on-board connector. In my experience thats not always the case, with the on-board graphics being disabled when a video card is fitted often. Its stunningly simple to find out. Make sure nothing in the BIOS is disabled re integrated graphics. Plug your monitor into the on-board socket and see if it works. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 165332 | 2003-08-05 22:03:00 | I must have an unusual monitor then Terry, cos it I choose 1024x768 and have the refresh rate set to 60 hz then the screen is shaped like an oblong, changing it to 85 hz and it squares up with nice straight sides. I mentioned the refresh rate not to change the size but to square up the edges which he wanted. As for changing the size that varies per montior and card I have the Philips 107S and after adjusting the screen size using the montior controls and can then fine tuen the sizes in the advanced tab using my video card drivers. :D | Odin (227) | ||
| 165333 | 2003-08-06 04:22:00 | Odin, thats probably because the display geometry has not been set by the Onscreen Display for 60Hz and 1024x768 resolution. Most all modern digital monitors will remember the settings made for a particular combination as long as you dont try to set too many, and then the next time it is called up everything should be ok. I suppose different monitors will have different memory sizes, and not all combinations of refresh rate and resolution would be able to be saved. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
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