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| Thread ID: 70796 | 2006-07-16 12:33:00 | using 2 monitors?? | borax (7078) | Press F1 |
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| 471355 | 2006-07-16 12:33:00 | So i was thinking of using Windows XP accross 2 monitors, i know it can be changed in display properties to 2 monitors. But, on the back of my video card (ATI radeon 9800 xt) i have the normal outpt to the monitor and another different one, it has square pins down one end, can i get an adapter and plug my other monitor into this??? Cheers |
borax (7078) | ||
| 471356 | 2006-07-16 13:40:00 | Go to www.dse.co.nz and ask them they will help you out with what you need.A kvm switch,or a dvi adapter, both would do the trick. | memphis (2869) | ||
| 471357 | 2006-07-16 20:39:00 | Don't think a KVM switch will help you much, that is for running one monitor from two sources. You want simultaneous display with your desktop spread across two monitors. That requires a video card capable of driving two monitors independently. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 471358 | 2006-07-16 20:57:00 | Your graphic card has VGA (blue socket) and DVI (white socket) output. The DVI is used on LCDs which can use DVI (digital video interface). You can get an adapter that converts DVI to the standard VGA socket. Are any of the monitors LCDs with DVI? If one is, then you can just get a DVI-DVI cable to connect up that monitor. |
Jen (38) | ||
| 471359 | 2006-07-16 21:56:00 | Thanks for the replies. Both monitors are VGA and dont have DVI inputs. I will dash over to DSE and get an adaptor, thanks a lot for the info |
borax (7078) | ||
| 471360 | 2006-07-17 05:29:00 | Thanks for the advice, i am now a proud owner of a DSE DVI-VGA widget and 2 monitors on the go. I feel like im sitting at NASA control now, it rules Cheers |
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