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Following a chat with Mr. Tree it was agreed that the PH techies might be able to help out here.
I've got 2 Sony flat screen monitors and have had a new graphics card fitted. Plug both the monitors into the graphics card (one into the normal monitor slot and one through a converter into the TV slot) but still cannot get the setup to recognize two monitors. Both come up as Monitor 1 and it doesn't seem to matter what I do, it won't change
Any thoughts?
I've got 2 Sony flat screen monitors and have had a new graphics card fitted. Plug both the monitors into the graphics card (one into the normal monitor slot and one through a converter into the TV slot) but still cannot get the setup to recognize two monitors. Both come up as Monitor 1 and it doesn't seem to matter what I do, it won't change
Any thoughts?
I would assume that the TV slot is just an output for whatever is going on on the other monitor. I would say it is likely that it can't function as two separate monitors like this.
I currently use a card with one DVI and one VGA output (it has TV-Out too but I don't use that one).
I have also just bought a dual DVI card which was only ~£130... I would say therefore that a dual VGA would be very cheap if you weren't fussed about getting the "latest model".
I currently use a card with one DVI and one VGA output (it has TV-Out too but I don't use that one).
I have also just bought a dual DVI card which was only ~£130... I would say therefore that a dual VGA would be very cheap if you weren't fussed about getting the "latest model".
Krusty said:Erm, it shouldn't be if the specification was for dual monitors.
So we're saying the new graphics card I had fitted specifically for dual monitors is the problem
What may have happened (and it'd be a right p155er if it has) is that they misunderstood you and thought you meant 2 monitors/same image on each (in which case a card with VGA & TVOut would do), rather than two separate monitors showing one complete desktop.
If PCWorld did the PC for you - I fear it'll be the "misunderstanding" option.
You need a graphics card that specifically supports two independant outputs. Specifically, it must have either twin DVI connectors (or a single DVI connector and a dual monitor Y-adaptor) or a DVI and a 15-pin 'VGA' connector. TV-Out is not an independant output.
I for one can't really comment any further until I know the make and model of the card, and I'm sure most other posters will concur.
Edit: I should point out that you can't just add a Y-adaptor to any DVI socket. The DVI specification has pin-outs for two outputs and the Y-adaptor separates these into two physical sockets so that two independant displays can be connected. If your DVI connector only makes use of one of those two outputs then obviously a Y-adaptor will be of no benefit. That's whay we need to know the make and model of the graphics card.
>> Edited by JonRB on Tuesday 26th July 11:06
I for one can't really comment any further until I know the make and model of the card, and I'm sure most other posters will concur.
Edit: I should point out that you can't just add a Y-adaptor to any DVI socket. The DVI specification has pin-outs for two outputs and the Y-adaptor separates these into two physical sockets so that two independant displays can be connected. If your DVI connector only makes use of one of those two outputs then obviously a Y-adaptor will be of no benefit. That's whay we need to know the make and model of the graphics card.
>> Edited by JonRB on Tuesday 26th July 11:06
shadytree said:
Thought you were on your way down to Le PC Monde
Don't trust fnac either! I bought a Y adapter initially and that didn't work. Then I noticed there was another lead in the Graphics card box that converted the other plug to a monitor connection which didn't work either.
As I said, I'm not at home until Friday. Will try and find out before then what it is but that would mean asking the wife.......
So expect the answer "hotpoint I think"
Ahh, wonders what the skill of reading can give you.
Sounds to me like its not a twin headed VGA card in that case.
Check the connections of course but there isnt really much else it can be, might be a configuration setting somewhere I suppose.
Dont suppose you know, or can find out, what model of VGA card it is?
Sounds to me like its not a twin headed VGA card in that case.
Check the connections of course but there isnt really much else it can be, might be a configuration setting somewhere I suppose.
Dont suppose you know, or can find out, what model of VGA card it is?
shadytree said:If it hasn't got two showing then the chances of it being a twin head card are significantly reduced, surely?
He's hasn't got two showing..... keep up Matt
Edit: Looks like Matt pipped me by a matter of seconds there, given that we both posted at 11:21 but his appears first.
>> Edited by JonRB on Tuesday 26th July 11:23
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