multiple display problem

helloman · 07-06-2005, 06:20 PM

Hey all,

I want to add a secondary display to my system. I use an ATI all-in-wonder 9000. Do i have to buy another video card? what type? or can i just connect it to my existing ati card? I am really new to this so thanks alot in advance for your help!

Camper · 07-06-2005, 09:58 PM

Dose your card have two vga adapters to plug in two displays.

691175002 · 07-06-2005, 10:54 PM

All you have to do is plug in the other one and it will pretty much configure itself. You can also use advanced options in the driver menus.

Bunchofstuff · 07-06-2005, 11:00 PM

It has to have a VGA-Out and a DVI-Out , and one monitor has to have a DVI connector ( LCD monitors usually have this ) or you can get a DVI to VGA convertor

Lorand · 07-06-2005, 11:04 PM

That card has only one DVI (or VGA)-out, but you can use a TV-set as a secondary display.

helloman · 07-07-2005, 02:26 AM

Thanks for your replys. Yeah this card has only one VGA or DVI out. The wierd thing is that when I go on display properties in windows xp i see that I have two monitors both on my ATI card. (but no place to plug-in the my second monitor???) So I guess i have to get a second videocard.

691175002 · 07-07-2005, 06:15 AM

Just make sure your second video card is also ATI or you could get some weird errors.

07-06-2005, 06:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
helloman New Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6	multiple display problem Hey all, I want to add a secondary display to my system. I use an ATI all-in-wonder 9000. Do i have to buy another video card? what type? or can i just connect it to my existing ati card? I am really new to this so thanks alot in advance for your help!

07-06-2005, 09:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Camper Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: /dev/null Age: 23 Posts: 1,230	Dose your card have two vga adapters to plug in two displays. __________________ Dell Inspiron 530 Q6600 Quad 3gb RAM ATI Radeon HD4670 500GB HD

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691175002 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary, Canada Age: 18 Posts: 376	All you have to do is plug in the other one and it will pretty much configure itself. You can also use advanced options in the driver menus. __________________

07-07-2005, 02:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
helloman New Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6	multiple monitors Thanks for your replys. Yeah this card has only one VGA or DVI out. The wierd thing is that when I go on display properties in windows xp i see that I have two monitors both on my ATI card. (but no place to plug-in the my second monitor???) So I guess i have to get a second videocard.

07-07-2005, 06:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
691175002 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary, Canada Age: 18 Posts: 376	Just make sure your second video card is also ATI or you could get some weird errors. __________________

07-06-2005, 11:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bunchofstuff banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: USA , Georgia Age: 20 Posts: 491	It has to have a VGA-Out and a DVI-Out , and one monitor has to have a DVI connector ( LCD monitors usually have this ) or you can get a DVI to VGA convertor

07-06-2005, 11:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 43 Posts: 3,042	That card has only one DVI (or VGA)-out, but you can use a TV-set as a secondary display.

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