VGA cable problems. Help pls

[thriftyarek888]

Hi,

wanted to move one of my monitors further out. ITs connected by VGA 1m cable. So bough another 5m same outs. Connected it today and computer detects a generic monitor with lower resolutions than before. Why is that?

How to make it detect and install drivers as with original 1 meter cable? ta blesses Arek

 

[beers]

What res are you trying to run?

The loss in VGA makes it difficult to achieve the same data rates at longer distances, similar to any other kind of cabling.

 

[thriftyarek888]

Hi, resolutions are 1280 by 720. To my understanding switching to a longer cable from 1m to 5m makes those resolutions unattainable?

 

[Okedokey]

Please post graphics card model and monitor model.

 

[thriftyarek888]

GFX is at HD 7850 & monitor is Panasonic TV 32 inch.

 

[StrangleHold]

Have you actually tried going into your settings and tried to set it back manually?

 

[MisterEd]

For longer cables you need to look for ones that are better quality than the cheap ones you normally find. For example Tripp-Lite makes a 20-ft VGA monitor cable that is supposed to be good for resoutions up to 2048 X 1536.

Note I would not recommend hooking two cables together because I have found that they sometimes gave problems. Using a single cable gives better results. I have used high quality VGA cables that were over 100 feet long that gave good results.

 

[Okedokey]

Or use HDMI.

 

[thriftyarek888]

This one says high quality but how do i know its true? ta http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/High-Qual...Domain_3&var=670259070276&hash=item5d4c706969

 

[Okedokey]

Why are you so insistent on using a VGA cable. Thats analogue, lower quality and is the worst option. Try HDMI. Your card supports it as I am sure you tv will.

 

[voyagerfan99]

Anything is better than VGA. Use HDMI. You'll get a way better picture.

 

[spirit]

Yes I agree HDMI would be so much easier for you to use. The cables are really cheap and the picture quality isn't half as dependant on the quality of the cable as VGA was.

 

[Okedokey]

Yes I agree HDMI would be so much easier for you to use. The cables are really cheap and the picture quality isn't half as dependant on the quality of the cable as VGA was.

And they can be used a lot longer that 5 m without degradation.

 

[thriftyarek888]

Hi, got HDMI in post today. Connected. Then only Panasonic screen comes on. Other screen comes on then goes out says 'no signal'. The 3rd screen connecterd via HDMI dont come on at all. ??? well confused. help

 

[Okedokey]

Go into graphics and you will be able to choose the output configuration.

http://www.hisdigital.com/UserFiles/product/ATI_Eyefinity_Setup.pdf

You want to change the display mode to Duplicate. See part seven in the pdf above.

 

[thriftyarek888]

Not sure what i did, but before each screen had number 1,2,3. Now when i press 'identify...' all i get is screen 2 and same image is on all screens including task bar. How to change this please? ta

 

[Okedokey]

How do you want it to be...

 

[thriftyarek888]

How do you want it to be...

i WOULD like it to be as before. On each of the 3 screens different desktop and items. So i can play game on one screen and watch movie on other same time. ta

 

[Okedokey]

Did you read the instructions? Set it to extend mode.