Guest Richard K Posted July 18, 2008 Posted July 18, 2008 I am running Windows XP Pro trying to set up a dual monitor. I have a video card that supports dual monitors (display settings show 1 and 2). What I get is 2 monitors with both showing the same thing and not an "extended" screen. When I go into the 2nd monitor and select the check box for "extended desktop" then close or apply the check box becomes unchecked (won't save the changes). What am I doing wrong here? Could it be the cable I have that is Doing the splitting but instead is just showing a copy image to both monitor monitors? Thanks! -Richard K
Guest pjam@lorch.com Posted July 18, 2008 Posted July 18, 2008 Re: Dual Monitor Not Working On Jul 18, 7:03 am, "Richard K" <Rkoko...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am running Windows XP Pro trying to set up a dual monitor. I have a video > card that supports dual monitors (display settings show 1 and 2). What I > get is 2 monitors with both showing the same thing and not an "extended" > screen. When I go into the 2nd monitor and select the check box for > "extended desktop" then close or apply the check box becomes unchecked > (won't save the changes). What am I doing wrong here? Could it be the > cable I have that is Doing the splitting but instead is just showing a copy > image to both monitor monitors? > > Thanks! > > -Richard K Richard, some video cards need a reboot for exttended to ork. Have you rebooted yet?
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted July 18, 2008 Posted July 18, 2008 Re: Dual Monitor Not Working On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:03:34 -0400, "Richard K" <Rkokoski@gmail.com> wrote: > I am running Windows XP Pro trying to set up a dual monitor. I have a video > card that supports dual monitors (display settings show 1 and 2). What I > get is 2 monitors with both showing the same thing and not an "extended" > screen. When I go into the 2nd monitor and select the check box for > "extended desktop" then close or apply the check box becomes unchecked > (won't save the changes). What am I doing wrong here? Could it be the > cable I have that is Doing the splitting but instead is just showing a copy > image to both monitor monitors? *The* cable? I'm not sure I understand. Do you have one split cable going to two monitors? You need two cables, one going to each monitor, and each connected to one of the two ports on your video card. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Richard K Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 Re: Dual Monitor Not Working This vidio card only has one VGA port on it and a Y cable. What I don't know is if cables come in 2 forms... show the same image on 2 different screens and extended desktop viewing. I have gone through the check box on extended desktop but the check box will not stay enabled with either an Apply or OK and even a reboot. I am missing something here and I don't know what to try next. "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message news:mvb184t9pp3tapbo295do76sl53g3an9f0@4ax.com... > On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:03:34 -0400, "Richard K" <Rkokoski@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I am running Windows XP Pro trying to set up a dual monitor. I have a >> video >> card that supports dual monitors (display settings show 1 and 2). What I >> get is 2 monitors with both showing the same thing and not an "extended" >> screen. When I go into the 2nd monitor and select the check box for >> "extended desktop" then close or apply the check box becomes unchecked >> (won't save the changes). What am I doing wrong here? Could it be the >> cable I have that is Doing the splitting but instead is just showing a >> copy >> image to both monitor monitors? > > > *The* cable? I'm not sure I understand. Do you have one split cable > going to two monitors? > > You need two cables, one going to each monitor, and each connected to > one of the two ports on your video card. > > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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