Dual Monitors????????

[fremen65]

Hi

I bought a splitter to run two monitors of my ATI Radeon xpress 200 series graphic card but it doesn't work all i have is two monitors with the same screen.

My computer is a Compaq Presario 3200+ running XP home edition, i want to be able to pass information between screens,novice with computers help would be appreciated

[Plastic Nev]

Hi fremen, welcome to Extreme Tech Support - Free PC Help.

From how I understand what you want, you would like to have say one program or page open on one screen, and a different page or program on the other screen? I am sorry but from one graphics card, one computer and therefore one monitor output, it cannot be done, even though you are using a splitter, all that is doing is splitting or multiplying one signal by two. Our graphics expert may have suggestions which may involve two graphics cards, but I doubt even that is possible to obtain what you want.

[Match]

the key question is does your graphics card support duel monitor set up if not then you will need to get one that does

 

as Plastic Nev has already said is you have just taken one signal and split it into two. what you need is two separate signals out.

 

as to how you do this is where I become usless as far as I know there are two ways

 

1 graphics card with a duel output

 

2 two graphics cards linked together in some way

 

but if your patent I'm sure one of the hardware experts will see your post and advise you in the best way to get what you want.

[Tootech]

It won't work I'm afraid.

 

You need a card that can support dual outputs. For example, I have a HD2400 Pro, a low end card with DVI and VGA outputs.

 

You can make 1 monitor the primary display, showing your Taskbar and Start menu etc, and pull windows, or apps into the other monitor display area.

 

I'm not so experienced at using two monitors, Dalo Harkin will be around on Monday, he should be able to advise further if you can post any more info about what you want to do.