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Dual Screen Problems.

Started by Danny O'Rourke , Apr 15 2012 01:08 PM

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Danny O'Rourke
Posted 15 April 2012 - 01:08 PM

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OK, whats happening is after i connect up the second monitor via VGA, (primary monitor is DVI)all tutorial's say go to display settings and alter from there where it should have a picture of two monitors, one with a number 1 and the other with a number 2.

if you look at the attachment you will see what i mean by i don't get given that choice, is there a patch or something i may download to rectify this problem? I'm running Windows XP Pro' version 2002, service pack 3. if that is any help at all.

[attachment=57243:Monitor settings.bmp]
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Posted 15 April 2012 - 01:12 PM

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:welcome:

Can you please tell me what kind of computer that you have make and model?

Perhaps an update of your graphics driver will help.




See if drivermax has an update for your graphics driver.
http://www.innovativ....com/drivermax/


If that doesnt help you then please do the following.

Please download MINITOOLBOX When the box opens click save file, save it to the desktop and run it.




Checkmark the following boxes:


List Installed Programs
List Users, Partitions and Memory size
List Devices (Only Problems)


Hit Go Post Results in your reply to me.

Edited by rockmilk, 15 April 2012 - 01:13 PM.

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Danny O'Rourke
Posted 15 April 2012 - 01:21 PM

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i have updated my graphics card but was forced to perform a system restore as it destroyed the option to even have the computer running with the two screens active with the secondary monitor cloning the primary, the computer is fairly old now but i know of other people running dual screen with the same model, it is the Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX150.
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Posted 15 April 2012 - 01:22 PM

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the GX60 actually after further inspection.

Edited by Danny O'Rourke, 15 April 2012 - 01:25 PM.

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Posted 15 April 2012 - 01:25 PM

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i think its been like this for the past 5 years as i have only just got it out again to set it up for my music creation.
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Posted 15 April 2012 - 01:28 PM

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:welcome:

Can you please tell me what kind of computer that you have make and model?

Perhaps an update of your graphics driver will help.




See if drivermax has an update for your graphics driver.
http://www.innovativ....com/drivermax/


If that doesnt help you then please do the following.

Please download MINITOOLBOX When the box opens click save file, save it to the desktop and run it.




Checkmark the following boxes:


List Installed Programs
List Users, Partitions and Memory size
List Devices (Only Problems)


Hit Go Post Results in your reply to me.




20:24 15/04/2012MiniToolBox by Farbar Version: 18-01-2012
Ran by Administrator (administrator) on 15-04-2012 at 20:24:22
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 (X86)
Boot Mode: Normal
***************************************************************************

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Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX (Version: 10.2.152.32)
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Adobe Reader X (10.1.2) (Version: 10.1.2)
Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5 (Version: 11.5.9.620)
Aliens vs. Predator 2
Auto Mouse Clicker v3.1
avast! Free Antivirus (Version: 6.0.1203.0)
AVS Screen Capture version 2.0.1
AVS Update Manager 1.0
AVS Video Editor 5
AVS Video Recorder 2.4
AVS4YOU Software Navigator 1.4
BitTorrent (Version: 7.2.0)
BitTorrentBar Toolbar (Version: 6.2.7.3)
CL-Eye Driver (Version: 4.0.2.1017)
Combined Community Codec Pack 2009-09-09 (Version: 2009.09.09.0)
COMODO Internet Security (Version: 5.3.50343.1263)
Conduit Engine (Version: )
Control Center for Kodak Webcams
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Dell Driver Download Manager (Version: 2.1.0.0)
ffdshow [rev 2527] [2008-12-19] (Version: 1.0)
GameSpy Arcade
Google Chrome (Version: 18.0.1025.162)
Google Earth (Version: 6.1.0.5001)
Google Update Helper (Version: 1.3.21.99)
Graboid Video 2.03 (Version: 2.03)
HP7 Part 2 Screen Saver
Intel® Extreme Graphics Driver
Intel® PRO Ethernet Adapter and Software
Java Auto Updater (Version: 2.0.6.1)
Java™ 6 Update 29 (Version: 6.0.290)
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 (Version: 1.1.4322)
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Security Update (KB2416447)
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (Version: 2.2.30729)
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 (Version: 3.2.30729)
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (Version: 3.5.30729)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (Version: 4.0.30319)
Microsoft Application Error Reporting (Version: 12.0.6012.5000)
Microsoft Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider Package
Microsoft Choice Guard (Version: 2.0.48.0)
Microsoft Compression Client Pack 1.0 for Windows XP (Version: 1)
Microsoft Halo
Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 ATL Update kb973923 - x86 8.0.50727.4053 (Version: 8.0.50727.4053)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (Version: 8.0.61001)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - KB2467174 - x86 9.0.30729.5570 (Version: 9.0.30729.5570)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.21022 (Version: 9.0.21022)
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 (Version: 9.0.30729.6161)
Mozilla Firefox (3.6.23) (Version: 3.6.23 (en-GB))
MSVCRT (Version: 14.0.1468.721)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB954430) (Version: 4.20.9870.0)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB973688) (Version: 4.20.9876.0)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 Parser and SDK (Version: 4.20.9818.0)
MSXML 6.0 Parser (KB933579) (Version: 6.10.1200.0)
OpenOffice.org 3.3 (Version: 3.3.9567)
RPG Maker 2003 v1.08
RT2500 USB Wireless LAN Card (Version: 1.00.00.01)
RuneScape Launcher 1.2 (Version: 1.2.0)
Segoe UI (Version: 14.0.4327.805)
Skype Toolbars (Version: 5.0.4137)
Skype™ 5.1 (Version: 5.1.112)
Sony Noise Reduction Plug-In 2.0e (Version: 2.0.444)
Sony Sound Forge 9.0 (Version: 9.0.297)
SoundMAX
Steinberg Cubase SX v2.01
Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (KB963707) (Version: 1)
Update for Microsoft Windows (KB971513)
Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2447568) (Version: 1)
Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB976662) (Version: 1)
Update for Windows XP (KB2141007) (Version: 1)
Update for Windows XP (KB2345886) (Version: 1)
Update for Windows XP (KB2541763) (Version: 1)
Update for Windows XP (KB2607712) (Version: 1)
Update for Windows XP (KB951978) (Version: 1)
Update for Windows XP (KB955759) (Version: 1)
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Update for Windows XP (KB967715) (Version: 1)
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Update for Windows XP (KB971029) (Version: 1)
Update for Windows XP (KB971737) (Version: 1)
Update for Windows XP (KB973687) (Version: 1)
Update for Windows XP (KB973815) (Version: 1)
VLC media player 1.0.1 (Version: 1.0.1)
WebFldrs XP (Version: 9.50.7523)
Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications (KB905474) (Version: 1.9.0040.0)
Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)
Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130) (Version: 1.7.0069.2)
Windows Imaging Component (Version: 3.0.0.0)
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Windows Live Call (Version: 14.0.8117.0416)
Windows Live Communications Platform (Version: 14.0.8117.416)
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Windows Live Essentials (Version: 14.0.8117.416)
Windows Live Messenger (Version: 14.0.8117.0416)
Windows Live Sign-in Assistant (Version: 5.000.818.5)
Windows Live Upload Tool (Version: 14.0.8014.1029)
Windows Management Framework Core
Windows Media Format 11 runtime
Windows Media Player 11
Windows Search 4.0 (Version: 04.00.6001.503)
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Version: 20080414.031525)
WinRAR 4.01 (32-bit) (Version: 4.01.0)
WinZip 15.0 (Version: 15.0.9334)

========================= Memory info: ===================================

Percentage of memory in use: 65%
Total physical RAM: 765.99 MB
Available physical RAM: 263.81 MB
Total Pagefile: 1874.66 MB
Available Pagefile: 1153.05 MB
Total Virtual: 2047.88 MB
Available Virtual: 1992.94 MB

========================= Partitions: =====================================

2 Drive c: () (Fixed) (Total:37.24 GB) (Free:6.58 GB) NTFS

========================= Users: ========================================

User accounts for \\DANIEL-198CE391

Administrator Guest HelpAssistant
SUPPORT_388945a0


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Posted 16 April 2012 - 11:39 AM

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you have two exact topics going...as the other seems farther along I will close this one...
this one will continue...
http://www.geekstogo...creen-problems/
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