btw, i'm running winxp home and my graphics card is GeForce 4 MX 440 with AGP 8X
Dual Monitors
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, Apr 02 2004 11:48 PM
#1
Posted 02 April 2004 - 11:48 PM
btw, i'm running winxp home and my graphics card is GeForce 4 MX 440 with AGP 8X
#2
Posted 03 April 2004 - 09:59 AM
It's really just as simple as connecting a second monitor to your video card. The nVidia driver software your already using (nView) has built-in support for dual monitors. Start -> Control Panel -> Display -> Settings
#3
Posted 04 April 2004 - 01:06 AM
i know this is going to sound really stupid, but my 2nd monitor is really, really old - try more than 6 yrs old. i'm also not sure how to actually install it. i checked my video card and there isn't an additional slot for the 2nd monitor. however, there is another slot (i think it's the integrated video card one). also, what about the power cord?
#4
Posted 04 April 2004 - 10:07 AM
Depends who makes your card, some MX 440's have dual monitor support, and some don't. On the back of your card you'll have a blue video connector, and probably a round black S-video connector that can be used to send the signal to a TV. If you have dual monitor support, you'll an additional blue connector, or a slightly smaller white connection. The white connection is digital video, to be used with some LCD displays. It can also be used with a CRT display if your purchase a DVI to VGA adaptor (about $10): http://www.buyxtreme...dvitovgaad.html
#5
Posted 05 April 2004 - 01:33 AM
unfortunately, i don't have an additional blue video connector, so i took a trip to the computer shop and the guy said that if i wanted to use dual monitors, i needed an extra pci card, which i don't have at the moment. is there another way around this? i do have the DVI out and the black s-video connector. i think i'm probably going to try the tv. thanks!
#6
Posted 05 April 2004 - 05:43 AM
No. You don't. Since you have DVI out, the only thing you need is a DVI to VGA adaptor, and your good to go. You can usually purchase it at a computer shop, office supply super store, or the link I provided.so i took a trip to the computer shop and the guy said that if i wanted to use dual monitors, i needed an extra pci card
#7
Posted 06 April 2004 - 12:18 AM
well that's a relief. thanks for all the info.
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