so...i have an agp video card and an on-board vga port. what i want to
do is run 2 displays without having to get a new dual port vga card.
i heard you can set your hardware up to run the on-board port and the agp card in the bios but have failed to find any options to do so in the bios or control panels anywhere...whats up, did i get false info or did i just not find the way?
2006-08-09 16:47:18 · 7 answers · asked by mohanix 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
If you have a laptop with a decent video card, you can still do it....I do it with my laptop all the time.
The first monitor will be your laptop's LCD. So, hook the monitor up to the video port in the back. Then right click on a blank part of the desktop, go to PROPERTIES. In the display properties dialog box that opens, go to the SETTINGS tab. There you will likely see a shaded box with two other boxes in it a 1 and a 2. Click on 2. Then go toward the bottom where it says "Extend my windows desktop to this monitor" and check the box. Then click OK. You should be able to do it if you have a decent video card
2006-08-10 11:46:16 · answer #1 · answered by Say it like it is 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just make sure that you enable both the card and onboard graphics in the bios then simply install the necessary drivers for each, then connect the monitors at the same time. Only one should work at first but then go to the desktop>>properties>>settings...there should be an option to use both monitors and all this other stuff...
2006-08-09 16:54:23 · answer #2 · answered by VzjrZ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
These guys COULDN'T Be more WRONG!! I am a Computer Tech/ Sales for Best Buy Co., and there is NO way to have dual moniter for a computer without a video card with dual outputs. If you try to use both video cards, neither will work, then good luck getting your computer to display ANYTHING!
2006-08-09 17:02:49 · answer #3 · answered by Jeff 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm also a tech but for circuit city, the perk of having a card with dual/triple monitor output is so that you can expand your desktop to utilize more space, but if you just want to see the same image but on two different monitors i'm going to recommend going on ebay for like 5 bucks and getting a vga splicing dongle. (search: dual vga cable)
2006-08-09 18:25:02 · answer #4 · answered by Joe C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it rather is for gaming, it relies upon on what your pc can cope with. maximum computers in basic terms incorporate one AGP slot committed for Video. in any different case, you may desire to additionally use a PCI slot for yet another V-card. bear in mind, the cardboard on the PCI is going to be slightly slower than the AGP slot. even in the experience that your device has the hot ePCI, there'll in basic terms be one slot committed to Video. There are enjoying cards that could use 2 video demonstrate gadgets at as quickly as. you will get a sort of enjoying cards as a replace of having 2 video enjoying cards. The top purpose for having 2 video demonstrate gadgets is for tasks too huge for one demonstrate screen, gaming with 2 human beings to get the "twin" view (like the racing video games interior the arcades that are appropriate together), or to be able to multitask. Multitasking in this remember facilitates you to maintain your digital mail up and in view besides as different artwork you're doing on an identical time; consisting of an Excel sheet, word or different courses. this type, you do not ought to elevate the "Window" one after the other as you presently do.
2016-10-01 21:19:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends if video card and mother board support dual display if ti does on display properties it should show display 1 and 2 to
2006-08-09 17:02:59 · answer #6 · answered by Douglas G 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
display properties > setting > click the `2` monitor on screen > apply
2006-08-09 16:54:13 · answer #7 · answered by zenkifujiyoshi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋