Dual Montitors


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       #1

    Dual Montitors


    Hi there,

    I am having trouble getting a second monitor to work with 7. When I plug it in it automatically mirrors my main monitor but cannot be detected when I go to display settings. This was not a problem in Vista.

    Any ideas?
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  2. Posts : 4,925
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #2

    Are you using both of the connectors on the graphics card? One for each monitor. Have you installed the latest nvidia or ati drivers? If you have you should be able to set up dual display fairly easily.

    Please complete your hardware profile so we can help you further.
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  3. Posts : 3,612
    Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64)
       #3

    hi i dont no if you are interested or have heard of DisplayFusion: Multi-Monitor Taskbar and Desktop Wallpaper by binaryfortress software? i tried it on a trial and soon learnt the benefits and can honestly say its the best software i have used for duel monitors

    http://www.binaryfortress.com/displayfusion/
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  4. Posts : 795
    windows 7 RTM x64
       #4

    Please tell us the make and model video card you have. Right-click on the desktop, then go to "screen resolution" then "advanced settings" its the make/model is listed on that page.
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    Thread Starter
       #5

    ccatlett1984 said:
    Please tell us the make and model video card you have. Right-click on the desktop, then go to "screen resolution" then "advanced settings" its the make/model is listed on that page.
    Its a GeForce 8600M GT, My computers a Laptop so it only has the one socket for the monitor.

    Hope that helps,
    Thanks
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  6. Posts : 429
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #6

    MeltingDog said:
    Hi there,

    I am having trouble getting a second monitor to work with 7. When I plug it in it automatically mirrors my main monitor but cannot be detected when I go to display settings. This was not a problem in Vista.

    Any ideas?
    I was having this issue with a friend of mines computer. He has XP Pro, and it was up and running when I connected his Sony 32" LCD as a 2nd monitor. It was mirroring the LCD monitor.

    It wasn't untill I rebooted the computer that the Sony became an individual display.
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  7. Posts : 795
    windows 7 RTM x64
       #7

    MeltingDog said:
    ccatlett1984 said:
    Please tell us the make and model video card you have. Right-click on the desktop, then go to "screen resolution" then "advanced settings" its the make/model is listed on that page.
    Its a GeForce 8600M GT, My computers a Laptop so it only has the one socket for the monitor.

    Hope that helps,
    Thanks
    Grab the newest nvidia drivers from here:
    http://www.nvidia.com/content/Driver...type=GeForce M
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