Seeking help with dual monitoring

[nitraxx]

Hi,

I looked around the forums for a tutorial on how to set up a dual monitor but i didn't find exactly what i was looking for. I hear there's different ways to do this and depends on your video card?
I am really just looking for a way to have a total of 2 monitors...

If you don't see what you need over in my system specs and need any information about my PC, feel free to ask!

Thanks alot

 

[seavixen32]

Check this Microsoft tutorial: Dual monitors: How to connect two monitors to one computer

You will also need a graphics card with two monitor ports or two graphics cards with a single port each. Best to Google them I would have thought.

 

[nitraxx]

Check this Microsoft tutorial: Dual monitors: How to connect two monitors to one computer

You will also need a graphics card with two monitor ports or two graphics cards with a single port each. Best to Google them I would have thought.

This is the video card that I have, more in details here if you click on Specs:
ATI Radeon
is it possible?

 

[seavixen32]

Yes, if the card specifications are correct.

"Two independent display controllers. Drive two displays simultaneously with independent resolutions, refresh rates, color controls and video overlays for each display"

 

[nitraxx]

okay cool, i thought the same you did.

i think i should be able to plug it right in because its a DVI port, there is 2 and 1 is being used right now so yeah...right? i won't need any fancy cables or anything

 

[seavixen32]

No, what you've got should be fine.

 

[nitraxx]

No, what you've got should be fine.

no i wont need any cables?

 

[seavixen32]

If you have two monitors each with a DVI socket and a graphics card with two DVI ports then you need two DVI-DVI cables.

I was given to understand you already have the cables you need.

 

[chrisjw37]

Confirmed, it works.

 

[nitraxx]

I just got a laptop and I want to dual monitor it. It has a HDMI outlet, how do I go about doing this?

Thanks!

 

[Biker]

I don't know if your laptop can but mine will, you need to access the monitor control panel; software, and set it for dual, mine has a plug and play feature which recognized both monitor types, then allows you to set resolution for each display. Your system should cover this material under the help file or your manual.