What's needed for setting up multiple monitors ...


  1. Posts : 60
    Win 7 x64 HP
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    What's needed for setting up multiple monitors ...


    Hi Guys - an online friend is currently running a TV from his PC with an HDMI cable, and has asked me this question.

    i’m wondering if i can set up a spare monitor into my current setup. my main monitor is plugged into the cpu and i have a hdmi wire running from the cpu to the tv. i don’t have a spare hdmi plug on the cpu.
    i’m able to use both screens independently.

    is it possible to setup the third screen to also work independently – e.g. so i can watch a movie from my computer on the tv, read websites off my usual monitor, and have the third monitor for something like a chat program ?

    i figure i need an hdmi splitter – is this true ?

    I have replied that I think it's not as simple as that, and that I THINK he needs a graphics card that will to support this. So, my question is as basic as: what
    hardware would he need to be able to do what he wants. Just in general terms - not specifics, at this stage.
    Last edited by Hoods; 21 Sep 2014 at 19:08. Reason: Changed quote
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  2. Posts : 1,218
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    From how you've described it, you have 2 outputs and 3 screens, you need a graphics card that can support 3 outputs to use 3 screens, it's a fact, a splitter will only clone the display, not display a new desktop.

    Hope this helps.
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  3. Posts : 60
    Win 7 x64 HP
    Thread Starter
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    Thanks, yes - confirms what I suspected.
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  4. Posts : 1,218
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    Hoods said:
    Thanks, yes - confirms what I suspected.
    No worries Hoods, when you're up and running with the new setup, feel free to post a picture to this page of your new setup: Show Us Your Rig [8]
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