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Windows won't detect my second monitor (refurbished NEC 17" monitor)
I've just gotten a second monitor for my PC, but my computer can't seem to detect it. My primary monitor is using a DVI to HDMI connection and that's working fine. I'm trying to use a VGA to VGA cable for my new monitor, with no result. I know the monitor works, it boots up and displays "No connection" when plugged in to power. It doesn't have an HDMI port, so I can't test it with the cable that works for my primary screen. I'm using an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760. I've tried having windows detect the monitor under the 'screen resolution' options, and I've tried to detect the second monitor in the NVIDIA control panel, under 'set-up multiple displays'. The rigorous display detection does nothing either.
Is there anything I can do? Would I have more luck if I got a DVI to DVI cable and used the second DVI port on my computer instead?