Dual Display

CookieboogerCookiebooger Join Date: 2005-01-07 Member: 33343Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Help</div> I need help with my dual display system thing. I had an adapter bout a week ago that would only show yellow on the second display. Now that i have a brand new adapter, the second display will NOT turn on. The light blinks and thats about it. I've tried everything my buddy knows and that's about it. The other adapter i had a week ago doesn't even work. Re-installed the original drivers, and it still doesn't work.

Nvidia geforce FX 5500 256mb DX9
786MB Ram
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  • MelatoninMelatonin Babbler Join Date: 2003-03-15 Member: 14551Members, Constellation
    sorry I cant help really, I have an 9800 which worked as soon as I plugged my babies in...

    what I will do though is show off my lovely set-up
    <img src='http://img15.echo.cx/img15/9558/dualsetup2nf.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

    NEC XM29" - £150 on ebay. oh yeah.
    ignore the wavely lines.. mspaint resize ftw
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  • CookieboogerCookiebooger Join Date: 2005-01-07 Member: 33343Members
    That doesn't help one bit. You sir... are a gluton.
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  • DaJMastaDaJMasta Join Date: 2005-01-10 Member: 34750Members, Constellation
    I'm not really familliar with the nVidia software, but I know that windows always identifies the second port on a graphics card as a "Secondary" graphics adapter, check to see that is in your system prefrences. Also make sure you have dual display supporting drivers for your card, windows should be able to do it on its own, but at least ATi reccomends Hyrdavision.
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    Create a second screen in your xorg.conf and enable Xinerama and... Oh wait...




















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  • TykjenTykjen Join Date: 2003-01-21 Member: 12552Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited May 2005
    Gotta recommend Tvtool cause that program helped me out getting dual display to work. It has tons of hidden options and tweaks. the 9.7 should be the one for ya. Good luck

    <a href='http://tvtool.info/index_e.htm' target='_blank'>http://tvtool.info/index_e.htm</a> *works only with nvidia cards.
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  • CookieboogerCookiebooger Join Date: 2005-01-07 Member: 33343Members
    Didn't work.... what the hell!!!
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  • TykjenTykjen Join Date: 2003-01-21 Member: 12552Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited May 2005
    Come to think of it now, i also upgraded the bios on my gfx card as well. Took a while before i dared it, was vital to find the right one.

    Found it on <a href='http://whitebunny.demon.nl/hardware/chipset_nvidia.html' target='_blank'>this</a> site

    Good luck again, if you decide to dare and do it
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  • neko1neko1 Join Date: 2004-02-28 Member: 26950Members
    I have an ATI 9800 PRO, am I able to set up my TV as a second monitor? It only has an antenna plug-in in the back, and a yellow thing and a white thing.
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  • Mad_ManMad_Man Join Date: 2003-06-13 Member: 17359Members, Constellation
    edited May 2005
    Melatonin what turn tables be them? and why are they covered up <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • MelatoninMelatonin Babbler Join Date: 2003-03-15 Member: 14551Members, Constellation
    Mad Man: Technics 1200s (or 1210s? i can never remember which is which)
    [PPD01 mixer if your interested]

    and theyre covered up because
    a, im a messy guy
    b, theres no space left on my desk now.

    but dont fret, they get a daily spin

    Neko: yeah you should be able to quite easily, mines 9800XT but i cant imagine pro would be too different.
    on mine at the back, theres a normal output, some DV [sic?] or somthing output which needs a little adapter to fit into my second monitor, and in between is the 'video out' thing that would go direct into a TVs yellow port.
    I bet you at least will have the video out bit, and then your monitor can be either a copy of your desktop, or an extention
    [you may have problems playing videos on it though, I did at first, although its randomly fixed itself now, apparently without me changing anything]
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  • CoolCookieCooksCoolCookieCooks Pretty Girl Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16446Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation
    Tthe light usually flashes if the monitor cannot take the resolution, colour quality or refresh rate. Try putting it on the lowest res and refresh rate etc and see if it works.
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  • CookieboogerCookiebooger Join Date: 2005-01-07 Member: 33343Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CoolCookieCooks+May 13 2005, 05:50 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CoolCookieCooks @ May 13 2005, 05:50 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Tthe light usually flashes if the monitor cannot take the resolution, colour quality or refresh rate. Try putting it on the lowest res and refresh rate etc and see if it works. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's the thing. I can't enable DUAL display. when i go to the properties panel, it only allows me to show single display. can ANYONE help me for god sake? lol
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  • CookieboogerCookiebooger Join Date: 2005-01-07 Member: 33343Members
    Okay this is wierd... out of nowhere when i restart the computer it starts to work..... woot!!!! heh.... if anyone wants a dvi-a or a dvi-i adapter, please let me know and i'll give them for like 10 USD or something. free shipping lol
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    Free shipping? Send it over to France I could use one <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • CookieboogerCookiebooger Join Date: 2005-01-07 Member: 33343Members
    lol united states, canada and southern america only <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> sorry.. if you want to pay extra for france then okay lol
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  • ZyndromeZyndrome Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14974Members
    If you want to use different wallpapers for each monitor, use ULTRAMON. \o/
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