Dual monitor configuration - need help

Biddlyboobaa · 04-03-2009, 12:50 PM

hi, ive bought myself a vga splitter cable, and I cant work out how to either use clone screen or extend my desktop. i am using onboard graphics, with 1 vga port. any help would be appreciated.
tnx

**Pauldo** · 04-03-2009, 10:38 PM

What's the problem?

A splitter cable should put your desktop on both monitors without doing anything. Problem is that all vga splitters are not created equally. There are some that don't do well with resolutions over 800x600.

Pauldo

Biddlyboobaa · 04-04-2009, 02:29 AM

Thats exactly the problem I think. When I use the splitter, I cannot use different resolutions on my 2 screens (one is 20" and one is 15") the only way I can get it normal is by using 1024x768, an i obviously dont want to do that on my 20", which has a native res of 1680x1050 =S

**Pauldo** · 04-04-2009, 11:03 AM

Then you need another graphics card to do that. It doesn't have to be expensive, depending on what you are doing with it.

Pauldo

04-03-2009, 12:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Biddlyboobaa Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 82 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate	Dual monitor configuration - need help hi, ive bought myself a vga splitter cable, and I cant work out how to either use clone screen or extend my desktop. i am using onboard graphics, with 1 vga port. any help would be appreciated. tnx

04-03-2009, 10:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pauldo Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 1,444 OS: winXP Pro sp3 My System	Re: Dual monitor configuration - need help What's the problem? A splitter cable should put your desktop on both monitors without doing anything. Problem is that all vga splitters are not created equally. There are some that don't do well with resolutions over 800x600. Pauldo __________________ SystemSpec \| Power Supply Info \| How to Post a Screen shot \| Speedfan[/center]

04-04-2009, 02:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
Biddlyboobaa Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 82 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate	Re: Dual monitor configuration - need help Thats exactly the problem I think. When I use the splitter, I cannot use different resolutions on my 2 screens (one is 20" and one is 15") the only way I can get it normal is by using 1024x768, an i obviously dont want to do that on my 20", which has a native res of 1680x1050 =S

04-04-2009, 11:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
Pauldo Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 1,444 OS: winXP Pro sp3 My System	Re: Dual monitor configuration - need help Then you need another graphics card to do that. It doesn't have to be expensive, depending on what you are doing with it. Pauldo __________________ SystemSpec \| Power Supply Info \| How to Post a Screen shot \| Speedfan[/center]