dual screen mode help

keithen16 · 10-08-2009, 08:13 PM

hi i have a compaq presario sr2150nx and i got a new video card with 2 screen inputs. i plugged both in at the same time but only one of them works how can i have 2 screens at once oh yeah my video card is nvidia 8600gs and if it has to do with power i have a corsair 500watt psu please tell me how i can get dual screen

**emosun** · 10-08-2009, 10:44 PM

You have to activate the other in the display properties , it doesn't activate itself when plugged in.

keithen16 · 10-09-2009, 04:26 PM

where is that in windows vista

devokewater · 10-10-2009, 02:33 AM

Right hand button over the screen, "personalise" then "display settings".

That should show 2 screens if all is set up properly and you can pick which is the main and which second and left and right positions.

Hope that helps

keithen16 · 10-10-2009, 09:35 AM

thx ill try it

keithen16 · 10-11-2009, 12:29 PM

doesnt work. the connection that i plugged the screen into was either a hdtv or a dvi input could that be the problem.

**emosun** · 10-11-2009, 01:40 PM

What two screens are you using? Also a link to the exact card would also help.

keithen16 · 10-11-2009, 05:00 PM

i forgot the screens i know one of the brands is gateway they are both flatscreens now the link to show u my video card here
http://www.4allmemory.com/index.cfm?...duct_id=238238
i will tell u guys the exact screen brands asap

keithen16 · 10-12-2009, 09:06 PM

ok the other brand of flatscreen i have is vison

**emosun** · 10-12-2009, 09:23 PM

I should have specified we need to know exactly which screen your using meaning the model numbers. Gateway and vision make a lot of screens and we cannot just guess which ones your using.

keithen16 · 10-17-2009, 10:13 AM

ok i got them the screens are a vison v1922db 19 inch, the other screen is a gateway fpd1760 tft 17inch. thats the 2 screens and again the video card is this one http://www.4allmemory.com/index.cfm?...duct_id=238238
a nvidia geforce 8400gs there u go

10-08-2009, 08:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
keithen16 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: san diego Posts: 89 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate	dual screen mode help hi i have a compaq presario sr2150nx and i got a new video card with 2 screen inputs. i plugged both in at the same time but only one of them works how can i have 2 screens at once oh yeah my video card is nvidia 8600gs and if it has to do with power i have a corsair 500watt psu please tell me how i can get dual screen

10-08-2009, 10:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,087 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: dual screen mode help You have to activate the other in the display properties , it doesn't activate itself when plugged in. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

10-09-2009, 04:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
keithen16 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: san diego Posts: 89 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate	Re: dual screen mode help where is that in windows vista

10-10-2009, 02:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
devokewater Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cumbria, UK Posts: 5 OS: vista	Re: dual screen mode help Right hand button over the screen, "personalise" then "display settings". That should show 2 screens if all is set up properly and you can pick which is the main and which second and left and right positions. Hope that helps

10-10-2009, 09:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
keithen16 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: san diego Posts: 89 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate	Re: dual screen mode help thx ill try it

10-11-2009, 12:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
keithen16 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: san diego Posts: 89 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate	Re: dual screen mode help doesnt work. the connection that i plugged the screen into was either a hdtv or a dvi input could that be the problem.

10-11-2009, 01:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,087 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: dual screen mode help What two screens are you using? Also a link to the exact card would also help. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

10-11-2009, 05:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
keithen16 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: san diego Posts: 89 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate	Re: dual screen mode help i forgot the screens i know one of the brands is gateway they are both flatscreens now the link to show u my video card here http://www.4allmemory.com/index.cfm?...duct_id=238238 i will tell u guys the exact screen brands asap

10-12-2009, 09:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
keithen16 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: san diego Posts: 89 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate	Re: dual screen mode help ok the other brand of flatscreen i have is vison

10-12-2009, 09:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,087 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: dual screen mode help I should have specified we need to know exactly which screen your using meaning the model numbers. Gateway and vision make a lot of screens and we cannot just guess which ones your using. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

10-17-2009, 10:13 AM	#11 (permalink)
keithen16 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: san diego Posts: 89 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate	Re: dual screen mode help ok i got them the screens are a vison v1922db 19 inch, the other screen is a gateway fpd1760 tft 17inch. thats the 2 screens and again the video card is this one http://www.4allmemory.com/index.cfm?...duct_id=238238 a nvidia geforce 8400gs there u go