Computer Hardware : How to Connect 2 Monitors to 1 Computer
March 12th, 2010 Posted in Monitors
Connect two monitors to one computer by making sure the computer has a video card that supports two monitors, installing DDI inputs for each monitor and running the software to get things started. Configure two monitors on a computer in any manner that suits your needs with help from a computer specialist in this free video on computer monitors.
March 12th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
yes u can 2 tvs but u must know tvs cant rly take that high resolution and playing games on a tv…. bad idea a pc game to high reso and that shit u will lagg etc
March 12th, 2010 at 10:55 pm
is there a way of doing this with a laptop and two monitors and can you have two tvs instead of monitors?
March 12th, 2010 at 11:07 pm
Or like me with 2 kids that dont like the same movies lol
March 12th, 2010 at 11:42 pm
@Uddel2HD well dude if u liek me and u got a kid and only one computer u can watch amovie on one and still be able to play games surf web or we on the other
March 13th, 2010 at 12:07 am
haha playing fsx on 100 monitors
March 13th, 2010 at 1:01 am
______________________HELP____________
Everytime I play a game on fullscreen, My second monitor goes blank (Black)- I have extended my main one to the second, Was wondering if anyone could help me with the black screnn problem ??, thanks
March 13th, 2010 at 1:24 am
It’s about 10 000 times better.
March 13th, 2010 at 1:44 am
@Uddel2HD Simply for the fun of it.
March 13th, 2010 at 2:20 am
@Uddel2HD CAD Work, Video Editing, gaming and other things.
March 13th, 2010 at 2:58 am
ok i need help ok my motherboard has a a plug for the monitor bilud in to the mother board and i donot have any video cards on my motherboard do i need a video card wit two ports or one cuz on the vid his has two help me
March 13th, 2010 at 3:40 am
nice tutorial but i dont know why anybody needs 2 monitiors can somebody explain ?
March 13th, 2010 at 4:38 am
my computer has 2 analog outputs, but when i put in 2 monitors, the second one says “no video input”, and if i restart my computer it says i need some kind of video card :S do i have to buy a video card or what?
March 13th, 2010 at 5:10 am
@joey19982 That would duplicate the image on the second monitor. You would need something like a VGA Switch Box.
March 13th, 2010 at 5:46 am
@xSTRAIGHTxBRUTALITYx Buy a switch box.
March 13th, 2010 at 6:28 am
what computer do you have?
Because mine doesn’t have any expansion slots
March 13th, 2010 at 6:33 am
Hey what if my videocard has one DVI and one VGA slot is it ok to use both?
March 13th, 2010 at 6:40 am
My cheapo computer that I purchased in the Black Friday sale has two video ports. Used the DVI to run the monitor that I got in the box. Used the 15 pin port to run my old monitor, cool.
March 13th, 2010 at 7:33 am
I dont see why not, but I wouldn’t recommend running two monitors off of one graphics port. It wasnt built to put that much stress on it. Most graphics cards support dual monitors even the cheap ones because theyre built to do that. Id go and buy a new card if yours doesnt support dual monitors. But you could give it a try, just dont do too many high demanding graphic things on both monitors.
March 13th, 2010 at 7:37 am
If youre using xp you need to left click on the desktop and selected proporties, from that window go to the settings tab and you should see two monitor options, with 1 and 2 on them. Select the 2nd and there should be a drop down menu right below it. Select the second graphic card for the second monitor. After that restart your computer with everything plugged in. That should work, if it doesn’t let me know and ill help you out further.
March 13th, 2010 at 8:22 am
hello, i need some help. have 2 video cards and i attatched both monitor cables to each one, but i do not know wht to do or how to make the orter screen work. help me please.
March 13th, 2010 at 8:54 am
Can you do this with a VGA splitter?
March 13th, 2010 at 8:56 am
If your video card doesnt support 2 monitors you can use 2 graphics cards. Good video though
March 13th, 2010 at 9:09 am
im having some difficulties with mine.
i can do one long horizontal moniter, or just a clone of each other.
i want the extra montier to have more programs running. i want it not to stretch over to other moniter or clone on it.
can you help please?
March 13th, 2010 at 10:07 am
if it has two ports that you plug a monitor into, it supports two monitors. its really the same principal with any operating system, although the way you do things might be different, you usually tell the operating system the same stuff.
March 13th, 2010 at 11:02 am
I’m using my tv as the second monitor