Comments on: Computer Hardware : How to Connect 2 Monitors to 1 Computer

By: Argo413

Argo413 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:02:36 +0000

I’m using my tv as the second monitor

By: AODMASTER

AODMASTER — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:07:59 +0000

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.

By: AustLavista1

AustLavista1 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:09:12 +0000

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?

By: uglynakedboi

uglynakedboi — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:56:50 +0000

If your video card doesnt support 2 monitors you can use 2 graphics cards. Good video though

By: joey19982

joey19982 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:54:55 +0000

Can you do this with a VGA splitter?

By: aquadude12

aquadude12 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:22:18 +0000

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.

By: uglynakedboi

uglynakedboi — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:37:48 +0000

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.

By: uglynakedboi

uglynakedboi — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:33:20 +0000

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.

By: bigcrowfly

bigcrowfly — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:40:00 +0000

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.

By: Shadinjo

Shadinjo — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:33:00 +0000

Hey what if my videocard has one DVI and one VGA slot is it ok to use both?