Re: Problems with dual monitors on one video card
- From: "Peter" <Peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 19:33:04 -0800
Hi,
First, I would suggest you to use the DVI /VGA adapter to be connected to
the LCD Monitor, do not connect the CRT monitor to the VGA port at this time.
If the LCD monitor is working properly, proceed as below:
Go to nvidia.com to download the latest nvidia drivers Version 81.85 and
save it to a specific folder:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_81.85.html
Also download the User Guides:
nView 3.5 Desktop Manager User's Guide (Release 80)
Display Properties User's Guide (Release 80)
To install the new display drivers, first remove the old display drivers by
using the Add or Remove Program then reboot.
Disable any antivirus softwares to run at the background then install the
new display drivers and then reboot.
After reboot, check to ensure that the LCD Monitor is working properly,
then connect the CRT monitor to the VGA port.
Now, read the nView 3.5 Desktop Manager user's Guide for how to set up a
dual monitor mode for your OS.
Hope it helps.
Peter
--
Peter
"V Green" wrote:
> Sounds like your analog CRT monitor does not respond to
> an EDID request via the DVI adapter (EDID tells the
> card what the monitor's capable of) so the card
> won't drive it.
>
> Or, more likely, your DVI port is DIGITAL ONLY,
> which means it will never drive a CRT, no matter
> what "adapter" you use. The adapter you have does
> NOT change digital to analog, all it does it route VGA
> signals which are present on special pins of a very few
> DVI out ports to a std. VGA HD-15 connector.
>
> What you're trying to do is probably not supported
> with your card.
>
> You need a DVI LCD display for the DVI port, and
> an analog display (LCD or CRT) fot the VGA port.
>
>
> "Ken F." <Ken F.@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:58C4136A-83DC-4129-A329-BF788D96720A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > I have a Sony Vaio desktop that came with Nvidia GeForce4 MX 440 video
> > adapter, and the card has two monitor ports: one VGA, and one DVI. The LCD
> > monitor that came with the system only has a VGA input, so that is what I
> > have been using. I had an extra monitor (it's a ViewSonic CRT) that I
> wanted
> > to put to use, but since this monitor also only has VGA input, I went out
> and
> > bought an adapter. I plugged everything in, but when I start Windows and
> go
> > to display properties and click the settings tab, it does not detect the
> > second monitor. I also clicked Advanced and looked under the settings for
> the
> > video adapter, clicked "detect displays" and it essentially does nothing.
> It
> > only lists one analog display (the one I already had). By the way, Sony
> did
> > not make a VGA port directly connected to the motherboard; the only
> display
> > interface is through the video adapter card. My question is how do I get
> the
> > computer to detect the new monitor connected to the DVI port?
>
>
>
.
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