Re: video cards/ ethernet problem

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Or buy a vid.card with multi monitor support
There are plenty to choose from

"chris homenko" <chris homenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> i want to have dual monitors so i installed a new video card. i could not
> find one with 2 vga ports so i bought two (i didnt think you could run
> motherboard and video card toegether??? it did work though with one card)
>
> anyway
> i experienced the problem i am about to describe before and gave up and
> eventually fixed it and gave up on dual monitor but i am trying again(xp
pro)
>
> i install the video card and both monitors work fine (only 32 bit not true
> color- what determines this) but now when i start up the system "hangs" on
> applying network settings and then hangs only showing my desktop
background
> until i hit escape and then it will continue the rest of the boot
sequence.
>
> also (bigger problem)- it has caused problems with my ethernet- i am
unable
> to receive packets?? i have confirmed it is not a internet problem and
had
> the same problem before.
>
> there is nor hardware problems shown in the device manager
>
> please help i am pulling my hair out


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